A MANUAL OF DERMATOLOGY

A Manual of Dermatology is the latest edition of this comprehensive textbook, covering a broad range of dermatologic disorders, and authored by dermatology experts from the UK and Pakistan.
Divided into 45 chapters, the book begins with the history of dermatology, analysis of the structure, function and development of the skin, and a chapter on patients presenting with skin disorders. Subsequent chapters cover all major skin diseases and groups of diseases, from bacterial, fungal and viral infections, to bullous disorders, disorders of pigmentation and tumours of the skin.
Other topics include skin and sport, skin and psychiatry, dermatoses in men of different ages, burn injuries, and cutaneous drug reactions.
This edition of A Manual of Dermatology has been extensively reviewed and updated, and is enhanced by 329 full colour images and illustrations, and an appendix of differential diagnosis which makes the book an ideal resource for dermatologists and general practitioners.

Key Points
- New edition of this comprehensive textbook of all major dermatologic disorders
- International author team from the UK and Pakistan
- 329 full colour images and illustrations
- Previous edition published 2013

Author information
- Zohra Zaidi MCPS. Former (Hon) Consultant, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.
- Shernaz Walton MD FRCP (London). Consultant Dermatologist, Hull and East Yorkshire, UK and Honorary Clinical Reader, Hull York Medical School, UK.

Contents
1. The History of Dermatology 1
2. Skin: Structure, Function and Development 10
3. Approach Towards a Dermatological Patient 49
4. Bacterial Infections 58
5. Fungal Infections 106
6. Viral Infections 136
7. Parasitic Infestation, Diseases Caused by
8. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 195
9. Eczema 216
10. Keratinising and Papulosquamous Disorders 255
11. Connective Tissue Disorders 307
12. Bullous Disorders 334
13. Sarcoidosis 363
14. Amyloidosis 368
15. Diseases of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic System 373
16. Urticaria 399
17. Purpura 408
18. Leg Ulcers 417
19. Diseases of Pigmentation 425
20. Skin and Ultraviolet Radiation 441
21. Cutaneous Reactions to Cold 461
22. Pruritus 469
23. Disorders of the Sebaceous, Sweat and
24. Hair Disorders 509
25. Nail Disorders 544
26. Diseases of the Subcutaneous Fat 557
27. Tumours of the Skin 567
28. Naevi and Malformations 605
29. Malnutrition and Skin 630
30. Primary Cutaneous Immunodeficiency 641
31. Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases 655
32. Systemic Effects of Cutaneous Disease: Erythroderma 678
33. Ages of Man and their Dermatoses 682
34. Skin and Sports 700
35. Skin and Psychiatry 710
36. Diseases of the Oral Cavity 716
37. Cutaneous Manifestation of Diseases of
38. Miscellaneous Disorders 744
39. Occupational Dermatoses 782
40. Injuries Due to Burn 789
41. Fundamentals of Topical Therapy and Some Common
42. Systemic Therapy 804
43. Cutaneous Drug Reactions 840
44. Physical Modalities in Cutaneous Therapy 850
45. Radiotherapy in Dermatology 869
Appendices—Differential diagnosis
Appendix 1: Generalized Eruptions 875
Appendix 2: Hair Disorders 877
Appendix 3: Face 879
Appendix 4: Upper and Lower Limb 881
Appendix 5: Flexures 882
Appendix 6: Lesions Differentiated by Colour 883
Appendix 7: Lesions Differentiated by Appearance and Texture 884
Appendix 8: Vascular Reactions 885
Appendix 9: Nail Disorders 886
Appendix 10: Miscellaneous 888
Bibliography 891
Index 895