Chapter 42. Xerosis and Asteatotic Eczema

  1. Stephen Jackson Professor of Geriatric Medicine2,
  2. Paul Jansen3,
  3. Arduino Mangoni4
  1. Michael Yeung,
  2. Daniel Creamer

Published Online: 2 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch42

Book Title

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

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How to Cite

Yeung, M. and Creamer, D. (2009) Xerosis and Asteatotic Eczema, in Prescribing for Elderly Patients (eds S. Jackson, P. Jansen and A. Mangoni), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch42

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's College Hospital, London, UK

  2. 3

    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  3. 4

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Author Information

  1. Department of Dermatology, King's College Hospital, London, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAY 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470024287

Online ISBN: 9780470017975

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Keywords:

  • xerosis;
  • actinic keratoses and Bowen's disease;
  • venous eczema and dependency syndrome;
  • bullous pemphigoid;
  • candidiasis;
  • erysipelas and cellulitis;
  • contact dermatitis;
  • basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma;
  • urticaria and angio-oedema

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Xerosis

  • Actinic keratoses and Bowen's disease

  • Bullous pemphigoid

  • Candidiasis

  • Erysipelas and cellulitis

  • Contact dermatitis

  • Herpes zoster (shingles)

  • Lichen planus

  • Malignant melanoma

  • Mycosis fungoides

  • Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

  • Psoriasis

  • Scabies

  • Tinea

  • Urticaria and angio-oedema

  • Venous eczema and the dependency syndrome

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