The gap between training and clinical demand has been answered with the first comprehensive dermatology resource written for healthcare professionals across the clinical spectrum Dermatology for Advanced Practice Clinicians is a breakthrough‎,‎ comprehensive clinical resource‎.‎ This indispensable reference presents dermatosis knowledge and patient care in terms relevant to everyday clinical practice‎.‎ Content addresses basic pathophysiology and epidemiology within the realities of common presentations‎,‎ diagnostics‎,‎ complications‎,‎ treatment‎,‎ patient education‎,‎ and follow‎-up‎.‎ This is the definitive clinical reference for developing accurate‎,‎ informed differential diagnoses for commonly presented skin conditions‎.‎ Peel back the cover and inside you‎'‎ll find ‎.‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ * More than 600 color photos of common skin diseases and numerous quick‎-reference tables‎,‎ to aid prompt‎,‎ accurate diagnoses* Chapters address‎:‎ basic science and diagnostic approach‎;‎ topical therapies and corticosteroids‎;‎ numerous skin disorders and infections‎;‎ infestations‎,‎ stings and bites‎;‎ drug eruptions‎;‎ malignancies‎;‎ wound care‎;‎ aesthetics‎;‎ basic cosmetic dermatology‎;‎ and essential dermatology skills* User‎-friendly sections address common pitfalls‎,‎ clinical pearls‎,‎ special considerations‎,‎ key concepts‎,‎ guidelines for referral and consultation‎,‎ and differential diagnoses for each condition* Opening chapters supply basic science knowledge of lesion morphology‎-an aid for developing key diagnostic skills for skin exams* Focus is on skin diseases that are‎:‎ most common‎,‎ most potentially threatening‎,‎ and most infectious* Section on common dermatologic procedures covers cryotherapy‎,‎ destruction of lesions‎,‎ biopsies with simple suturing‎,‎ intralesional injections‎,‎ and incision and drainage‎,‎ with review of indications‎,‎ complications‎,‎ equipment‎,‎ procedural steps‎,‎ aftercare‎,‎ and patient follow‎-up* Must‎-have resource for nurse practitioners‎,‎ clinical nurse specialists‎,‎ physicians‎'‎ assistants‎,‎ dermatology RNs‎,‎ and all advanced practice clinicians‎.‎ This title is an American Journal of Nursing 2015 Book of The Year Contest Winner‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Bobonich‎,‎ Margaret‎,‎
• Publisher‎:‎ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781451191974