Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases

A book that will be welcome to practising dermatologists everywhere, this fantastically useful new volume presents a visual encyclopedia of geriatric dermatoses that can be used by clinicians on rounds or in a reference environment.

Written by a leading geriatric dermatologist who has published several textbooks on the subject, this is the first differential diagnostic reference for physicians and students of dermatology. A book that will be welcome to practising dermatologists everywhere, this fantastically useful new volume presents a visual encyclopedia of geriatric dermatoses that can be used by clinicians on rounds or in a reference environment. It provides a structured illustrated review of the various lesions encountered, which will make this an invaluable reference resource for all physicians dealing with older skin. It also places special emphasis on illnesses originating in other organ systems that are made manifest on the skin and often complicate the diagnostic and therapeutic picture. What's more, the book is replete with color illustrations that aid in the correct diagnosis of conditions that can be elusive even to the best-trained eye.

First aging skin differential diagnostic reference for physicians and students of dermatology Highly illustrated reference

Autorentext

Robert Norman is an experienced geriatric dermatologist and has published several dermatology textbooks.

Inhalt
The Demographic Imperative.- Structure and Function of Aging Skin.- Photoaging.- Aging and the Skin: The Geriatrician's Perspective.- White and Red Lesions of the Oral Mucosa.- Nail and Hair Disorders in the Elderly.- Rosacea in the Elderly.- Variations in Aging in Ethnic Skin and Hair: Corrective and Cosmetic Treatment.- Skin Cancer in Elderly Patients.- Differential Diagnosis of Autoimmune Bullous Diseases in the Elderly.- Geriatric Fungal Infections.- Xerosis and Pruritus in the ElderlyRecognition and Management.- Sarcoidosis in Aging Skin.- Inflammatory Scaling Dermatoses (Psoriasis).- The Cutaneous Manifestations of Nutritional Deficiencies.- Infestations, Bites and Stings in Aging Skin.- Psychoneurodermatologic Disorders.- Common Vascular Disorders in the Elderly.- Pressure Ulcers.- Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes.- Pain Management in Acute and Chronic Wounds.- The Geriatric Patient: Head to Toe Skin Evaluation.- Selected Geriatric Dermatology Case Studies.