Principles of Dermatological Diagnosis - Dermatology

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Amount of Medication to Prescribe Rule of 9’s: 9 : Each whole leg is 18% of the Body Surface Area. It takes 30 grams of medication to covers the whole body. A large tube of topical medication is 60 grams. Whole body x percentage needing medication = amount necessary per application Ex. For one leg30g leg 30g x 0.18 = 5.4g The sole is 1% of body surface area (BSA), requiring 0.3 grams (30g x 0.01) per treatment. 62
Amount of Medication to Prescribe A patient comes in with a large rash on her left calf. If she must apply her topical medication BID how much should you prescribe for the month? Refer to BSA diagram for assistance. ANSWER: 30 days/month x 2 times/day x 30g/body x 0.065 = 120 grams (4 oz) 63
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Structure and Function of Skin, Exa
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Structure and Function of Skin 3
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Basic Science The skin is composed
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Epidermis The epidermis is composed
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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 and 26: Components of Dermatological Evalua
Page 27 and 28: Physical Examination Be complete, e
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: Vehicles Solutions (liquids that ar
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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