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Diagnosis based on history Viral infections in children Unwell with eg fever / malaise Pain / tenderness (sore to touch) Itch Rash arises periodically lasting days-weeks Caused/aggravated by sunlight Aggravated by cold or heat Associated with medical conditions Pregnancy-related Drug (or chemical) related Travel acquired / worldwide infections Psychological Child abuse / domestic violence Genetic / rare conditions
Diagnosis based on predominant site 90% or more of body erythematous Scalp Hair Face and neck Eyelids Nose Ears Lips Mouth Trunk (chest, abdomen, back) Flexures (body folds) Arms and legs Hands Feet Nails Genitalia
Diagnosis based on morphology White / pale areas Darker areas of skin Distinct pattern eg annular, linear Scaly / rough / peeling Crusting and/or weeping Macules (small flat lesions) / papules (small raised lesions) Nodules (larger palpable lesions) Patches / plaques (larger flat or flat-topped lesions) Pustules (small pus-filled lesions) / boils Bullae (blisters) / vesicles (tiny blisters) Ulceration / necrosis (black non-viable skin) Vascular Structural - firm or weak areas of skin
Head and neck Trunk (chest, abdomen, back) / buttocks / axillae / groin Arms and legs Hands Feet Nails Genital conditions
This section provides a quick diagnostic and treatment guide in the diagnosis and management of common and important skin conditions. If you simply save the web address in the browser as one of your favourites then you can keep this webpage open when working for ease of access.
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1. Referral pathways 2. Actinic (solar) keratosis 3. Skin lesion algorithm - common benign... 4. Acne vulgaris 5. Alopecia (hair loss) - an overview 6. Blistering (bullous) conditions 7. Boils and folliculitis (including hid... 8. Dermatological emergencies 9. Drug rashes 10. Eczema - atopic (including facial ecz... 11. Eczema - discoid eczema 12. Eczema - gravitational (venous) 13. Eczema - hand (and foot) 14. Fungal infections (tinea) 15. Hyperhidrosis (excess sweating) 16. Intertrigo (inflammation in body fold...
17. Itch (pruritus) 18. Molluscum contagiosum 19. Nail disorders 20. Perioral dermatitis 21. Photosensitive rashes (rashes made wo... 22. Pityriasis rosea 23. Pityriasis versicolor 24. Pruritis ani 25. Psoriasis 26. Rosacea 27. Scabies 28. Seborrhoeic eczema 29. Urticaria and angioedema 30. Warts 31. Over-the-counter treatments (for pati...
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