Pediatric dermatology : a quick reference guide (Third edition)

Now updated into a third edition, this best-selling quick reference provides practical and concise guidance on the recognition and treatment of more than 100 pediatric and adolescent skin conditions. Key Features:All chapters are significantly reviewed and updated. Provides 13 new chapters on topics such as pigmentary mosaicism, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, polymorphous light eruption, acrodermatitis enteropathica, aplasia cutis congenita, dermoid cysts, kwashiorkor, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Features 79 new full-colour images to aid in accurate visual diagnosis - with more than 300 colour images in total. Must-have information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence in which it is required in the clinical setting: etiology/epidemiology; symptoms and signs; how to make the diagnosis; treatment; prognosis; referral considerations; and resources for families. Content highlights:* Approach to the patient with a rash. * Diagnostic Techniques. * Therapeutics. * Dermatitis. * Acne. * Localized Viral Infections. * Systemic Viral Infections. * Localized Bacterial Infections. * Systemic Bacterial, Rickettsial, or Spirochetal Infections with Skin Manifestations. * Funal and Yeast Infections. * Papulosquamous Diseases. * Vascular Lesions. * Hypopigmentation. * Hyperpigmentation. * Lumps and Bumps. * Bullous Diseases. * Genodermatoses. * Hair Disorders. * Skin Disorders in Neonates/Infants. * Acute Drug/Toxic Reactions. * Cutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatologic Diseases. * Nutritional Dermatoses. * Other Disorders.