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Medical Books Browser |  Dermatology Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treament by Thomas P. P. Habif, James I. Campbell, Shane Chapman Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment has been written to fit the clinical needs of every busy primary care provider. Specifically designed for quick reference, the book focuses on the 250 diseases most likely to be seen in everyday practice, and includes practical and clear advice for diagnosis and therapy, including anterior and posterior diagrams of where diseases may be found on the body, classification of primary, secondary and special lesions, and over 700 never-before published full-color photographs that show the classic manifestations of disease and rarer variations. The coverage of pediatric skin disease is also covered throughout, together with clinical pearls and advice on when to refer the patient to the specialist." This book is an essential resource for primary care practitioners, internists nurse practitioners, physician assistants, emergency room physicians, and medical students studying for the boards. See more details Table of Contents: Topical therapy Eczema Urticaria Acne, rosacea, and related disorders Psoriasis and other papulosquamous diseases Bacterial infections Sexuality transmitted infections Viral infections Fungal infections Exanthems and drug reactions Hypersensitivity syndromes and vasculitis Infestations and bites Vesicular and bullous diseases Connective tissue diseases Light-related diseases and disorders of pigmentation Benign skin tumors Premalignant and malignant non-melanoma skin tumors Nevi and malignant melanoma Vascular tumors and malformations Hair and nail diseases Neonatal disease Cutaneous manifestations of internal disease App. A Skin wellness App. B Primary, secondary, and special lesions App. C Differential diagnoses by body region App. D Quantity of cream to apply and dispense App. E Dermatologic formulary Free Full Text Research Articles: Eczema drugs tacrolimus (Protopic) and pimecrolimus (Elidel): cancer concerns CMAJ. 2005 Apr 26;172(9):1179-80. by Wooltorton E. Aims: Many patients with eczema, or atopic dermatitis, are prescribed the topical immunomodulators tacrolimus and pimecrolimus. The drugs are often given to people for whom the potential side effects of topical corticosteroids (e.g., systemic absorption, skin thinning, telangiectasia) are a concern. However, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the safety of these agents and warned that they may be associated with a risk of cancer Free Full Text Transverse myelitis and chronic urticaria in systemic lupus erythematosus. Case report Rev Med Chil. 2005 Feb;133(2):209-13 by dos Santos VM, Correia Garcia E, Leao Rabelo F, Menezes Haase Lobo GE, Santos Damasceno MA. We report a 40 years old woman with chronic urticaria and acute transverse myelitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. The urticaria appeared in her adolescence and after 26 years was followed by photosensitivity, peripheral polyarthritis and acute transverse myelitis, with positive antiphospholipid and antinuclear antibodies Free Full Text