Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide

Significantly updated and revised, this best-selling quick reference provides practical and concise guidance on the recognition and treatment of more than 100 pediatric and adolescent skin conditions. Includes more than 300 full color images that aid in accurate visual diagnosis. Coverage spans everything from dermatitis and acne to infections, pigmentation disorders, hair disorders, neonatal and infant conditions, drug eruptions, and much more.Key FeaturesNine new chaptersCercarial DermatitisPityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP)PilomatricomaSpitz NevusEctodermal DysplasiaSubcutaneous Fat NecrosisStevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Induced Rash and MucositisConfluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis (CARP)Hyperhidrosis35+ new color images to aid in accurate visual diagnosis Must-have information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence in which you need it in the clinical setting: Etiology/epidemiologySymptoms and signsHow to make the diagnosisTreatmentPrognosisReferral considerationsResources for familiesContent highlights: Approach to the patient with a rashDiagnostic TechniquesTherapeuticsDermatitisAcneLocalized Viral InfectionsSystemic Viral InfectionsLocalized Bacterial InfectionsSystemic Bacterial, Rickettsial, or Spirochetal Infections with Skin ManifestationsFungal and Yeast InfectionsInfestations & BitesPapulosquamous DiseasesVascular LesionsHypopigmentationHyperpigmentationLumps and BumpsBullous DiseasesGenodermatosesHair DisordersSkin Disorders in Neonates/InfantsAcute Drug/Toxic ReactionsCutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatologic DiseasesNutritional DermatosesOther Disorders     Read more