Principles of Dermatological Diagnosis - Dermatology

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History Components A dermatologic history is similar to other fields of medicine and and includes: Chief Complaint History of Present Illness: Onset and evolution, Symptom (itch, pain), Current Treatments Past Medical History (PMH) Allergies Medications Family History (especially psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, allergic allergic rhinitis, asthma, and skin cancer, particularly melanoma) Social History: Occupation, living state (may become important in the case of allergic skin reactions) Review of Systems 26
Physical Examination Be complete, examining both places that the patient indicates there may be a lesion as well as places the patient may not be obvious to the patient For example, it is important to examine the cleft of the buttock in a patient with psoriasis For skin cancer patients, a complete examination of all sun exposed areas is essential (full body skin exam) Adequate illumination is essential for seeing skin lesions Magnification may help in identifying lesions Palpate lesions (with gloves) 27
Page 1 and 2: Structure and Function of Skin, Exa
Page 3 and 4: Structure and Function of Skin 3
Page 5 and 6: Basic Science The skin is composed
Page 7 and 8: Epidermis The epidermis is composed
Page 9 and 10: Epidermis The type of epidermis pro
Page 11 and 12: Melanocytes All tanning is a reacti
Page 13 and 14: Langerhans’ Langerhans cell Lange
Page 15 and 16: Hair Follicles A hair follicle is a
Page 17 and 18: Sebaceous Glands Sebaceous glands a
Page 19 and 20: Sweat Glands There are two types of
Page 21 and 22: Blood Vessels of the Dermis The blo
Page 23 and 24: Mast Cells Arranged along dermal bl
Page 25: Components of Dermatological Evalua
Page 29 and 30: Types of Skin Lesions Primary Lesio
Page 31 and 32: More Primary Skin Lesions Papule: P
Page 33 and 34: Secondary Lesions Crust: Crust: Dri
Page 35 and 36: Shapes and Configurations Annular:
Page 37 and 38: How would you describe this lesion?
Page 57 and 58: Dematologic Therapy 57
Page 59 and 60: Drug Costs Topical Medications can
Page 61 and 62: Vehicles Solutions (liquids that ar
Page 63 and 64: Amount of Medication to Prescribe
Page 65 and 66: Amount of Medication to Prescribe A
Page 67 and 68: Topical Corticosteroids Super-High
Page 69 and 70: Side Effects of Topical Steroid Tre
Page 71 and 72: Topical Antifungals The following a
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