Etiology Acne vulgaris (or acne) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects areas with the greatest concentration of sebaceous glands, such as the face, chest, and back. Gender, age, genetic factors, and environment are all major contributing pathogenic factors. Stress…
Approximately one in three Americans of any age has at least one recognizable skin disorder at any time. The most common cutaneous diseases encountered in community settings are dermatophytosis, acne vulgaris, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis (eczema), verrucae (warts), tumors, psoriasis,…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapters 6 , 12 , 20 , and 21 . Vignette Parents and their newborns continued to trickle into the community center meeting room for the Parents of…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapter 10 , 13 , 81 , 97 , and 117 . Vignette The Martin Family Karen and Scott married in their late 40 s, after each ended…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapters 59 and 63 . Vignette Emmanuel is a 14-year-old boy born with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare genetic blistering skin disease, who develops acute worsening fatigue, shortness…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapters 9 and 105 . Vignette Evelyn is a 17-year-old girl with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who is beginning her senior and final year of high school. She is…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 49, Chapter 50, Chapter 51, Chapter 51, Chapter 51 . Vignettes Vignette 1: Ally, age 12 years, looks in the mirror…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapters 18 , and 104 . Vignette The PS134 school community readied for its field day finale, a mixed-grade tug-of-war. Noah, age 10 and academically at the top…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapters 41 , and 44 . Vignette Nicky is a handsome, healthy 3-year, 6-month-old boy who was referred for “behavior and developmental concerns” by his primary care clinician.…
For additional material related to the content of this chapter, please see Chapter 2, Chapter 3 , and 6. Vignette Rosaria is tightly swaddled as the midwife hands her to her mother. Following a 36-hour labor, her mother is exhausted…