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What do dermatologist diagnose & treat?

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Diseases that affect the skin, nails, & hair

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What’s included in cosmetic dermatology?

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Botox
Fillers
Laser surgery
Liposuction
Blepharoplasty
Face lifts
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Define Dermatopathologist

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Pathologist or dermatologist who specializes in the pathology of the skin

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Define IMmunodermatology

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Field specializes in the treatment of immune-mediated skin diseases such as lupus, bulls phemphigoid, pemphigus vulgarism, and other immune-mediated skin disorders

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Define Pediatric Dermatology

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Field encompasses the complex diseases of the neonates, hereditary skin diseases or genodermatoses, and the many difficulties of working with the pediatric population

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Therapies Provided by Dermatologists

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Cosmetic filler injections
Hair removal
Hair transplantation
Intralesional treatment
Laser therapy
Tattoo removal with laser
Cosmetic resurfacing & rejuvenation
Photodynamic therapy
Phototherapy
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What is cryosurgery used for?

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Treatment of warts, skin cancers, & other dermatosis

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What does vitiligo surgery include?

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Procedures like autologous melanocyte transplant, suction blister grafting, & punch biopsy

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Define Allergy Testing

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“Patch testing” for contact dermatitis

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10
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Define Systemic Therapies

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Antibiotics
Immunomodulators
Novel injectable products

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How to describe skin lesions?

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Site
# of lesions
Distribution
Arrangement
Type of lesion
Texture
Color
Border
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Types of Primary Skin Lesions

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Macule
Patch
Papule
Nodule
Plaque
Wheal
Cyst Vesicle
Bullae
Pustule
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Types of Secondary Skin Lesions

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Telangiectasia
Crust
Scale
Induration
Erosion
Ulceration
Atrophy
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Broad Things to Look for on the Skin

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Site: face, trunk, limbs
Number: single, multiple, rash
Extent: localized, regionalized, widespread, disseminated, generalized
Distribution: symmetrical, asymmetrical, sun-exposed, flexures, extensors, creases
Arrangement: discrete, coalescing, annular, grouped, linear, serpiginous

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How to feel a lesion on the skin

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Surface with your fingertips
Thickness between your finger & thumb
Blanche test
Scratch scale or pick off crust

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Type of Lesions

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Flat: macules & patches
Raised: papules, nodules, plaques
Fluid-filled: vesicles, bullae, pustules
Broken surface: erosion, ulcers, fissures

17
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Changes in Surface Changes

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Normal
Abnormal
Change in thickness

18
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Color of the Skin

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Pink/red/purple
Yellow
White
Brown/black/blue/grey

19
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Shape of the Lesion

A

Surface shape
Profile shape
Distribution of lesions

20
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Define Macule

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21
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Define Patch

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> 1 cm

Neither elevated/depressed

22
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Define Papule

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Dome shaped

23
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Define Nodule

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Papule
>1 cm
Deeper in the skin

24
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Define Plaque

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Superficial
Elevated
Solid lesion
>1 cm
Flat Top
25
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Define Wheal

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Elevated papule

Erythematous borders with pale center

26
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Define Cyst

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Sac that contains fluid

27
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Define Vesicle

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Small

Superficial

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Define Bullae

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Raised

Above dermis

29
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Define Pustule

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Small
Superficial lesion
Purulent material

30
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Define Telangiectasia

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Spider veins

31
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Define Crust

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Liquid dried on surface of the skin

32
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Define Scale

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Fragments of stratum corneum

33
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Define Induration

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Dermal thickening

Ex: edema or inflammation

34
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Define Erosion

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Loss of superficial layers from friction or pressure

35
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Define Ulceration

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Irregular shape
Some of dermis is gone
Cavity

36
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Define Atropy

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Thinning or depression of underlying tissue

37
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Define Serpiginous

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Ring worm like

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