Dermatology For Advanced Practice Clinicians: A Practical Approach To Diagnosis And Treatment

The newly updated, abundantly illustrated Dermatology for Advanced Practice Clinicians: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd Edition is your complete, evidence-based guide to accurate and successful assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of cutaneous diseases.

Focusing on the most common and most critical skin conditions, this expertly-written guide offers essential dermatology knowledge for diagnosing and managing a broad range of skin, hair, and nail conditions. Whether in primary care or full-time dermatology, this comprehensive text is both an ideal foundation for new practitioners and an essential companion to experienced clinicians.

Features:
✓ NEW and updated scientific evidence that supports correct diagnoses and treatment
✓ NEW organization with sections and chapters grouped based on visual characteristics, anatomical location of condition, or by symptom or patient complaint
✓ More than 600 colorful, high-resolution photos that support prompt, accurate diagnoses
✓ Numerous charts, tables and detailed images followed by evidenced-based algorithms, pharmacologic management pearls, and NCAA guidelines for treatment of infections
✓ Practical support for everyday challenges with clearly worded definitions and descriptions of common presentations
✓ Easy-to-follow format for those in primary care, but comprehensive enough for those in full-time dermatology
✓ Explains pathophysiology and patient management topics in easy-to-remember terms
✓ Chapter features include:
— Differential Diagnosis – Boxes featuring the most likely differential diagnoses
— Clinical Pearls – Highlighting key points from clinical experts on disease management, including pharmacology
— Clinical Presentations with Skin Findings and Non-Skin Findings
— Management and Patient Education – Bullet points containing prognosis and complications, patient education, follow-up, and referral and consultation topics