Main description:

The standard textbook of Dermatology and Allergy in new edition!

The 4th edition of the "Braun-Falco Textbook", an international standard text of dermatology, allergy and sexually transmitted disorders has been thoroughly rewritten and reedited and offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of the entire field for clinicians in hospital and private practice.

The editors assembled an expert team of authors with outstanding international reputation who present a concise overview of the complete spectrum of dermatology and its groundbreaking progress with particular emphasis on aspects of practical care within the specialty.

The treatment recommendations are based on current international guidelines and standards of care, and pay special attention to latest therapeutic progress as well as recent pathophysiological concepts.

A special emphasis has been put on a unique array of high quality figures and a clear, easily understandable structure of the respective chapters. Besides the printed version, the new edition is available as a digital version.

New aspects of the 4th edition that reflect the tremendous and rapid progress of dermatology include an up to date clinical classification of dermatoses, current guidelines and therapeutic concepts in inflammatory and neoplastic diseases, and dermatological aspects of the new Covid-19 infection.

"Braun-Falco`s Dermatology" is a must for specialists and trainees in dermatology, and of great value for all physicians who encounter skin diseases in general.

Contents:

Basic Principles: .- Introduction to the Skin and Dermatology.- Immunology.- Genetics.- Diagnostic Tools: Dermatopathology.- Dermatoscopy.- Ultrasonography of Skin and Lymphnodes.- Other Skin Imaging Technologies.- Infectious Diseases: Viruses: .- Human Papilloma Virus Infections.- Human Herpes Viruses.- Other Viral Infections of the Skin.- Infectious Diseases: Bacteria: Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Diseases of the Skin.- Other Bacterial Infections.- Lyme Borreliosis and Other Nonvenereal Spirochetal Infections.- Mycobacterial Infections of the Skin.- Infectious Diseases: Fungi: Fungal Infections.- Infectious Diseases: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Introduction.- Gonorrhea and Urethritis.- Syphilis.- Other Venereal Infections.- HIV/AIDS.- Infectious Diseases: Parasitic Infections: Protozoal Infections.- Diseases Caused by Arthropods.- Diseases Caused by Worms.- Allergy and Intolerance Reactions: Basics in Allergology and Hypersensitivity Reactions.- Immediate-type Allergy: Rhinoconjunctivitis, Asthma, Anaphylaxis.- Food Allergy.- Bee and Wasp Venom Allergy.- Urticaria and Angioedema.- Contact Dermatitis.- Occupational Dermatoses.- Atopic Dermatitis.- Other Types of Dermatitis.- Pruritus and Prurigo.- Drug Hypersensitivity: Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions.- Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions.- Skin Changes Induced by Alcohol, Drug-toxicomania and Smoking.- Inflammatory Diseases: Papulosquamous Disorders.- Psoriasis.- Papular and Lichenoid Diseases.- Pustular Diseases.- Granulomatous Diseases.- Diseases with Eosinophilia.- Environmental Diseases: Photodermatoses.- Disorders Caused by Physical and Chemical Damage.- Diseases Caused by Ionizing Radiation.- Aquatic-acquired Skin Diseases.- Bullous Disorders: Epidermolysis Bullosa.- Autoimmune Bullous Diseases.- Connective Tissue Diseases: Connective Tissue Diseases: Introduction.- Hereditary Disorders of Collagen and Elastin.- Acquired Disorders of Elastin and Collagen.- Scleroderma.- Lupus Erythematosus.- Dermatomyositis and other Autoimmune Disorders.- Hereditary Disorders: Malformations and Genodermatoses.- Genodermatoses II.- Mosaicism and Epidermal Nevi.- Malformations of Vessels, Fat, and Connective Tissue.- Ichthyoses.- Disorders of Keratinization.- Heriditary Immunodeficiency Diseases.- Vascular Diseases: Functional Angiopathies.- Vasculitis and Vasculopathies.- Peripheral Occlusive Arterial Disease.- Capillary Nevi and Other Vascular Malformations.- Diseases of Veins.- Diseases of Lymphatics.- Disorders of Hemostasis.- Pigmentary Diseases: Disorders of Melanin Pigmentation.- Dyschromias.- Diseases of Adnexal Structures: Acne and Rosacea.- Diseases of Sweat Glands.- Diseases of Hair.- Diseases of Nails.- Regional and Special Disorders: Diseases of the Lips and Mouth.- Inflammatory Diseases of Cartilage.- Diseases of Fat.- Diseases of the Female Genitalia.- Diseases of the Male Genitalia.- Proctology.- Disorders of Pregnancy.- Neonatal Dermatology.- Andrology.- Psychodermatological Diseases.- Sports Dermatology.- Diseases in Skin of Color.- Metabolic Diseases: Disorders of Lipid Metabolism.- Disorders of Purine, Sphingolipid, and Amino Acid Metabolism.- Gammopathies.- Amyloidoses and Hyalinoses.- Mucinoses.- Porphyrias.- Cutaneous Calcification.- Diseases of Mineral Metabolism.- Nutritional Diseases.- Endocrine Diseases.- Tumors: Cysts.- Benign Epithelial Tumors.- Basal Cell Carcinoma.- Malignant Epithelial Tumors.- Adnexal Tumors.- Melanotic Spots and Melanocytic Nevi.- Melanoma.- Mesenchymal and Neural Tumors.- Vascular Tumors.- Pseudolymphomas.- Cutaneous Lymphomas.- Cutaneous Aspects of Leukemia.- Mastocytoses.- Histiocytoses.- Paraneoplastic Disorders.- Cancer-associated Genodermatoses.- Therapy: Topical Therapy.- Systemic Therapy.- Physical Therapy: Light.- Physical Therapy: Cold, Heat.- Lasers and Photodynamic Therapy.- Therapy with Ionizing Radiation.- Dermatological Surgery.- Scar Therapy.- Wound Healing.- Aesthetic Dermatology.