Textbook of Primary Care Dermatology

Dr David Buckley is a principal in general practice and GP trainer who has developed a special interest and expertise in dermatology and skin surgery. He obtained his basic medical degree from the National University of Ireland (Dublin) in 1982. He joined the Dublin Vocational Training Scheme in General Practice in 1983 and spent the next three years specialising in general practice which included six months in the dermatology department of the Mater Hospital, Dublin. After this he spent six months training at the Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital, Hume Street, Dublin. Dr Buckley then spent two years working as the chief medical officer in a large mission hospital in the north of Kenya with APSO (the Irish development agency) where he perfected his skills in surgery and tropical medicine. On return to Ireland in 1989, Dr Buckley established a new general practice combined with a  primary care dermatology practice in his home town of Tralee. Having begun on his own, the practice has since grown to include five doctors, three nurses, a clinical assistant and seven administration staff. He completed a year-long Diploma in Practical Dermatology in the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1990. He established the Solas Dermatology and Laser Clinic 2000 and changed the name to the Kerry Skin Clinic in 2018. Dr Buckley is a founding member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland (1996) and the Primary Care Surgical Society (2012). He has been a member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology since 1993. He has published seven scientific papers on community based dermatology and cryosurgery in peer reviewed journals and this is his second book on primary care dermatology. He has also contributed chapters on two international textbooks on cryosurgery. He is an honorary lecture in dermatology for the Irish College of General Practitioners and was awarded a  fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners(London) in 2018 for his contribution to medicine. Dr Pasquali is a dermatologist with specialty in non melanoma skin cancer treatment with special emphasis in cryosurgery, non invasive imaging techniques and teledermatology. She is a Springer editor for Skin Cancer: A Practical Approach, Crosurgery, A Practical Manual and Photography in Clinical Medicine. She is Past President of the International Society of Teledermatology, chairman of AAD International Member Committee and EADV School.

“All GPs, general practice nurses and other healthcare professionals … would benefit from having a copy of this book on their shelf. … I have read my fair share of dermatology textbooks and this is the best; most comprehensive, practical and GP-focused guide I have come across. Thank you Dr Buckley and Dr Pasquali for sharing your wealth of experience and information. The GPs and GPNs who read it, and their dermatology patients, will be all the better for it.” (Karen Enright, Dermatology, Vol. 8 (3), 2022)“It is a true Magnum Opus – the distillation of a lifetime experience in Dermatology and is written in a gentle, almost conversational style. The detail is pitched right, with little padding and a clear understanding of what can be offered in Primary Care settings. … David needs to be congratulated on the huge amount of work that has gone into this tome. … this is a worthy book and a welcome addition to our bookshelves.” (PCDS Bulletin, March, 2022)

• Introduction.- Investigations and treatment.- History taking and examination.- Structure and function of the skin.- Terminology in dermatology.- Acne.- Roaccutane.- Rosacea.- Papulo-pustular rashes on the face.- The red face.- Polycystic ovarian syndrome.- Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Atopic eczema in children.- Eczema and dermatitis in adults.- Lichen planus.- Urticaria.- Allergic skin disorders.- Psoriasis.- Seborrhoeic dermatitis.- Generalized rashes.- Regional dermatology.- Leg ulcers.- Wound care.- Red leg.- Blistering eruptions.- Bacterial infections.- Fungal and yeast infections of skin, hair and nails.- Viral infections.- Paracetic and protozoal infections.- Warts.- Cryosurgery.- Cryosurgery for warts.- Nurse lead cryosurgery clinic.- Cuteneous surgery.- Local anaesthetics for skin surgery.- Hair loss and excessive hair growth.- Nail problems.- Lesion recognition.- Pigmented lesions.- Non pigmented lesions.- Congenital Nevi (moles) in Newborns and Children.- Skin cancer andpre cancer.- Dermoscopy for the General Practitioner.- Photobiology (the sun and the skin).- Disorders of pigmentation.- Ethnic dermatology (skin of colour).- Pregnancy rashes.- Paediatric dermatology.- Childhood exanthems (rashes with a fever).- Rashes in the elderly.- Genodermatoses ( hereditary skin diseases).- Skin in systemic disease - Skin and the mind.- Hyperhydrosis (excessive  sweating).- Cutaneous vasculitis.- Emergency dermatology.- Pruritis.- Emollients.- Topical steroids.- Topical calcinuera inhibitors.- Pharmacist and skin disease.- Nurse and skin disease.- Patient information leaflets.- Useful websites, courses, bibliography and patient support groups.