Evaluation and management for infectious diseases and dermatologic disorders / editors, Leonard G. Feld, John D. Mahan ; associate editor, Mary Anne Jackson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: core knowledge for medical decision-making -- Part I: Infectious diseases: Section 1: Common infectious conditions. Acute otitis media and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis -- Central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections -- Gastroenteritis -- Meningitis -- Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis -- Pneumonia and empyema -- Skin and soft-tissue infections -- Section 2: Bacterial infections. Anaerobic infections -- Brucella -- Cat-scratch disease -- Cholera -- Diphtheria -- Group A streptococcal infections -- Group B streptococcal infections -- Helicobacter pylori infections -- Listeria monocytogenes infections -- Lyme disease -- Meningococcal disease -- Pertussis -- Rat-bite fever -- Staphylococcus aureus infections -- Tetanus -- Tick-borne rickettsial diseases -- Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections -- Tularemia -- Section 3: Viral infections. Cytomegalovirus -- Encephalitis -- Enteroviruses and Parechoviruses -- Epstein-Barr virus -- HIV -- Influenza -- Measles, mumps, rubella -- Parvovirus -- Rabies -- Respiratory viruses -- Rotavirus -- Varicella-zoster virus -- Section 4: Fungal infections. Aspergillosis -- Candidiasis -- Endemic mycoses -- Mucormycosis -- Section parasitic infections -- Intestinal helminthic infections -- Malaria -- Pneumocystis jiroveci infection -- Schistosomiasis -- Toxoplasmosis -- Part II: Dermatology. Acne -- Alopecia -- Atopic dermatitis and eczematous disorders -- Diaper dermatitis -- Erythema nodosum -- Pigmented lesions -- Pruritus -- Psoriasis and papulosquamous disorders -- Rashes -- Scabies -- Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis -- Warts and Molluscum contagiosum.

"Confidently evaluate evidence-based information to make timely and accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions! Continuing with this volume, Succinct Pediatrics will be an ongoing series covering the entire scope of pediatric medicine. Each volume will include short chapters with key features and invaluable tables and algorithms, allowing health care professionals the opportunity to deliver the highest quality of care. The second volume features 58 topics with key points and detailed therapies in Infectious Diseases and Dermatological Disorders. The book starts with an overview of the core knowledge needed for medical decision-making. Evidence-based levels of decision support are also provided throughout the book to provide insight into diagnostic tests and treatment modalities"--Publisher's description.

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