Emergency Dermatology

Emergency Dermatology
ISBN-10
0521717337
ISBN-13
9780521717335
Series
Emergency Dermatology
Category
Medical
Pages
376
Language
English
Published
2011-01-17
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Ronni Wolf, Lawrence Charles Parish, Jennifer L. Parish

Description

Many physicians and patients do not believe that dermatology involves life-threatening situations. However, there are many emergencies that the dermatologist needs to address and many cutaneous diseases in the emergency room that require rapid dermatologic consultation. The dermatologist is frequently the first physician to examine these patients before a hospital admission, and also the first to identify a critical situation, stabilize the patient, and chose urgent and appropriate intervention. The first chapters of this book are directed toward those dermatologists who care for hospitalized patients with severe and dangerous skin diseases. Later chapters are intended for all physicians, including dermatologists, who wish to hone their diagnostic skills, expand their knowledge and understanding of pathological events, and learn treatment options available for acute life-threatening skin diseases. This book brings together top dermatologists around the world to address the complicated and multifaceted field of dermatologic emergencies for the practicing dermatologist and emergency physician.

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