Dermatology Essentials for General Practice

Preface;

Acknowledgements;

Abbreviations;

Introduction;

Glossary of dermatological terms;

Dermoscopy descriptions;

Fitzpatrick skin types;

Differential diagnosis

Chapter 1: Itchy skin

1.1 Dermatitis herpetiformis

1.2 Eczema (dermatitis)

1.3 Fungal infection

1.4 Lichen planus

1.5 Nodular prurigo

1.6 Notalgia paraesthetica

1.7 Polymorphic light eruption

1.8 Pruritus without rash

1.9 Scabies

1.10 Urticaria

Chapter 2: Scaly skin

2.1 Actinic keratosis

2.2 Bowen's disease

2.3 Discoid lupus erythematosus

2.4 Keratosis pilaris

2.5 Pityriasis rosea

2.6 Porokeratosis

2.7 Psoriasis

Chapter 3: Broken and bubbly skin

3.1 Acne

3.2 Bullous pemphigoid

3.3 Erosive pustular dermatosis

3.4 Fixed drug eruption

3.5 Folliculitis

3.6 Hidradenitis suppurativa

3.7 Impetigo 3.8 Necrobiosis lipoidica

3.9 Perioral dermatitis

3.10 Pitted keratolysis

3.11 Pyoderma gangrenosum

3.12 Rosacea

3.13 Varicella

3.14 Venous ulcers

Chapter 4: Discoloured skin: light and dark marks

4.1 Acanthosis nigricans

4.2 Cafe au lait macules

4.3 Erythrasma

4.4 Erythema ab igne

4.5 Melasma

4.6 Pityriasis versicolor

4.7 Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation

4.8 Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis

4.9 Lichen sclerosus

4.10 Pityriasis alba

4.11 Postinflammatory hypopigmentation

4.12 Tuberous sclerosis

4.13 Vitiligo

Chapter 5: Coloured lesions

5.1 Angioma

5.2 Atypical mole syndrome

5.3 Naevus

5.4 Melanoma

5.5 Seborrhoeic keratosis

5.6 Talon noir

Chapter 6: Skin-coloured lesions

6.1 Basal cell carcinoma

6.2 Dermatofibroma

6.3 Epidermoid cyst

6.4 Molluscum contagiosum

6.5 Keloid scar

6.6 Sebaceous hyperplasia

6.7 Squamous cell carcinoma

6.8 Warts

Chapter 7: Rashes

7.1 Adverse drug reaction

7.2 Erythema infectiosum

7.3 Gianotti-Crosti syndrome

7.4 Hand foot and mouth disease

7.5 Mycosis fungoides

7.6 Roseola

7.7 Scarlet fever

7.8 Vasculitis

Chapter 8: Hair and nail changes

8.1 Alopecia areata

8.2 Androgenetic alopecia

8.3 Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia

8.4 Frontal fibrosing alopecia

8.5 Telogen effluvium

8.6 Beau's lines

8.7 Onychomycosis

8.8 Paronychia

8.9 Subungual melanoma

8.10 Terry's nails

Index