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Skins -1. Dr Bruce Davies www.bradfordvts.co.uk. You are not alone!. Every registrar wants to talk about this! From all countries and medical schools! Which says something!. Introduction. If you can make the diagnosis you are there!

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  1. Skins -1 Dr Bruce Davies www.bradfordvts.co.uk

  2. You are not alone! • Every registrar wants to talk about this! • From all countries and medical schools! • Which says something!

  3. Introduction • If you can make the diagnosis you are there! • Most people try and do pattern recognition and when that fails are confused and lost • A systematic approach enables most diagnoses to be made • Dermatology is no different from other things but there are some special points

  4. Summary • History • Examination • Dermatological Pharmacology • Nomenclature • Investigations • Definitions

  5. History - 1 Time • When - did it start, how long • Where - did it start, is it now • Spread • Course - episodic, previous rashes, continuous

  6. History - 2 Description • Patients description - distribution, shape, size, previous variation Symptoms • Itch - think of scabies, lice, eczema, urticaria, exanthemata, psoriasis, dermatitis herpetiformis • Pain

  7. History 3 Symptoms • Weeping/bleeding • Provoking factors - environment, sunlight, temporal, drugs, temperature, occupation, hobbies • Relieving factors - as above treatment including OTC

  8. History - 4 Symptoms of associated structures • Mucous membranes • Scalp • Nails General • Family, Contact, occupation • PMHx, Drug use, Atopy, bowels, joints

  9. Examination Knowing what the special dermatology morphological words mean is half the story Distribution • Symmetry • Area affected - exposed, seborrheic, gravitational, napkin, dermatomal • Pattern - linear, clustered

  10. Examination - 2 Morphology • Primary lesion - Macule, papule, nodule, pustule, vesicle, bulla, weal, plaque • Size • Colour / shine • Surface - scale, lichenification, exudate, ulceration. • Edge - regularity, distinctiveness • Associated features - Telangiectasis, vascularity, purpura, excoriation, scarring, involvement of hair follicles

  11. Examination 3 Related structures • Hair / scalp • Nails • Mucous membranes Other structures as relevant • E.g. lymph glands, joints etc

  12. Investigation • Ultraviolet light: • Fungal specimens: how much, scrapings and clippings • Biopsy: special points, difficulties of dermal histopathology

  13. Definitions Macule • From the Latin for a stain. Any change in colour or consistency, without elevation above the surface of surrounding skin. Does not blanch on pressure. Papule • Circumscribed raised lesion <1cm in diameter. Nodule • Circumscribed raised lesion >1cm in diameter. A rash may be a mixture, hence "macular papular rash" etc.

  14. Definitions - 2 Plaque • Think of a commemorative plaque stuck on the wall of a building. An area of skin raised slightly above the surrounding skin which is extensive, usually greater than 3cm across. Think of psoriasis.

  15. Definitions - 3 Vesicles • Circumscribed raised lesions containing clear fluid. <0.5cm in diameter. Pustules • Circumscribed raised lesions containing cloudy fluid. <0.5cm in diameter. • Not necessarily infected. Bullae • Circumscribed raised lesions containing clear fluid. >0.5cm in diameter. • CF "pustular bullae" • Can you "roll" it - i.e. push it, if you can its superficial as in superficial scalds, or deep seated when you can't move it. Cyst • A fluid filled cavity below the dermis. The above lesions are in the dermis

  16. Definitions - 4 Nummular / Discoid • From Latin for coins and discs. No real distinction. Flat disc like lesions of various sizes.

  17. Definitions - 5 Erythema • From the Latin for redness, Dilatation of the superficial skin capillaries, causing redness. Always blanches. Purpura • Damage to superficial skin capillaries that have leaked blood. Do not blanch. Angioma • A tumour of blood vessels. Blanch, circumscribed. Telangiectasia • Small permanently dilated blood vessels in the skin. Blanch, linear.

  18. Definitions - 6 Erosion • An area of partial loss of the dermis or mucous membrane Ulcer • An area of full loss of the dermis or mucous membrane. Fissure • A crack or split in the dermis

  19. Definitions - 7 Excoriation • Scoring of the dermis from abrasion - usually scratching. Lichenification • Hard thickening of the skin, with exaggerated skin markings, folds and creases.

  20. Definitions - 8 Crust • Dried serum Scale • Excessive accumulation of keratin on the skin

  21. Definitions - 8 Xeroderma • Dry skin Icthyosis • From the Latin for fish. Excessively dry skin, scaly. Beau's lines • Transverse lines on the nails after acute illness Pompholyx • Blistering form of eczema may be vesicular or pustular. Podo for soles and cheiro- for palms.

  22. Dermatological pharmacology The introductory section of chapter 13 of BNF is compulsory reading! Potency • The steroid ladder • The maximum absolute effect, nothing to do with dilution, or vehicle. • Value of getting to know own "ladder"

  23. Least occlusive Vehicles The ladder of how occlusive it is. Most occlusive Plastic or plastic backed dressings Bandages Pastes Ointments "Lipocreams" Creams Lotions Solutions or "Applications"

  24. Expients • Positive and negative effects Moisturisers, Emollients and bath additives • The theory of and how they work.

  25. White no sugar thanks

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