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Table of Contents

Section Section One - Overview of basic science
Chapter Clinical and Pathologic Differential Diagnosis
Chapter 1 Introduction to Basic Science
Chapter 2 Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 3 Embryology
Chapter 4 Molecular Biology
Chapter 5 Immunology
Section Section Two - Pruritus
Chapter 6 Mediators of Pruritus
Chapter 7 Pruritus and Dysesthesia
Chapter 8 Psychocutaneous Diseases
Section Section Three - Papulosquamous and eczematous dermatoses
Chapter 9 Psoriasis
Chapter 10 Other Papulosquamous Disorders
Chapter 11 Erythroderma
Chapter 12 Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses
Chapter 13 Atopic Dermatitis
Chapter 14 Other Eczematous Eruptions
Chapter 15 Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Chapter 16 Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Chapter 17 Occupational Dermatoses
Chapter 18 Dermatoses Due to Plants
Section Section Four - Urticarias, erythemas and purpuras
Chapter 19 Urticaria and Angioedema
Chapter 20 Erythemas
Chapter 21 Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Chapter 22 Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Chapter 23 Drug Reactions
Chapter 24 Purpura and Coagulation
Chapter 25 Cutaneous Manifestations of Microvascular Occlusion Syndromes
Chapter 26 Vasculitis
Chapter 27 Eosinophilic Dermatoses
Chapter 28 Neutrophilic Dermatoses
Chapter 29 Pregnancy Dermatoses
Section Section Five - Vesiculobullous diseases
Chapter 30 The Biology of the Basement Membrane Zone
Chapter 31 Pemphigus
Chapter 32 Pemphigoid Group
Chapter 33 Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis
Chapter 34 Epidermolysis Bullosa
Chapter 35 Other Vesiculobullous Diseases
Chapter 36 Vesiculobullous and Erosive Diseases in the Newborn
Section Section Six - Adnexal diseases
Chapter 37 Structure and Function of Eccrine, Apocrine, Apoeccrine and Sebaceous Glands
Chapter 38 Acne Vulgaris
Chapter 39 Rosacea and Related Disorders
Chapter 40 Folliculitis and the Follicular Occlusion Tetrad
Chapter 41 Diseases of the Eccrine Sweat Glands
Section Section Seven - Rheumatologic diseases
Chapter 42 Autoantibodies Encountered in Patients with Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases
Chapter 43 Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 44 Dermatomyositis
Chapter 45 Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Chapter 46 Other Rheumatologic Diseases
Section Section Eight - Metabolic and systemic diseases
Chapter 47 Mucinoses
Chapter 48 Amyloidosis
Chapter 49 Deposition Diseases
Chapter 50 Porphyria
Chapter 51 Calcifying and ossifying disorders of the skin
Chapter 52 Nutritional Diseases
Chapter 53 Dermatologic Signs of Systemic Diseases
Section Section Nine - Genodermatoses
Chapter 54 Basic Principles of Genetics
Chapter 55 Genetic Basis of Cutaneous Diseases
Chapter 56 Biology of Keratinocytes
Chapter 57 Ichthyoses, Erythrokeratodermas and Related Disorders
Chapter 58 Keratodermas
Chapter 59 Darier's Disease and Hailey-Hailey Disease
Chapter 60 Primary Immunodeficiencies
Chapter 61 Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis
Chapter 62 Mosaicism and Linear Lesions
Chapter 63 Other Genodermatoses
Chapter 64 Developmental Anomalies
Section Section Ten - Pigmentary disorders
Chapter 65 Melanocyte Biology
Chapter 66 Vitiligo and Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation
Chapter 67 Disorders of Hyperpigmentation
Section Section Eleven - Hair, nails and mucous membranes
Chapter 68 Biology of Hair and Nails
Chapter 69 Alopecias
Chapter 70 Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism
Chapter 71 Nail Disorders
Chapter 72 Oral Disease
Chapter 73 Anogenital (Non-venereal) Disease
Section Section Twelve - Infections, infestations and bites
Chapter 74 Bacterial Diseases
Chapter 75 Mycobacterial Infections
Chapter 76 Rickettsial Diseases
Chapter 77 Fungal Diseases
