BookRobert A. Norman, Justin Endo.
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.