Dermatology in Clinical Practice
Skin problems are common complaints, as many as one in five of all primary care consultations are for dermatologic reasons, yet many clinicians find skin rashes difficult to diagnose. Dermatology in Clinical Practice has been created to assist all physici
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Zohra Zaidi · Sean W. Lanigan
Dermatology in Clinical Practice
Authors Dr. Zohra Zaidi 7 B 9th Zamzama St. Karachi-74400 Clifton Pakistan [email protected]
ISBN: 978-1-84882-861-2
Dr. Sean W. Lanigan Consultant Dermatologist, Birmingham United Kingdom
e-ISBN: 978-1-84882-862-9
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84882-862-9 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009938034 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
‘The book is dedicated to my late brother Syed Hasan Nasir. He tragically died at the tender age of 29 years. We loved you a lot, but God loved you still more’ Dr. Zohra Zaidi ‘This book is dedicated to my wife Hilary and my children Stuart and Eleanor for their support and encouragement’ Dr. Sean W. Lanigan
Preface
Books on dermatology are either focused for medical students or for students of dermatology. A general practitioner sees a lot of skin patients; about 17% of their patients are related to skin disease. We therefore decided to write a book that should meet the needs of a general practitioner. To make the book helpful for the primary care physician, we have focused more on common skin problems and have discussed the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders in depth to help the general practitioner in diagnosing and treating them. The chapter on the management of skin diseases also gives the details of topical, systemic, and the physical modalities used in treating skin disease. Uncommon skin diseases are only mentioned where required. The chapter on cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases will help the general practitioner to correlate the cutaneous signs of the common medical problems seen by them. Emphasis is laid on the bacterial, fungal, and parasitic disorders that are prevalent in tropical countries. We have included the common d
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