About this Book
This is a manual meant to accompany rotation or a course in pediatric dermatology. It covers the basics of treating common skin conditions in children, adolescents, and adults.
You will find:
- Skin conditions selected and placed specific to chapters, with colour-coded pages for quick access
- Syndromes presented in easy-to-read text, with accompanying pictures to allow an in-depth read of the material, or just a quick glance
- Boxed features highlighting important aspects of certain skin conditions
- Quizzes ending each chapter to test knowledge
It is important to note that this is not an exhaustive guide or reference and is only meant to be used as a quick reference presented in an efficient format.
Note: Medical knowledge is constantly changing, new information will become available and new treatments approved after the publishing of this book, which may make parts of it out of date. Even at the time of writing, this is not a complete or exhaustive list of diseases and therapeutic options, but is geared toward those conditions seen most frequently in clinic. It is designed to be read as a companion manual for a rotation in pediatric dermatology or an introduction to pediatric dermatology course.
Additional resources for information available online include:
Dermnetnz.org
Emedicine.medscape.com/dermatology
Merckmanuals.com/professional/dermatologic-disorders
UptoDate.com
Pedsderm.net/for-patients-families/patient-handouts/
This book is meant as one among many resources used by medical practitioners in their care of patients with skin disease. It does not substitute for the sound judgement of a practitioner, who knows both the patient and the medications available in their setting, to make the correct treatment recommendations.
Version 1.
Made possible by a generous grant from the Ellis Foundation
