Main description:

With Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology, 5th Edition, you can quickly confirm your diagnoses for even the most challenging dermatologic conditions! Written by Dr. James G. Marks, Jr. and Dr. Jeffrey J. Miller, this highly visual guide provides the foundational information you need to identify the full range of skin diseases - all in a consistent, quick-reference format ideal for use in clinical practice.

Contents:

Introduction

Structure and function of skin

Principles of diagnosis

Dermatologic therapy

Epidermal growths

Pigmented growths

Dermal and subcutaneous growths

Eczematous rashes

Scaling papules, plaques and patches

Vesicles and bullae

Inflammatory papules

Pustules

White spots

Generalized erythema

Localized erythema

Specialized erythema

Purpura

Dermal induration

Ulcers

Hair loss

Nail disorders

Mucous membrane disorders

Regional diagnosis

Diagnosis by symptom