Color Text of Contact Dermatitis - Hardcover

Larsen, Walter G.; Etc.

 
9780721635187: Color Text of Contact Dermatitis

Synopsis

This volume contains clinical photographs which show examples of typical manifestations of contact dermatitis. Accompanying text provides the most important information on each lesion in capsule form to help readers recognize conditions easily and diagnose disorders quickly. A section on mimics of contact dermatitis shows eruptions that look like contact dermatitis, but are frequently misdiagnosed, and these mimics are highlighted to help the reader easily identify and differentiate them from contact dermatitis. A concise chapter on routine screening series explains how to perform patch tests correctly, and cosmetics and skin care products that can cause contact dermatitis are discussed, including wrinkle cream, cinnamic alcohol, tea rose perfume, and more.Other chapters detail materials that cause diseases, including plants and woods, photodermatitis, clothing and textiles, rubber, medicaments, sunscreens, plus transdermal products, and the history of contact dermatitis and dermatopathology is explored. Current and practical references direct the practitioner to additional in-depth information on contact dermatitis.

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Synopsis

This volume contains clinical photographs which show examples of typical manifestations of contact dermatitis. Accompanying text provides the most important information on each lesion in capsule form to help readers recognize conditions easily and diagnose disorders quickly. A section on mimics of contact dermatitis shows eruptions that look like contact dermatitis, but are frequently misdiagnosed, and these mimics are highlighted to help the reader easily identify and differentiate them from contact dermatitis. A concise chapter on routine screening series explains how to perform patch tests correctly, and cosmetics and skin care products that can cause contact dermatitis are discussed, including wrinkle cream, cinnamic alcohol, tea rose perfume, and more.Other chapters detail materials that cause diseases, including plants and woods, photodermatitis, clothing and textiles, rubber, medicaments, sunscreens, plus transdermal products, and the history of contact dermatitis and dermatopathology is explored. Current and practical references direct the practitioner to additional in-depth information on contact dermatitis.

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