Hospital-Based Dermatopathology An Illustrated Diagnostic Guide
This book provides a concise reference of the histologic and clinical findings of dermatologic conditions encountered in the inpatient setting. The text is divided into twenty chapters. Histopathologic images and corresponding clinical photographs facilit
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Hospital-Based Dermatopathology
Mai P. Hoang • Maria Angelica Selim Editors
Hospital-Based Dermatopathology An Illustrated Diagnostic Guide
Editors Mai P. Hoang Professor of Pathology Harvard Medical School Director of Dermatopathology Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA USA
Maria Angelica Selim Professor of Pathology and Dermatology Director, Dermatopathology Unit Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC USA
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To Hòa and Talya (MPH) To my family for always being there with unending support and wisdom and to my mentors and colleagues who are a source of encouragement and inspiration. I would also like to dedicate this book to you, the reader, committed to the care of patients. (MAS)
Introduction and Acknowledgments
The recent Burden of Skin Diseases Report has cited that common skin diseases represented a healthcare cost in the United States of approximately 46 billion dollars in 2013 [1], being the majority managed by non-dermatologists. Therefore, it is not surprising that hospitalized patients with skin problems on non-dermatology inpatient services are a source of confusion for their hospitalists. Dermatologic consultations have a very large impact on the care of the hospitalized patients. In a 13-month retrospective chart review of 243 consecutive dermatology consultations by Connolly et al. [2], 77% were from the internal medicine, intensive care units, and hematology/oncology services. The common cutaneous conditions include infections (24%), drug eruption (22%), and inflammatory
