Showing posts with label dermatology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dermatology. Show all posts

Examination of skin lesions an OSCE guide

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1. Use good lighting: preferably natural lighting. 2. Patient is adequately exposed. 3. Comment on:                Type of the le...

How to examine an erythematous lesions the OSCE guide

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1. Expose the skin adequately. 2. Use natural lighting. 3. Examine lor blanching on compression with a glass slide. 4. Comment on ...

How to examine exanthematous (rash) lesions-OSCE guide

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Examination of exanthematous (rash) lesions Elicit History a. Duration of prodromal symptoms (including fever). b. Onset and progres...

How to examine a patch lesion- OSCE guide

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1 Elicit history of Itching, numbness, course of the lession. 2. Inspect and note: site. size, shape, number, margins (ill or well-defi...

Examination of skin

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What are the functions of the Skin ? Alterations in colour of skin Primary and secondary skin lesions Causes of cutaneous hyperpigmen...

Examination of hair

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The scalp contains approximately 1,00,000 hairs.Each hair grows for about 1,000 days. Rate of hair loss per day is approximately 100 nor...

Causes of hypertrichosis

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Hypertrichosis is a condition where there is excessive growth of hair in generalized or localized pattern but this is not of male pattern ...

Causes of Greying of hair

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Graying of hair can be seen as part of   Aging process Starts at an age >20 in whites and at an age > 30 in black Poliosis is t...

What are the causes of alopecia?

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Alopecia is the loss of hair from skin. It is of 2 types Non-cicatrical alopecia and  Cicatrical alopecia   Causes of Non-cicatrical a...

What are the cardinal manifestations of hemochromatosis?

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What is haemochromatosis ? It is an iron storage disease that is characterised by increased Intestinal iron absorption.There is deposit...

What are the functions of the Skin ?

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Protection :Skin provide protection from  Physical, Chemical, Infections agents Thermoregulation : Blood vessels and Eccrine sweat glan...

What is melasma or chloasma ?

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This is a frequently seen hyperpigmentation in young females It is rare in males Chloasma may be frequently precipitated by pregnancy ...

Cardinal features of addisons disease

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Following are the cardinal features of Addison s disease Commonly the patient is female and suffers from : Asthenia,hypotenstion.hyper...

What are the systemic diseases with Pruritus?

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Pruritus is a prominent symptom in the following illness Obstructive jaundice CRF Diabetes mellitus Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism ...

Skin lesions that give clue to the underlying diagnosis

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Certain skin lesions are important as they give clue to some underlying illness Purplish striae is seen over the lower, anterior abdo...

Cutaneous manifesation of gastrointestinal disease

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Pigmentation of peri oral lips and hand is seen in Peute Jegher s syndrome Derma1 cyst- Gardener's syndrome Pyoderma gangrenosum - ...

Cutaneous manifestations of Cardiovascular Diseases

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Infective endocarditis is characterised by  Osier's nodes Janeway lesions Rheumatic fever has the following cutaneous manifestati...

What are Neurocutaneous diseases?

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Cutaneous manifestations that are characteristic of certain neurological disease are described here Tuberous sclerosis   is characterise...

Hypopigmentation of skin

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Generalised absence of skin pigmentation is seen in Albinism  Following are the syndromes with albinism Chediac higashi syndrome also...

Causes of cutaneous hyperpigmentation

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Patchy hyperpigmentation of the skin is seen in  Pellagra on exposed part to sunlight Porphyria cutanea tarda Scleroderma Chloasma B...