TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Overview: Dermatologic Disorders A1 - Shinkai, Kanade A1 - Fox, Lindy P. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - Dermatologic diseases are diagnosed by the types of lesions they cause. Identify the morphology of lesion(s) to establish a differential diagnosis (Table 6–1), and obtain the elements of the history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis. Specific clinical situations, such as an immunocompromised or critically ill patient, lead to different diagnostic considerations. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193156552 ER -