Chapter 78 Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection and HIV-related Disorders
Chapter 79 Human Papillomavirus
Chapter 80 Human Herpesviruses
Chapter 81 Other Viral Diseases
Chapter 82 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter 83 Protozoa and Worms
Chapter 84 Infestations
Chapter 85 Bites and Stings
Section Section Thirteen - Disorders due to physical agents
Chapter 86 Ultraviolet light
Chapter 87 Photodermatoses
Chapter 88 Environmental and Sports-related Skin Diseases
Chapter 89 Signs of Drug Abuse
Chapter 90 The Abused Child
Section Section Fourteen - Disorders of Langerhans cells and macrophages
Chapter 91 Histiocytoses
Chapter 92 Xanthomas
Chapter 93 Non-infectious Granulomas
Chapter 94 Foreign Body Reactions
Section Section Fifteen - Atrophies and disorders of dermal connective tissues
Chapter 95 Biology of the Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 96 Perforating Diseases
Chapter 97 Morphea and Lichen Sclerosus
Chapter 98 Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum and Cutis Laxa
Chapter 99 Dermal Hypertrophies
Chapter 100 Atrophies of Connective Tissue
Section Section Sixteen - Disorders of subcutaneous fat
Chapter 101 Panniculitis
Chapter 102 Lipodystrophies
Section Section Seventeen - Vascular disorders
Chapter 103 Vascular Biology
Chapter 104 Infantile Hemangiomas
Chapter 105 Vascular Malformations
Chapter 106 Ulcers
Chapter 107 Other Vascular Disorders
Section Section Eighteen - Neoplasms of the skins
Chapter 108 Principles of Tumor Biology and Pathogenesis of BCCs and SCCs
Chapter 109 Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Chapter 110 Benign Epidermal Tumors and Proliferations
Chapter 111 Cysts
Chapter 112 Adnexal Neoplasms
Chapter 113 Benign Melanocytic Neoplasms
Chapter 114 Melanoma
Chapter 115 Vascular Neoplasms and Neoplastic-like Proliferations
Chapter 116 Neural and Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (Other than Neurofibromatosis)
Chapter 117 Fibrous and Fibrohistiocytic Proliferations of the Skin and Tendons
Chapter 118 Muscle, Adipose and Cartilage Neoplasms
Chapter 119 Mastocytosis
Chapter 120 B-cell lymphomas of the skin
Chapter 121 Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Chapter 122 Other Lymphoproliferative and Myeloproliferative Diseases
Chapter 123 Cutaneous Metastases
Section Section Nineteen - Medical therapy
Chapter 124 Public Health Science In Dermatology
Chapter 125 Skin Barrier, Percutaneous Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetics
Chapter 126 Glucocorticosteroids
Chapter 127 Retinoids
Chapter 128 Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 129 Immunomodulators
Chapter 130 Other Topical Medications
Chapter 131 Systemic Drugs
Chapter 132 Drug Interactions
Chapter 133 Alternative Medicine
Section Section Twenty - Physical treatment modalities
Chapter 134 Ultraviolet Light Therapy
Chapter 135 Photodynamic Therapy
Chapter 136 Principles of Laser-Skin Interactions
Chapter 137 Laser Therapy
Chapter 138 Cryosurgery
Chapter 139 Radiation Therapy
Chapter 140 Electrosurgery
Section Section Twenty-one - Surgery
Chapter 141 Wound Healing
Chapter 142 Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck
Chapter 143 Anesthesia
Chapter 144 Wound Closure Materials and Instruments
Chapter 145 Dressings
Chapter 146 Biopsy Techniques and Basic Excisions
Chapter 147 Flaps
Chapter 148 Grafts
Chapter 149 Nail Surgery
Chapter 150 Mohs Surgery
Chapter 151 Surgical Complications and Optimizing Outcomes
Section Section Twenty-two - Cosmetic surgery
Chapter 152 Systematic Evaluation of the Aging Face
Chapter 153 Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals
Chapter 154 Sunscreens
Chapter 155 Chemical and Mechanical Skin Resurfacing
Chapter 156 Sclerotherapy and Ambulatory Phlebectomy
Chapter 157 Liposuction
Chapter 158 Hair Restoration
Chapter 159 Soft Tissue Augmentation
Chapter 160 Botulinum Toxin