Consultations in Dermatology Studies of Orphan and Unique Patients [Paperback]

This book, first published in 2006, focuses on sixty-two unusual dermatology case studies.This is a handbook on dermatologic differential diagnosis and clinical management, focusing on sixty-two challenging and vexing clinical cases that the Shelleys have encountered in over fifty years of patient practice in dermatology.Each case is presented as a well-written vignette, told in a case-study tone. The authors first present the background of each case in a concise, thorough, manner including all the clinical details. The authors then reveal the process involved in the diagnosis and therapy involved. There is a section on relevant questions that the doctor should be pondering.This is a handbook on dermatologic differential diagnosis and clinical management, focusing on sixty-two challenging and vexing clinical cases that the Shelleys have encountered in over fifty years of patient practice in dermatology.Each case is presented as a well-written vignette, told in a case-study tone. The authors first present the background of each case in a concise, thorough, manner including all the clinical details. The authors then reveal the process involved in the diagnosis and therapy involved. There is a section on relevant questions that the doctor should be pondering.This handbook on dermatologic differential diagnosis and clinical management focuses on sixty-two challenging clinical cases that the authors have encountered in over fifty years of patient practice in dermatology. Each case is presented as a well-written vignette, told in a case-study style. The authors first present the background of each case concisely and including all the clinical details. They then reveal the process involved in the diagnosis and therapy involved. There is also a section on relevant questions that the doctor should be considering.Preface; Introduction; 1. The case of black sweat; 2. A case of hives that wouldn't go away; 3. The painful bath; 4. A shower of hives; 5. A premenstrual rash; 6. Unl£O