An Atlas to Enhance Patient Care, Learning, and Teaching
Print Section Listen People only see what they are prepared to see. —Ralph Waldo Emerson Whether you are viewing Figure 1-1 in a book, in an aquarium, or in the…
PEDIATRICS
Doctor—Patient Relationship
Patient Story Print Section Listen Patient and family stories, particularly if we listen attentively and non-judgmentally, provide us with a window into their lives and experiences. These stories help us…
AQUATIC INFESTATIONS
CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS Print Section Listen Cutaneous larva migrans is a skin infestation caused by nematode larvae that penetrate the skin and migrate leaving a characteristic erythematous, serpiginous burrow underneath…
CUTANEOUS FINDINGS IN THE NEWBORN
PHYSIOLOGIC SKIN FINDINGS IN THE NEWBORN Print Section Listen VERNIX CASEOSA Vernix, derived from the same root as varnish, is the whitish-gray covering on newborn skin and is composed of…
RICKETTSIAL INFECTION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER Print Section Listen Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), the most severe of the rickettsial infections, is characterized by sudden onset of fever, severe headache, myalgia, and…
PHOTOSENSITIVITY AND PHOTOREACTIONS
PHOTOSENSITIVITY: IMPORTANT REACTIONS TO LIGHT Print Section Listen The term photosensitivity describes an abnormal response to light, usually referring to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). The two broad types of acute photosensitivity…
AUTOIMMUNE CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES
JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Print Section Listen Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a generalized systemic disease of unknown etiology characterized by a transient macular, papular, or urticarial rash and ensuing fever,…
DISORDERS OF EPIDERMAL PROLIFERATION
PSORIASIS Print Section Listen Psoriasis is a hereditary disorder of skin characterized by chronic scaling papules and plaques in a characteristic distribution, largely at sites of repeated minor trauma. The…
