Tips & Tricks in Dermatologic Practice

This book is a concise guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions.

Divided into 32 chapters, each with at least two case studies, topics include both rare and more common disorders.

Each case guides clinicians step by step through theory, clinical examination, differential diagnosis and management.

Each chapter concludes with tips or editorial comments to illustrate key learning points.

Full colour clinical photographs enhance the detailed text.

Key points

• Concise guide to diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions
• Covers both rare and more common disorders
• Each topic includes at least two case studies guiding readers through process of diagnosis based on logical thinking
• Chapters include tips and editorial comments to enhance learning

1. Photoexposed Papules and Plaques of Sarcoidosis: How We Treat
2. Alopecia Totalis and Systemic Amyloidosis
3. Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Rare Case Report
4. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
5. Eternal Student in Dermatology
6. Lupus Vulgaris
7. Tips and Tricks in the Practice of Clinical Dermatology
8. Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
9. Knowing Your Customer in Dermatology Practice
10. Hypnosis in Dermatology
11. Oil Melanosis
12. Endurance and Patience
13. Verruca Plana Treated with Oral Acitretin
14. Case Reports on Methotrexate Toxicity
15. Neglected Nevi: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
16. Aids Cholangiopathy
17. Cd4 and Viral Load Discordance
18. VZV Encephalitis with IRIS in PML
19. Case Reports
20. Trichofolliculoma Presenting as Verrucous Growth
21. Acute Myeloid Leukemia
22. Rare Case Reports
23. Guidelines in Dermatology
24. Leprosy Mimicking as Psoriasis
25. Our Experience with Clinical Dermatology
26. Cutaneous Myiasis
27. Majocchi’s Granuloma
28. Interesting Case Reports
29. Counselling and Peer Discussion: An Additional Intervention in Pemphigus Vulgaris!
30. An Interesting Case of Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum and Trichotillomania: Tips and Tricks
31. Thorough Clinical Examination is the Key to Diagnosis
32. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Conundrums in a Case of Pemphigus Vulgaris

Index

Ranjan C Raval MD
Professor and Head of Dermatology, Smt. NHL Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Krina B Patel MD
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Neetisha Agrawal DNB
Consultant Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Mumbai, India