Blistering Skin Diseases

This book is the definitive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of various blistering skin diseases. It offers the reader a succinct clinical description for quick recognition of different types of blistering diseases and their relative urgency. It also provides information on the clinical features of blistering skin diseases, differential diagnoses, laboratory findings, and therapeutic strategy. It contains a section on pathogenesis to enhance the readers understanding on the molecular events underlying the blistering disease process. This book is designed for dermatologists in training and in practice, physicians working in emergency departments, candidates for post-registration qualifications, general practitioners and medical students. Eminently suitable for dermatologists and trainees, and a useful addition to any departmental library. Overall, a nice, clear and excellently illustrated read -Dermatology in Practice

Overview of blistering skin diseases Diagnostic Methods for blistering skin diseases Autoimmune blistering skin diseases Heritable blistering skin diseases Inflammation-mediated blistering skin diseases Metabolic blistering skin diseases Infection-mediated blistering skin diseases Palmar plantar pustular dermatoses Physician resources Patient resources Acknowledgments Glossary