RT Book, Section
A1 Chang, Mary Wu
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161333894
T1 Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161333894
RD 2024/04/19
AB AT-A-GLANCEThe  infant  or  child  is  the  patient,  but  working  with  the  parents/caregivers  and  home  situation  is  crucial  in  diagnosis  and  management.Obtaining  a  history,  and  methods  of  clinical  examination  in  infants  and  children  differ  from  the  approaches  chosen  for  adults.  In  adolescents,  different  skills  are  required  to  enhance  communication  and  compliance.Many  outpatient  procedures  in  pediatric  dermatology  can  be  done  with  appropriate  planning  and  age-appropriate  techniques.  Patch  testing  or  biopsies  should  not  be  avoided  simply  because  of  a  pediatric  patient’s  age.The  infant  has  increased  risk  for  systemic  toxicity  from  topically  applied  substances.  Children  with  disorders  of  barrier  function  are  at  high  risk  of  excess  percutaneous  absorption  and  toxicity  as  well.Drug  labeling  for  pediatric  patients  is  different  from  that  in  adults  and  most  therapeutic  agents  are  prescribed  off-label.Autism  spectrum  disorders  are  now  common.  Dermatologists  must  be  aware  of  special  issues  involved  in  caring  for  these  patients.