Pediatric Dermatology,2/e: A Quick Reference Guide
The new second edition of Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide provides the guidance you need to evaluate,
diagnose, treat, and manage diverse dermatologic problems occurring from birth through adolescence.
Expert recommendations on more than 100 commonly encountered conditions.
More than 250 color images and dozens of new and revised images!
Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence in which you need it in the clinical
setting:
1. Etiology/epidemiology
2. Symptoms and signs
3. How to make the diagnosis
4. Treatment
5. Prognosis
6. Referral considerations
7. Resources for families
New 2nd edition includes:
Dozens of new and revised images
Larger color images in an all-new layout - shows more contrast and detail
Expansion of the popular "look-alikes" differential diagnosis tables throughout all chapters
New chapter on morphea
Expanded section on acne therapy including revised treatment algorithms for mild, moderate, and severe acne and
discussion of newer fixed-dose combination therapies
Expanded discussion of bacterial skin infections, including folliculitis, furunculosis, carbunculosis, and community-
acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections
Updated section on lice therapy
Expanded discussion of infantile hemangioma treatments
And more!
Table of Contents
Diagnostic Techniques
Therapeutics
Dermatitis
Acne
Localized Viral Infections
Systemic Viral Infections
Localized Bacterial Infections
Systemic Bacterial, Rickettsial or Spirochetal Infections
Fungal and Yeast Infections
Candida
Infestations
Papulosquamous Disease
Vascular Lesions
Hypopigmentation
Hyperpigmentation
Lumps and Bumps
Bullous Diseases
Genodermatoses
Hair Disorders
Skin Disorders in Neonates/Infants
Acute Drug/Toxic Reactions
Cutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatologic Disease
Kawasaki Disease