Dermatology at a Glance

Preface 6

About the authors 6

Foreword 7

Acknowledgements 8List of abbreviations 9

Part 1 Principles of dermatology

1 Evidence based dermatology 10

2 Dermatology: the best on the web 11

3 Dermatology: then and now 12

4 How the skin works 14

5 The burden of skin disease 16

Part 2 The patient consultation

6 Taking the history 18

7 How to examine the skin 20

Part 3 Basic procedures

8 Surgical basics 22

9 Key procedures 24

Part 4 Treatments

10 Topical therapy 26

11 Practical special management 28

Part 5 Inflammatory diseases

12 Psoriasis 30

13 Atopic dermatitis 32

14 Acne and teenage skin 34

15 Common inflammatory diseases 36

Part 6 ER dermatology

16 Acute dermatology 38

17 Blistering skin diseases 40

Part 7 Skin infections

18 Bacterial infections 42

19 Viral infections 44

20 Fungal infections 46

21 Skin infestations 48

22 Tropical skin disease 49

Part 8 Specific sites

23 The red face 50

24 Oral and genital disease 52

25 Nail and hair disease 54

Part 9 Specific ages

26 The newborn infant 56

27 The child with a rash 58

28 Skin problems in pregnancy 60

29 Elderly skin 62

Part 10 Skin allergy

30 Cutaneous allergy 64

31 The working hands 66

32 Urticaria 68

Part 11 Skin tumours

33 Benign skin lesions 70

34 Non-melanoma skin cancers 73

35 Malignant melanoma 76

36 Other malignant skin conditions 78

Part 12 Photodermatology

37 Pigmentation 80

38 Sun and skin 82

39 Phototherapy 84

40 Photodermatoses 86

Part 13 Systemic diseases

41 Skin signs of systemic disease 88

42 Autoimmune disease and vasculitis 91

43 The immunosuppressed patient 94

Part 14 Miscellaneous conditions

44 Psychodermatology 96

45 Skin breakdown 98

46 Hereditary skin diseases 100

Self-assessment

Clinical picture quiz 102

Clinical picture quiz answers 105

Index 107

Companion website

A companion website is

Mahbub M.U. Chowdhury is Consultant Dermatologist, The Welsh Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

Ruwani P. Katugampola is Consultant Dermatologist, The Welsh Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

Andrew Y. Finlay is Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing, Cardiff University School of Medicine. Andrew was awarded CBE in 2009.

The authors have contributed significantly to the success of the joint registrar training days awarded the Cardiff University Postgraduate Deanery Innovation Award in 2012.

The Cardiff Dermatology academic team won the Times Higher Education Award in 2006.

The book comes with a companion website, of which the best feature is access to a series of interactive case studies. These are all relevant clinical scenarios covering important presentations in dermatology, and are ideal both for checking understanding and as exam preparation. Also included is a section featuring online dermatology resources. Dermatology at a Glance does exactly what it sets out to do, and so is an ideal introductory textbook for students and others looking for a clear starting point from which to develop their dermatological knowledge. ( S. Ainley & E. Burden-Teh, University of Nottingham, from the British Journal of Dermatology )

Highly Commended at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2014"Dermatology at a Glance does exactly what it sets out to do, and so is an ideal introductory textbook for students and others looking for a clear starting point from which to develop their dermatological knowledge." (British Journal of Dermatology, 1 August 2013)
The book comes with a companion website, of which the best feature is access to a series of interactive case studies. These are all relevant clinical scenarios covering important presentations in dermatology, and are ideal both for checking understanding and as exam preparation. Also included is a section featuring online dermatology resources. Dermatology at a Glance does exactly what it sets out to do, and so is an ideal introductory textbook for students and others looking for a clear starting point from which to develop their dermatological knowledge. (S. Ainley & E. Burden-Teh, University of Nottingham, from the British Journal of Dermatology)