Different types of Dermatitis and Skin malignancies in terms of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, and treatment rationale.
Summarize Skin disorders: Different types of Dermatitis and Skin malignancies in terms of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, and treatment rationale.
| The 5 General Topics of Disease Summary |
| 1. Etiology & risk factors |
| 2. Pathogenesis: The molecular mechanism of the disease process (How the disease process evolves) |
| 3. Clinical Picture: Signs& Symptoms, Sequelae, and Complications |
| 4. Diagnosis: Labs & tests (as well as screening tests and follow-up tests whenever applicable) |
| 5. Pathophysiologic rationale of treatment |
This summary should cover two topics: 1. Different types of Dermatitis. 2. Skin malignancies
Dermatitis
Types: Atopic dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis
Stasis dermatitis
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Etiology& pathogenesis of each type:
Clinical Picture of each type: Use pictures of the lesions seen in each type with their description
Diagnosis: by the C/P
Skin malignancy
Types: Basal cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma
Clinical picture of each type: Use pictures
As for Melanoma focus on the criteria of malignant transformation of a benign nevus to a malignant one.
Diagnosis: Skin biopsy
This is the textbook for information:
McCance, K.L., Huether, S. E. (2018) Pathophysiology: The Biological Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. (8th Ed) St. Louis, MO. Elsevier Mosby ISBN-13: 978-0323583473 ISBN-10: 9780323583473
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