Approach to the Dermatologic Patient

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• Evaluation of the Dermatologic Patient
  • Dermatologic History
  • Dermatologic Examination

• Description of Skin Lesions
  • Lesion Type (Primary Morphology)
  • Lesion Configuration (Secondary Morphology)
  • Texture
  • Location and Distribution
  • Color
  • Other Clinical Signs
    • Reference

• Diagnostic Tests for Skin Disorders
  • Skin Biopsy
  • Skin Scrapings
  • Culture
  • Wood Light
  • Tzanck Testing
  • Diascopy
  • Serum Tests
  • Provocative Testing

• Pruritus
  • Pathophysiology
    • Mediators
    • Mechanisms
    • Pathophysiology references
  • Etiology
    • Skin disorders
    • Systemic disorders
    • Medications
  • Evaluation
    • History
    • Physical examination
    • Red flags
    • Interpretation of findings
    • Testing
    • Evaluation references
  • Treatment
    • Skin care
    • Topical treatment
    • Systemic treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Geriatrics Essentials
  • Key Points

• Urticaria
  • General references
  • Etiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Evaluation
    • History
    • Physical examination
    • Red flags
    • Interpretation of findings
    • Testing
    • Pathophysiology references
  • Treatment
    • Systemic treatment
    • Angioedema
    • Treatment references
  • Geriatrics Essentials
    • Geriatrics essentials reference
  • Key Points

• Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease
  • Internal Cancer
    • Internal cancer reference
  • Endocrinopathies
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders