Clinical cases in geriatric dermatology / Robert A. Norman, Justin Endo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, Robert A., 1955-

Contributor:

Endo, Justin.

Series:

Clinical cases in dermatology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skin Diseases.

Older people--Diseases.

Skin--Diseases.

Dermatology.

Disease Susceptibility.

Aged.

Aged, 80 and over.

Skin--Diseases--Case studies.

Skin.

Older people--Diseases--Case studies.

Older people.

Geriatric dermatology.

Medical Subjects:

Skin Diseases.

Dermatology.

Disease Susceptibility.

Aged.

Aged, 80 and over.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 159 pages) : illustrations (some color.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Springer, [2013]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

The demographic imperative has reached the shores of dermatology. By 2020 those aged 65 years and older will comprise a quarter of the US population, and this percentage will be even more significant in less developed countries. As a specialty, dermatology needs to respond to this unprecedented demographic shift. Over the last few decades dermatology has enjoyed a sustained improvement in understanding of the basic science of skin biology and an increase in proven effectiveness of clinical interventions. As dermatologists, leadership must be in place to provide specialized care for older adults; dermatology should be at the forefront of prevention and treatment of skin diseases and be able to recognize the dermatologic signs of chronic systemic disease so often noted in our elderly.Clinical Cases in Geriatric Dermatology represents a practical tool in understanding the skin of older people and includes chapters on the common presentations of dermatologic disease in the elderly population. It presents practical information to assist in making the correct clinical decision. The concise case-based organization of this book will help those in dermatology training programs, but will also be a welcome revision tool for qualified and recertifying dermatologists.

Contents:

Part I: Autoimmune Disorders

An Elderly Female with Blisters

67 Year Old with Multiple Nodules on the Thigh

Ulcer on the Hand of a 74 Year Old Woman

Elderly Man with Rash on Chest and Back

Part II: Infestations

78 Year Old Man with Severe Pruritus

A 62 Year Old with Painful Blisters on the Face

70-Year Old Man with Oval Macules

68 Year Old with AnogenitalLesions

72 Year Old Male with Diffuse Rash

Part III: Premalignant Lesions and Neoplasms

Growing Lesion on the Scalp

Questionable "Rash" on Right Leg

Elderly Woman with Large Facial Growth

Purple Mass on Middle Finger

Peeling Rash on the Breast

A 67 Year Old Female with Scaly Plaques

Slow Growing Lesion on the Top of Head

71 Year Old Woman with Itchy Rash on Breast

82 Year Old with Pigmented Lesion

Scaly Lesion on the Lip

Painful Mass on Ring Finger

Part IV: Inflammatory Disorders

A 66 Year Old Woman with a Blistering Eruption

71 Year Old Man with Dry Skin

70 Year Old Patient with Plaques

Man with Ruddy Cheeks and Big Red Nose

71 Year Old with Dry, Scaly Arms and Legs

76 Year Old Man with Chronic Rash

Enlarging Plaques on the Left Leg

76 Year Old with a Shallow Ulcer

Part V: Drug Eruptions

Full Body Rash

Itchy Edematous Papules

Part VI: Hair and Nails

A 65 Year Old Female with Thinning Hair

A 68-Year-Old Man with Brittle Nails.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Dec. 13, 2012).

ISBN:

9781447141358

1447141350

OCLC:

821216792

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.