The reliable quick-reference guide to clinical dermatology
Rook's Dermatology Handbook condenses a wealth of clinical expertise into its accessible, user-friendly guide to the diagnosis and management of dermatological disorders. With its contents carefully selected from the much-respected Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology, this invaluable resource combines precise explanations with visual aids and a concise, quick-reference format to create an everyday tool for practitioners and students alike. This innovative new text:
- Provides quick answers to clinical questions in one concise and practical volume
- Collates and condenses selections from the acclaimed Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology
- Features helpful illustrations that allow visualization of the clinical features of dermatological conditions
- Highlights essential information with easy-to-navigate tables, charts, and algorithms
- Includes investigations and management sections to help provide the best possible patient care
- Offers access to a complementary companion website
Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology has been the trusted companion of dermatologists the world over for four decades. Rook's Dermatology Handbook builds upon this reputation by making the clinical practice of dermatology more accessible and immediate than ever before.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Preface xi
Glossary xiii
Abbreviations xiv
1 Introduction 1
2 Introduction to dermatological therapeutics 10
Part 1: Infections and Infestations 21
3 Viral infections 23
4 Bacterial infections and sexually transmitted bacterial diseases 45
5 Mycobacterial infections 86
6 HIV and the skin 98
7 Fungal infections 106
8 Parasitic diseases 124
9 Arthropods stings and bites 137
Part 2: Inflammatory Dermatoses 153
10 Psoriasis 155
11 Pityriasis rubra pilaris 175
12 Lichen planus and lichenoid disorders 180
13 Graft-versus-host disease 192
14 Eczematous disorders 199
15 Seborrhoeic dermatitis 222
16 Atopic eczema 226
17 Urticaria 236
18 Mastocytosis 250
19 Reactive inflammatory erythemas 254
20 Behcet disease 262
21 Neutrophilic dermatoses 267
22 Immunobullous diseases 276
23 Lupus erythematosus 300
24 Dermatomyositis 318
25 Sclerosis and morphoea 325
Part 3: Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders Affecting the Skin 343
26 Cutaneous amyloidoses 345
27 Cutaneous mucinoses 351
28 Porphyrias 355
29 Nutritional disorders affecting the skin 363
Part 4: Genetic Disorders Involving the Skin 373
30 Inherited disorders of epidermal keratinisation 375
31 Acquired and inherited hair disorders 388
32 Acquired and inherited disorders of pigmentation 411
33 Epidermolysis bullosa 427
34 Genetic disorders of collagen elastin and dermal matrix 436
35 Disorders affecting cutaneous vasculature 445
36 Congenital naevi 450
37 DNA repair disorders with cutaneous features 459
38 Hamartoneoplastic syndromes 464
39 Inherited metabolic disorders 470
Part 5: Psychological and Neurological Disorders and the Skin 475
40 Pruritus and prurigo 477
41 Mucocutaneous pain syndromes 482
42 Psychodermatology 486
Part 6: Skin Disorders Associated with Specific Cutaneous Structure 493
43 Acquired disorders of epidermal keratinisation 495
44 Acne 503
45 Rosacea flushing and blushing 522
46 Hidradenitis suppurativa 536
47 Disorders of the sweat glands 540
48 Acquired and inherited nail disorders 545
49 Acquired disorders of dermal connective tissue 562
50 Sarcoidosis and granulomatous skin disorders 576
51 Panniculitis 584
52 Lipodystrophies and other acquired disorders of subcutaneous fat 596
Part 7: Vascular Disorders Involving the Skin 605
53 Purpura 607
54 Vasculitis 613
55 Dermatoses resulting from disorders of the arteries and veins 627
56 Ulceration resulting from disorders of the veins and arteries 637
57 Disorders of the lymphatic vessels 642
Part 8: Skin Disorders Associated with Specific Sites Sex and Age 657
58 Dermatoses of the external ear 659
59 Disorders of the lips and mouth 662
60 Dermatoses of the eye and eyelids 684
61 Dermatoses of anogenital skin 693
62 Dermatoses occurring in pregnancy 714
63 Dermatoses of neonates 719
64 Dermatoses of infants 729
65 Infantile and congenital haemangiomas 743
Part 9: Skin Disorders Caused by External Agents 749
66 Cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs and radiotherapy 751
67 Dermatoses caused by cold and heat 769
68 Photodermatoses 775
69 Contact dermatitis 784
Part 10 Neoplastic Proliferative and Infiltrative Disorders Affecting the Skin 795
70 Benign melanocytic proliferations and melanocytic naevi 797
71 Benign keratinocytic acanthomas and proliferations 821
72 Cutaneous cysts 826
73 Lymphocytic infiltrates 829
74 Cutaneous histiocytoses 835
75 Soft‐tissue tumours and tumour‐like conditions 844
76 Tumours of skin appendages 857
77 Kaposi sarcoma 869
78 Cutaneous lymphomas 872
79 Basal cell carcinoma 890
80 Squamous cell carcinoma its precursors and skin cancer in the immunocompromised patient 901
81 Melanoma 917
82 Dermoscopy of melanoma and naevi 930
83 Merkel cell carcinoma 941
84 Cutaneous markers of internal malignancy 944
Part 11: Systemic Disease and the Skin 955
85 The skin and systemic diseases 957
86 Acute dermatoses 975
87 Differential diagnosis 981
88 Drugs in dermatology 990
Index 1006
