Excerpt from Diseases of the Skin and the Eruptive Fevers The study of dermatology in its broadest sense embraces the consideration of all morbid processes that are characterized by cutaneous manifestations. T his conception of the subject, which follows that of the old V icuna school, lends to derma tology greater dignity and gives to it a more important mission. The specialist in diseases of the skin should be skilled in the diag nosis not only of the ordinary dermatoses, but of the rashes of the various eruptive fevers. The two classes of affections frequently resemble each other to such a degree as to require for their differentiation a broad experience in both. The striking man ner in which syphilis may simulate small-pox is well known. The eruption of syphilis is, properly considered, no more em titled to be included among skin diseases than is that of small pox; the former constitutes the most conspicuous symptom of a chronic infectious process, while the exanthem of variola rep resents the most striking feature of an acute infectious process. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.