Atlas of Geriatric Dermatology - by Robert A Norman & Edward M Young Jr (Hardcover)

About the Book

This atlas illustrates the most commonly found dermatologic conditions among the geriatric population, and discusses some of the appropriate treatments. Includes detailed, comprehensive references for additional study.

Book Synopsis

This is a comprehensive, practical, densely illustrated diagnostic and therapeutic guide for all geriatric dermatology providers. The book comprises 50 chapters and over 600 color photographs on topics ranging from common conditions such as basal cell carcinoma, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis to unusual conditions such as angiosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and porphyria cutanea tarda.

Sections include:

- Inflammatory conditions (including contact dermatitis, alopecia, erythema multiforme, pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, porphyria, pruritus, psoriasis, rosacea, seborrhea, urticaria, xerosis, and more)

- Infections (fungus, herpes simplex and zoster, scabies, lice, and warts)

- Skin signs in systemic disease (skin tags, cutaneous metastases, xanthomas)

- Regional dermatoses (intertrigo, leg ulcers, pressure sores)

- Benign tumors (chondrodermatitis, cysts, ganglion, fibrous papule, seborrheic keratoses, lentigines, and benign vascular lesions)

- Pre-malignant and malignant tumors (actinic keratoses, angiosarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, dermatofibroma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, intraepidermal neoplasia, Kaposi's sarcoma, keratoacanthoma, lentigo maligna, cutaneous lymphoma, Mycosis fiungoides, melanoma, nevi and moles, and squamous cell carcinoma)

Review Quotes

From the reviews:

"The purpose is to teach primary practitioners how to recognize and treat common skin diseases in the geriatric population. ... This atlas provides a visual introduction to a myriad of conditions that primary care physicians and extenders will likely encounter in their practice with older patients. This is a reasonable starting place to become acquainted with the dermatological changes that occur on a cellular and immune level and how this contributes to skin diseases seen in the elderly." (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014)