Clinical Dermatology notes

01 What's inside

Every topic, from its contents page.

• Overview of Skin Structure & Function
• General Principles of Dermatology
• Benign Cystic Skin Lesions
  • – Epidermal Cyst
  • – Pilar Cyst (Trichilemmal Cyst)
  • – Ganglion Cyst
  • – Milium
• Benign Fibrous Skin Lesions
  • – Dermatofibroma
  • – Skin Tags
• Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesions
  • – Seborrheic Keratosis
  • – Corns / 'Helomata'
• Benign Pigmented Lesions
  • – Congenital Nevomelanocytic Nevi ('Birth Mark')
  • – Acquired Nevomelanocytic Nevi (Common Mole)
  • – Atypical Nevus (Dysplastic Nevus)
  • – Ephelides (Freckles)
  • – Solar Lentigo
• Vascular Lesions
  • – Haemangiomas
  • – Port-Wine Stains
• Acneiform Eruptions
  • – Acne Vulgaris (Common Acne)
  • – Rosacea
• Dermatitis (Eczema)
  • – Acute Dermatitis/Eczema
  • – Seborrheic Dermatitis
  • – Stasis Dermatitis (Venous Eczema)
  • – Lichen Simplex Chronicus
  • – Erythema Multiforme
• Papulosquamous Diseases
  • – Lichen Planus
  • – Pityriasis Rosea
  • – Psoriasis
• Vesiculobullous Diseases
  • – Bullous Pemphigoid
  • – Pemphigus Vulgaris
  • – Dermatitis Herpetiformis
  • – Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
• Drug Eruptions
  • – Morbilliform Drug Reactions
  • – Urticarial Drug Reactions
• Heritable Dermatosis
  • – Ichthyosis Vulgaris
  • – Neurofibromatosis 1
  • – Vitiligo
• Bacterial Infections
  • – Impetigo (School Sores)
  • – Erysipelas
  • – Cellulitis
  • – Folliculitis
  • – Furuncles (Boils) & Carbuncles
• Fungal Infections
  • – Pityriasis (Tinea) Versicolor
• Parasitic Infections
  • – Scabies
  • – Lice (Pediculosis)
• Viral Infections
  • – Herpes Simplex
  • – Chicken Pox (Varicella Zoster)
  • – Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
  • – Molluscum Contagiosum
  • – HPV Warts (Verruca Vulgaris)
• Premalignant & Malignant Skin Conditions
  • – Actinic Keratosis (Solar Keratosis)
  • – Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • – Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • – Keratoacanthoma
  • – Malignant Melanoma
• Pediatric Exanthems
  • – Measles Virus
  • – Rubella Virus ("German Measles")
  • – Human Parvovirus B19 ("5th Disease")
  • – Scarlet Fever
  • – Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSS)
  • – Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
• Procedural Dermatology
• Skin Pathology under a Microscope
• Examples of Exam Questions