With over 450 full colour images, ABC of Dermatology is a practical guide to identification, recognition, treatment and management of common dermatological conditions encountered within primary care, walk-in centres, and the emergency room and within patients admitted to hospital with medical/surgical conditions.

Fully updated with new developments and treatments, this sixth edition provides expanded coverage of psoriasis, eczema, inflammatory dermatoses and drug photosensitivity. It also includes improved coverage of the management of onychomycosis, scabies and lice, and hair and scalp, and new content on biological treatments, lymphoedema, community acquired MRSA, pityriasis rosea, immune reconstitution syndrome and antifungal drugs.

ABC of Dermatology is the ideal learning partner and resource for GPs, family physicians, junior doctors, medical students and primary care health professionals.

Table of Contents
Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

2 Psoriasis

3 Management of Psoriasis

4 Eczema (dermatitis)

5 Urticaria and Angio-oedema

6 Skin and Photosensitivity

7 Drug rashes

8 Immunobullous and other blistering disorders

9 Connective tissue disease, Vasculitis and related disorders

10 The Skin and Systemic disease

11 Leg ulcers

12 Acne and Rosacea

13 Bacterial infections

14 Viral infections

15 HIV and the skin

16 Fungal infections

17 Insect bites and Infestations

18 Tropical dermatology

19 Hair and Scalp (Kapil Bhargava and David Fenton)

20 Diseases of the Nails (David de Berker)

21 Benign skin tumours

22 Malignant skin tumours

23 Practical Procedures and Skin Surgery (Raj Mallipeddi)

24 Lasers, Intense pulsed light and Photodynamic therapy (Alun Evans)

25 Wound Management and Bandaging (Bernadette Byrne)

26 Formulary (Karen Watson)