Description

by Bianca Maria Piraccini

This fully revised version of the successful Nail Disorders : A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management includes updates on new diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches, new original illustrations and updates, turning this easy-to-consult book in a valued daily tool for managing patients with nail diseases. The work starts with an overview of nail anatomy and physiology, followed by an examination of nail symptoms categorized by the specific parts of the nail apparatus affected. The text explains both non-invasive and invasive diagnostic tools for nail disorders, offering insights for appropriate application. Subsequent chapters cover various nail diseases, including hereditary, traumatic, inflammatory, environmentally induced, drug-induced, and neoplastic conditions, as well as disorders due to systemic diseases. Each disorder is accompanied by high-quality illustrations, as well as key features, diagnostic clues, essential examinations, and treatment options to help the reader, all summarized in helpful boxes. The closing chapters focus on nail conditions in children and the elderly. Nail Disorders: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management will serve as handy go-to resource for dermatology students, clinical practitioners, and podiatrists.