Dermatology Book

Section One: Overview of Basic Science

1. Introduction to Basic Science
2. Anatomy & Physiology
3. Embryology
4. Molecular Biology
5. Immunology

Section Two: Pruritus

6. Cutaneous Neurophysiology
7. Pruritus & Dysesthesia
8. Psychocutaneous Diseases

Section Three: Papulosquamous and eczematous dermatoses

9. Psoriasis
10. Other Papulosquamous Disorders
11. Erythroderma
12. Lichen Planus & Lichenoid Dermatoses
13. Atopic Dermatitis
14. Other Eczematous Eruptions
15. Allergic Contact Dermatitis
16. Irritant Contact Dermatitis
17. Occupational Dermatoses
18. Dermatoses Due to Plants

Section Four: Urticarias, erythemas and purpuras

19. Urticaria & Angioedema
20. Figurate Erythemas
21. Erythema multiforme, Steven-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis
22. Drug Reactions
23. Purpura: Mechanisms and Differential Diagnosis
24. Cutaneous Manifestations of Microvascular Occlusion Syndromes
25. Cutaneous Vasculitis
26. Eosinophilic Dermatoses
27. Neutrophilic Dermatoses
28. Pregnancy Dermatoses

Section Five: Vesiculobullous diseases

29. The Biology of the Basement Membrane Zone
30. Pemphigus
31. Pemphigoid Group
32. Dermatitis Herpetiformis & Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis
33. Epidermolysis Bullosa
34. Other Vesiculobullous Diseases
35. Vesiculobullous & Erosive Diseases in the Newborn

Section Six: Adnexal diseases

36. Structure & Function of Eccrine, Apocrine, Apoeccrine & Sebaceous Glands
37. Acne vulgaris
38. Rosacea & Related Disorders
39. Folliculitis & the Follicular Occulsion Tetrad
40. Diseases of the Eccrine Sweat Glands

Section Seven: Rheumatologic dermatology

41. Autoantibodies Encountered in Patients with Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases
42. Lupus Erythematosus
43. Dermatomyositis
44. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) and Related Disorders
45. Other Rheumatologic Diseases

Section Eight: Metabolic and systemic disease

46. Mucinoses
47. Amyloidosis
48. Deposition Diseases
49. Porphyria
50. Calcifying & Ossifying Disorders of the Skin
51. Nutritional Diseases
52. Dermatologic Manifestations in Patients with Systemic Disease

Section Nine: Genodermatoses

53. Basic Principles of Genetics
54. Genetic Basis of Cutaneous Diseases
55. Biology of Keratinocytes
56. Ichthyoses, Erythrokeratodermas & Related Disorders
57. Keratodermas
58. Darier Disease & Hailey-Hailey Disease
59. Primary Immunodeficiencies
60. Neurofibromatosis & Tuberous Sclerosis
61. Mosaicism & Linear Lesions
62a. Other Genodermatoses - Tumorigenesis
62b. Other Genodermatoses - Enzyme Deficiency Diseases
62c. Other Genodermatoses - Premature Aging Syndromes and Poikilodermas
62d. Other Genodermatoses - Ectodermal Dysplasias
63. Developmental Anomalies

Section Ten: Pigmentary disorders

64. Melanocyte Biology
65. Vitiligo & Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation
66. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation

Section Eleven: Hair, nails and mucous membranes

67. Biology of Hair & Nails
68. Alopecias
69. Hypertrichosis & Hirsutism
70. Nail Disorders
71. Oral Disease
72. Anogenital (Non-venereal) Disease

Section Twelve: Infections, infestations and bites

73. Bacterial Diseases
74. Myobacterial Infections
75. Rickettsial Diseases
76. Fungal Diseases
77. Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection & HIV-related Disorders
78. Human Papillomavirus
79. Human Herpesviruses
80. Other Viral Diseases
81. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
82. Protozoa & Worms
83. Infestations
84. Bites & Stings

Section Thirteen: Disorders due to physical agents

85. Ultraviolet Light
86. Photodermatoses
87. Environmental & Sports-related Skin Diseases
88. Signs of Drug Abuse
89. Skin Signs of Abuse

Section Fourteen: Disorders of Langerhans cells and macrophages

90. Histiocytoses
91. Xanthomas
92. Non-infectious Granulomas
93. Foreign Body Reactions

Section Fifteen: Atrophies and disorders of dermal connective tissues

94. Biology of the Extracellular Matrix
95. Perforating Diseases
96. Morphea & Lichen Sclerosus
97. Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum & Cutis Laxa
98. Dermal Hypertrophies
99. Atrophies of Connective Tissue

Section Sixteen: Disorders of subcutaneous fat

100. Panniculitis
101. Lipodystrophies

Section Seventeen: Vascular disorders

102. Vascular Biology
103. Infantile Hemangiomas
104. Vascular Malformations
105. Ulcers
106. Other Vascular Disorders

Section Eighteen: Neoplasms of the skin

107. Principles of Tumor Biology and Pathogenesis of BCCs and SCCs
108. Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma & Squamous Cell Carcinoma
109. Benign Epidermal Tumors & Proliferations
110. Cysts
111. Adnexal Neoplasms
112. Benign Melanocytic Neoplasms
113. Melanoma
114. Vascular Neoplasms & Neoplastic-like Proliferations
115. Neural & Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (Other than Neurofibromatosis)
116. Fibrous and Fibrohistiocytic Proliferations of the Skin & Tendons
117. Muscle, Adipose & Cartilage Neoplasms
118. Mastocytosis
119. B-cell Lymphomas of the Skin
120. Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
121. Other Lymphoproliferative & Myeloproliferative Diseases
122. Cutaneous Metastases

Section Nineteen: Medical therapy

123. Public Health Science in Dermatology
124. Skin Barrier, Percutaneous Drug Delivery & Pharmacokinetics
125. Glucocorticosteroids
126. Retinoids
127. Antimicrobial Drugs
128. Immunomodulators
129. Other Topical Medications
130. Other Systemic Drugs
131. Drug Interactions
132. Sunscreens
133. Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Section Twenty: Physical treatment modalities

134. Ultraviolet Light Therapy
135. Photodynamic Therapy
136. Principles of Laser-Skin Interactions
137. Laser Therapy
138. Cryosurgery
139. Radiotherapy
140. Electrosurgery

Section Twenty-one: Surgery

141. Wound Healing
142. Surgical Anatomy of the Head & Neck
143. Anesthesia
144. Wound Closure & Materials & Instruments
145. Dressings
146. Biopsy Techniques & Basic Excisions
147. Flaps
148. Grafts
149. Nail Surgery
150. Mohs Surgery
151. Surgical Complications & Optimizing Outcomes

Section Twenty-two: Cosmetic Surgery

152. Systematic Evaluation of the Aging Face
153. Cosmetics & Cosmeceuticals
154. Chemical & Mechanical Skin Resurfacing
155. Sclerotherapy & Ambulatory Phlebectomy
156. Liposuction
157. Hair Restoration
158. Soft Tissue Augmentation
159. Botulinum Toxin