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This book offers a guide to common dermatologic conditions most often treated by primary care providers. Most dermatologic disorders in the United States are treated by primary care physicians, and yet primary care training programs do not prioritize dermatology. This easy-to-use reference answers that need with practical recommendations for diagnosing and treating these common diseases along with a number of illustrative color images. Throughout, chapters are either organized by population and the dermatologic conditions common to those groups or diseases commonly encountered in primary care. Populations covered include children, pregnant women, and athletes, and common diseases covered include dermatitis, warts, herpes, psoriasis, and some skin cancers. This is an essential resource for primary care physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who treat dermatologic conditions in their daily practice.
List of contents
Approach to a Dermatologic Condition in Primary Care.- Common Newborn Dermatologic Conditions.- Childhood Exanthems.- Atopic Dermatitis.- Contact Dermatitis.- Acne Vulgaris.- Cutaneous Warts.- Herpes Infections Cutaneous Manifestations.- Skin and Soft Tissue infections.- Seborrheic Dermatitis.- Tinea Infections: From Head to Toe.- Scabies and Head Lice.- Common Nail Disorders.- Psoriasis.- Diagnostic evaluation using biopsy and dermoscopy.- Benign Cutaneous Lesions.- Skin Cancer for Primary Care.- Rosacea.- Skin condition in Athletes.- Gynecologic Dermatology.- Dermatoses in Pregnancy.- The Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Wounds Encountered in Primary Care.- Geriatric Dermatologic Disorders.
About the author
John J. Russell, M.D.
Program Director
Family Medicine Residency Program
Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health
and
Clinical Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Sydney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Edward F. Ryan, Jr., DO
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Dermatology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Summary
Covers common dermatologic diseases for the primary care provider
Clinically oriented to what a primary care clinician would be able to do in his/her office
Includes chapters on populations (children, pregnant women, athletes, etc.) and the most common dermatologic disorders that affect them
