Dermatology Skills for Primary Care: An Illustrated Guide / Edition 1

by Daniel J. Trozak, Dan J. Tennenhouse

Overview

The diagnosis and treatment of common dermatologic problems is a critical area of skill and knowledge for primary care physicians. According to the US Department of 1 Health and Human Services, patients present to their physicians a skin rash as their chief concern for nearly 12 million office visits each year. In 73% of these office visits, patients see their internist, family physician, or pediatrician. In this respect, astonishingly, primary care clinicians see far more skin disease in their offices than dermatologists. Dermatology Skills for Primary Care: An Illustrated Guide advances the targeted skill and knowledge base of primary care physicians, as well as the collaboration between dermatologists and primary care physicians, by its wise choice of organization, scope, and approach. Dermatology Skills for Primary Care: An Illustrated Guide by Drs. Trozak, Tennenhouse, and Russell is an important addition to the dermatology literature because it has been written collaboratively by a skilled dermatologist and two excellent academic family physicians. As such, the book superbly targets the depth and scope of needs of primary care practitioners in the field of dermatology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617375989
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	12/09/2010
Series:	Current Clinical Practice
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Pages:	472
Sales rank:	639,077
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.28(d)

Table of Contents

Basic Skills.- Specific History.- Dermatologic Physical Examination.- Indicated Supporting Diagnostic Data.- Therapy.- Papular, Papulosquamous, and Papulo-Vesicular Skin Lesions.- Molluscum Contagiosum (Dimple Warts).- Verruca Vulgaris (Common Warts).- Seborrheic Dermatitis (Dandruff).- Pityriasis Rosea.- Psoriasis Vulgaris.- Lichen Planus.- Miliaria Rubra (Prickly Heat).- Scabies.- Epidermal, Dermal, and Epidermal/Dermal Lesions.- Erythrasma.- Tinea (Superficial Fungi, Dermatophytosis, Ringworm).- Urticaria (Urticaria Simplex, Common Hives).- Fixed Drug Eruption.- Erysipelas/Cellulitis.- Erythema Multiforme.- Epidermal and Dermal Lesions, Eczematous Lesions, and Atrophies.- Lupus Erythematosus.- Toxicodendron Dermatitis (Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Poison Sumac; Also Known as Rhus Dermatitis).- Atopic Dermatitis (Atopic Eczema, Disseminated Neurodermatitis, Besnier’s Prurigo).- Asteatotic Eczema (Xerosis, Xerotic Eczema, Eczema Craquelé, Eczema Cannalé, Eczema Hiemalis, Winter Itch).- Senile Purpura (Bateman’s Purpura).- Striae Distensae (StriaeAtrophicans, Striae Gravidarum, Stretch Marks).- Pigmented, Pre-Malignant, and Common Malignant Skin Lesions.- Seborrheic Keratosis (Old Age Spots, Liver Spots).- Ephelides (Freckles).- Lentigines.- Melanocytic Nevi.- Malignant Melanoma.- Actinic Keratosis (Solar Keratosis).- Keratoacanthoma (Molluscum Sebaceum).- Common Skin Cancers.- Vesiculo-Bullous and Papulo-Pustular Disorders.- Impetigo (Impetigo Contagiosa).- Herpes Simplex Recidivans (HerpesLabialis, Cold Sores, Fever Blisters, Herpes Genitalis).- Herpes Zoster (Shingles).- Acne Vulgaris (Acne,Zits).- Rosacea (Acne Rosacea).

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"...a good beginning dermatology book for primary care physicians wishing to increase their expertise in handling skin problems." -Weighted Numerical Score: 62 - 2 Stars!-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal

"...use for clinical management and differential diagnosis."-Weighted Numerical Score: 62 - 2 Stars!-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal

"Audience Family physicians or GPs with some expertise in dermatology seeking to confirm a diagnosis … . This book would be most useful if you know what is on your patient’s arm and you wish to read more about it." (W. R. Mooney, Canadian Family Physician, Vol. 53, June, 2007)

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Patricia Wong, MD (Private Practice)
Description: Written for family practitioners, the book has a teach yourself, step-by-step approach to learning dermatology. Each different type of skin lesion is covered in the same way: a little clinical vignette and then questions concerning the differential diagnosis, counseling of the patient, and treatment. Answers are provided and explanations in simple terms are suggested for patient education. It would be better to have the photos integrated with the text instead of having them at the back of the book forcing readers to flip back and forth.
Purpose: The purpose is to help primary care physicians feel more comfortable with diagnosing and managing common skin diseases. Guidelines are given when to obtain a dermatology consult.
Audience: The audience is family practitioners and general medicine physicians.
Features: The authors do a good job of distilling dermatology down to the basic nuts and bolts where a novice should not feel too overwhelmed by the information. The salient facts about different skin entities and common sense approaches for management are presented in a clear fashion. The color photographs are of variable quality and, in general, would not be that helpful in diagnosis. One can ascertain the general pattern and distribution but the photos are usually not detailed enough to observe the careful description in the text.
Assessment: This is a good beginning dermatology book for primary care physicians wishing to increase their expertise in handling skin problems. I would recommend supplementing it with a good color clinical atlas, either Wall et al.'s Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 5th edition (McGraw-Hill, 2005) or Habif's Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy, 4th edition (Elsevier, 2004). The book is useful for clinical management and differential diagnosis. One of the authors is an MD and JD so an attorney has reviewed the information and worded some documentation and discussion tips.

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