Dermatology

Basic Science

• Structure and Function of the skin

Core Clinical Problems/Presenting Problems

• Skin Lumps/Bumps
• Rashes
• Blisters
• Itch
• Photosensitivity
• Leg Ulcers
• Change/Abnormal Skin Colour
• Hair and nail changes

Clinical Skills

• History and Describing a skin lesion
• Skin scraping
• Skin biopsy
• Sun protection

Conditions

• Leg ulcers
• Pyoderma gangrenosum
•  Tumours
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    • Actinic keratosis
    • Bowen’s disease
  • Melanoma
  • Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
  • Kaposi’s Sarcoma
  • Benign Growths
    • Lentigines
    • Haemangiomas
    • Basal Cell Papilloma (Seborrhoeic Wart)
    • Melanocytic naevi (moles)
    • Blue naevi
    • Dermatofibroma
    • Lipoma
    • Skin tag
• Infections
  • Bacterial
    • Impetigo
    • Folliculitis, Furuncles and Carbuncles
    • Erypselas and cellulitis; Erypseloid
    • Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
    • Toxic shock syndrome
    • Presentations of systemic bacterial infection
      • Meningococcal infection
      • Mycobacterial infections
      • Syphillis
      • Lyme disease
  • Viral/Fungal
    • Pityriasis rosea
    • Herpes simplex virus
    • Chicken pox and Varicella Zoster virus (and Shingles)
    • Molluscum contagiosum, Orf and Milker’s nodule
    • Human Papilloma virus
    • Skin manifestations of HIV/AIDS
    • Dermatophyte infection
    • Pityriasis vesicolor
    • Eczema herpeticum
    • Herpetic gengivostomatosis
    • Genital Herpes simplex
    • Tinea (Ringworm)
  • Infestations
    • Scabies
    • Lice
    • Demodicosis/mites
    • Fleas and bugs
    • Cutaneous larva migrans
    • Cutaneous leishmaniasis
• Acne and Rosacea
• Inflammatory
  • Dermatitis
    • Atopic Dermatitis
    • Seborrhoeic dermatitis
    • Irritant dermatitis
    • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
    • Discoid Eczema
    • Other types
  • Psoriasis (erythrodermic and pustular)
  • Lichen Planus and other lichenoid eruptions
  • Urticaria
  • Bullous diseases
    • Pemphigus
    • Pemphigoid
    • Toxic Epidermal necrolysis
    • Dermatitis herpetiformis
• Hypopigmentation (Vitiligo and others)
• Hyperpigmentation
• Lipodermatosclerosis
• Hair disorders
  • Alopecia
• Nail disorders
  • In systemic disease
• Skin manifestations of systemic disease
• Photosensitivity
  • Drug induced
  • Polymorphic light eruptions
  • Porphyria (cutanea tarda)
  • Pseudoporphyria
  • Erythropoeitic protoporphyria
  • Xeroderma pigmentosa
• Cutaneous drug reactions
• Birth marks

Drugs/Management

• Topical Corticosteroids
• Emolients, creams, gels, waxes, etc
• Pressure dressing and non-pressure dressings