Postgraduate Dermatology

This two volume set is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of dermatologic diseases and disorders for postgraduate trainees.

Comprising 15 sections and 180 chapters across 1500 pages, the comprehensive text helps trainees prepare for examinations, focusing on questions commonly seen in previous exams.

Beginning with an overview of the basics (history, anatomy, function, clinical signs etc), the following sections cover different types of skin disease.

Each topic is discussed in depth, explaining its pathology, signs and symptoms, examination and  investigation techniques, diagnosis, and treatment methods.

The book concludes with extensive sections on therapeutics and surgery.

A complete section is dedicated to paediatric dermatology.

Key points are summarised at the end of each chapter to assist learning.

With contributions from more than 300 expert authors, the book is highly illustrated with algorithms, tables, diagrams, and photographs.

Serial No. Chapters Name
Section 1: Overview of Basics in Dermatology
1 History of Dermatology
2 Embryology of Skin
3 Anatomy of Skin
4 Functions of Skin
5 Basics of Immunology in relation to Skin
6 Basics of Genetics in Relation to Skin
7 Basics of Dermatopathology
8 Clinical Signs in Dermatology and Approach to Diagnosis
9 Bedside Tests in Dermatology
10 Laboratory Investigations Specific to Dermatology Disorders
11 Skin Through Ages
12 Diet in Dermatology
13 Environment and Skin
14 Evidence Based Dermatology
15 Medical Statistics
Section 2: Pruritus, Urticaria, Allergy and Eczemas
16 Pruritus and Prurigo
17 Psycho dermatology
18 Urticaria and Urticarial Syndromes
19 Figurate Erythema
20 Eczema: Concept and Classification
21 Atopic Dermatits
22 `Seborrheic Dermattis
23 Contact Dermatitis
24 Occupational Dermatoses
25 Plant Dermatoses
26 Photodermatitis
27 Autosensitization Dermattis
28 Erythroderma
29 Eosinophilic Dermatosis
30 Pregnancy Dermatosis
31 Necrobiotic Disorder
Section 3: Pediatric Dermatology
32 Neonatal Dermatoses
33 Nevi
34 Genodermatosis
35 Epidermolysis Bullosa
36 Genetic Acantholytic Disorders of Skin
37 Porphyria
38 Genetic Disorders of Connective Tissue
Section 4: Infections and Infestations
39 Normal Skin Flora and Its Implication
40 Bacterial Skin Disease
41 Mycobacterial Skin Diseases
42 Superficial Fungal Infection
43 Deep Fungal Infection
44 Cutaneous Viral Infection
45 Leischmaniaiss and other Protzoal Infection
46 Scabies, Pediculosis and Other Infestations
47 Bites and Stings
Section 5: Autoimmune Skin Diseases
48 Introduction to Autoimmune Blistering Disease
49 Pemphigus
50 Subepidermal Bullous Disease
51 ANA and Introduction to AICTD
52 SLE
53 Lichen Sclerosus and Morphea
54 Scleroderma and Other Sclerodermatous Skin Changes
55 Dermatomyositis
56 Sjogren's and Other AICTD
Section 6: Papulosquamous Diseases
57 Psoriasis
58 Pityriasis rubra Pilaris and Other Papulosquamous Diseases
59 Lichen Planus and other Lichenoid Disease
60 Porokeratosis
61 Perforating Disease
62 Ichthyosis
63 Keratoderma
Section 7: Skin and Systemic Disease
64 Skin Changes in DM and Endocrine Disease
65 Skin Changes in Systemic Diseases
66 Sarcoidosis
67 Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignacy
68 Cutaneous Amylodosis
69 Other Metaobolic Disorder of Skin
70 Nutritional Skin Disorder
Section 8: Hair, Nail, Mucosa, Adenexa and Connetive Tissue
71 Acne and Other Acneform Diseases
72 Rosacea and Related Diseases
73 Diseases of Eccrine and Apocrine Glands

Author information

Koushik Lahiri MBBS DVD FIAD FFAADV FRCP
Senior Consultant Dermatologist, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals Limited; Hony Medical Director, Wizderm Speciality Skin and Hair Clinic, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Abhishek De MD FAGE MRCP SCE
Associate Professor, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India