Dermatology Simplified, 1st ed. 2016
Outlines and Mnemonics

?This book is derived from notes taken during a dermatology residency and it represents a comprehensive yet condensed approach to a dermatology curriculum, listing every entity with only the most important and testable facts and mnemonics.  There is an intimidating large amount of material for young dermatologists and other doctors with an interest in dermatology to learn, and this guide puts it all into a concise and manageable context. Further, introductions to the dermatology physical exam and dermatopathology, as well short guides describing the basics of medications, basic science, cosmetics, and surgery are included. The goal of this guide is not primarily to help with visual identification of diagnoses, but rather to help young dermatologists learn to create differential diagnoses and learn all the important facts for myriad diseases.  Given its unique approach, this guide will serve new residents well in quickly adapting to a new field, and also, it will serve senior residents as quick review of all topics in preparation for in service and board examinations. In general, there are very few dermatology board review books of any kind and therefore this book will immediately have a market among dermatology students, residents, rotators, and faculty.

Starting Dermatology: The Starter Kit.- General Advice on Studying.- How to Describe a Rash.- Tips on Dermatopathology.- Morphologic Reaction Patterns.- Primary reaction patterns: Papulosquamous.- Primary reaction patterns:  Eczematous.- Primary reaction patterns: Vesiculobullous.- Primary reaction patterns: Vascular.- Primary reaction patterns: Dermal.- Additional categories: Neoplasms/ tumors.- Alopecia.- Collagen vascular disease/ Connective tissue disease.- Follicular disease.- Keratotic disease.- Infectious disease.- Nutritional disease.- Lists, Common Differentials, and Mnemonics.- High yield notes on high yield topics: Medications.- High yield notes on high yield topics: Cosmetics.- High yield notes on high yield topics: Surgery.- High yield notes on high yield topics: Basic Science.

Jules Lipoff, MD is assistant professor of clinical dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania.  From Kansas City, he attended college at Yale and completed medical school, internship, and residency in dermatology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York.  His clinical and research interests include teledermatology and global health