Dermatology

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Presentations

Tier 1comprehensive depth
Cutaneous drug, chemical, and vaccine reactions, such as drug hypersensitivity, and Stevens–Johnson syndrome1 examUrticariaViral exanthems
Tier 2understand these
Ulcers
🔒 genital🔒 oral

Conditions

Tier 1comprehensive depth
Acne🔒
Bacterial infections
🔒 abscess🔒 cellulitis🔒 folliculitis🔒 impetigo
Calciphylaxis🔒5 exam
Cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases
🔒 acne🔒 angioedema🔒 diabetic ulcers🔒 hirsutism🔒 psoriasis🔒 Raynaud phenomenon5🔒 spider naevi
Cutaneous oncology
🔒 basal cell carcinoma🔒 breast cancer skin changes🔒 melanoma🔒 premalignant skin lesions🔒 squamous cell carcinoma1
Dermatitis
🔒 atopic (eczema)🔒 contact🔒 seborrheic🔒 stasis
Fungal infections of skin and nails🔒Parasitic infections, such as head lice and scabies🔒Psoriasis🔒1 examRosacea🔒
Skin ulcers
🔒 arterial🔒 neuropathic🔒 pyoderma gangrenosum🔒 traumatic🔒 venous
Viral infections
🔒 herpes simplex virus🔒 human papilloma virus1🔒 varicella zoster virus
Vitiligo🔒
Tier 2understand these
Alopecia areata🔒Asteatotic eczema🔒
Autoimmune bullous disease
🔒 bullous pemphigoid2🔒 pemphigus vulgaris
Cutaneous manifestations of adverse effects of therapeutic interventions
🔒 cholesterol emboli🔒 drug hypersensitivity syndrome🔒 lipoatrophy🔒 toxic epidermal necrolysis🔒 anticoagulant-related skin necrosis
Cutaneous manifestations of inherited disorders
🔒 neurofibromatosis🔒 tuberous sclerosis🔒 Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease
🔒 Behçet disease8🔒 dermatomyositis🔒 diabetes-related skin🔒 cryoglobulinemia
Dermatological issues related to immunosuppression, such as graft versus host disease and Kaposi sarcoma🔒Pigmentary, inflammatory, and immune responses of the skin🔒Principles of the innate and adaptive immune systems🔒Structure and function of skin, hair, and nails, and how these change with age🔒
Biopsy of lesion or skin
🔒 culture🔒 direct immunofluorescence🔒 histology
Laboratory and imaging investigations for associated systemic disease🔒Mole maps🔒Nail clipping🔒Skin autoantibodies🔒Skin scraping🔒Visual recognition of cancers🔒
Wound swab
🔒 bacterial🔒 viral
Cryoablation🔒Curettage and cautery🔒Excision and draining of abscesses🔒Phototherapy🔒Radiotherapy🔒Education of patients in the use of topical treatments, dressings, and preventive management🔒Effect of acne on the mental health of adolescents and young adults🔒Impact of cutaneous disease on patient morbidity and mortality🔒Implications of immunosuppressive therapy in terms of adverse effects, monitoring, and preventative measures🔒Indications for screening for skin cancers in the general immunosuppressed populations🔒Process of counselling about and gaining informed consent for procedures, such as skin biopsy under local anaesthetic🔒Psychological and social impacts of skin disease🔒Role of phototherapy, systemic immunosuppressant medications, and biologic agents in the management of skin disease🔒