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The expert guide to identifying and understanding the clinical differences of common dermatology conditions in patients of all skin typesAn essential component of dermatology training is the accurate identification of skin diseases in all patients.
Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color is designed to help you recognize the differences in disease presentation amongst patients with lighter and darker skin, thus improving diagnostic accuracy and lessening the burden of disease for patients of color.
More than 350 color images illustrate the variances in the appearance of common dermatology conditions between Fitzpatrick's Skin Type I-III lighter skin types and Fitzpatrick's Skin Type IV-VI darker skin types. This is an invaluable tool for providing optimal care to patients of all skin types-and an ideal resource for medical students, residents, attending physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color covers:
- Inflammatory Disorders
- Infections
- Follicular Disorders
- Benign Neoplasms
- Malignancies
- Pigmentary Disorders
- Photoinduced Disorders
- Drug Reactions
- Common Cutaneous Disorders in Skin of Color Populations
List of contents
Inflammatory and Papulosquamous DisordersAtopic Dermatitis Morphological types
Papular eczema
Follicular accentuation
Dyschromia
Lichenification
Pityriasis alba
Psoriasis
Morphology and color (violaceous and hyperpigmented with lichenification vs erythematous and devoid of silvery white scale)
Contact Dermatitis
Morpholology and color (hyperpigmentation vs erythema vs LPP-like in South Asian population)
Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica
Morphology and color (hypopigmented patches or vitilgo like in darker skin vs erythematous guttate papular appearance in light skin)
Pityriasis Rosea
Morphology and color (similar distribution hyperpigmented to violeceous vs. erythematous; papular variant)
Seborrheic Dermatitis
a Facial Morphology and color (petaloid seborrheic dermatitis and hypopigmentation vs erythema)
b. Scalp - Morphology and color (more scale vs sebopsoriasis like in lighter skin)
Lichen Planus
Morphology and color (similar morphology except hypertrophic LP darker violet or brown to black vs bright violet in lighter skin)
About the author
Dr. Taylor is Harvard trained and is internationally recognized for her research in skin of color. She is the director of the first-of-its kind Skin of Color Center at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, NYC. She is chair of the Women's Task Force and a member of the Health Care Delivery Committee and the Minority Student Mentors Program for the American Academy of Dermatology. In May of this year, Amistad Publishing (Harper Collins) published a trade bok entitled BROWN SKIN: DR. SUSAN TAYLOR'S PRESCRIPTION FOR FLAWLESS KING HAIR AND NAILS.
