Clinical Examination and Differential Diagnosis of Skin Lesions

Conceived as a guide for practitioners in their work in dermatology, this book is unique in its approach. From cutaneous signs to the richness of differential diagnosis, it guides practitioners through every step, from semiological analysis to diagnosis. The aim is to provide readers with the essentials of relevant dermatological reasoning. The first part of the book focuses on physical examination and on recognizing basic lesions, the practitioner’s building blocks. The diseases requiring understanding are then described in the form of a richly illustrated atlas, in which each diagram has been chosen as an exemplary educational tool. In the final part, differential diagnosis is proposed in the form of various tables summarizing the different cutaneous signs, providing readers with a complete toolkit to assist with diagnosis. This book will give trainee dermatologists, general physicians and internists the knowledge they need to identify basic lesions and a complete and detailed overview of the various diseases they are likely to encounter. At the same time, experienced dermatologists will find this book a valuable reference work for differential diagnosis. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Clinical Examination and Approach to the Patient in Dermatology....Pages 3-5 Physical Examination in Dermatology: Primary Lesions....Pages 7-10 Flat Lesions....Pages 11-17 Palpable and Solid Lesions....Pages 19-27 Fluid-Filled Lesions....Pages 29-33 Abnormalities in Skin Thickness and Consistency....Pages 35-40 Anomalies of the Skin Surface....Pages 41-47 Other Signs....Pages 49-53 Configuration and Arrangement....Pages 55-61 Distribution....Pages 63-69 Synopsis....Pages 71-71 Front Matter....Pages 73-73 Common Dermatoses....Pages 75-90 Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions....Pages 91-100 Dermatological Signs of Medical Emergencies....Pages 101-108 Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Diseases....Pages 109-132 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Hypopigmented or Leukodermic Lesions....Pages 135-137 Hyperpigmented Lesions....Pages 139-143 Erythematous Macules. Erythema....Pages 145-147 Erythema with Special Topography....Pages 149-153 Exanthemas....Pages 155-159 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Erythroderma....Pages 161-162 Livedo....Pages 163-164 Purpura....Pages 165-166 Telangiectases....Pages 167-169 Yellow, Orange, and Green Macules....Pages 171-172 Dermo-epidermal Atrophy, Lipoatrophy, and Lipodystrophy....Pages 173-174 Poikiloderma....Pages 175-176 Vesicles and Bullae....Pages 177-179 Pustules....Pages 181-182 Palpable Lesions: Overview....Pages 183-184 Skin-Colored Palpable Lesions....Pages 185-188 Brown, Black, Blue, or Gray Palpable Lesions....Pages 189-189 White Palpable Lesions....Pages 191-192 Yellow Palpable Lesions....Pages 193-194 Palpable Erythematous Lesions....Pages 195-200 Follicular Papules and Keratosis Pilaris....Pages 201-202 Palpable Lesions with a Specific Topography....Pages 203-204 Palmoplantar Keratodermas....Pages 205-208 Intricate Palpable Lesions....Pages 209-211 Cutaneous Sclerosis....Pages 213-214 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Scaling....Pages 215-217 Erosions and Ulcerations....Pages 219-224 Necrosis....Pages 225-227 Back Matter....Pages 229-235