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Dermatology Mini: The 8 Foundational Principles

Dermatology and Wound CareVideo course
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by Paul Scheidegger, MD
Does dermatology scare the bejesus out of you? We’ve all been there (is this flaky spot eczema or skin cancer?!). Thankfully, this course will teach you what med school didn’t. You’ll master eight diagnostic principles to help you diagnose 80% of skin problems, without the help of a dermatologist, and also learn to recognize the conditions that need specialist attention ASAP.
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After completing this course, you will be able to

  • Recognize the most common skin conditions in clinical practice
  • Rapidly identify potentially life-threatening skin conditions that must be attended to without delay
  • Recognize and identify key signs and symptoms of rashes correctly
  • Apply heuristic principles to make a reliable dermatological diagnosis
  • Decide upon the optimal treatment regimen for the most common skin problems
  • Diagnose and treat eczema, the most common diagnosis in dermatology
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What's inside

Chapter 1

Eight foundational principles in dermatology

In this chapter, we’ll teach you how to use heuristics to make fast and accurate decisions so you can solve prickly dermatology cases on your own.
11 Lessons
38:17 min
Recognizing eczema
8:45 min
Identifying a one-sided lesion as a tumor or infection
5:23 min
Recognizing bilateral lesions as non-infectious
3:37 min
Diagnosing a transient rash as urticaria
3:02 min
Treating a scaling skin surface with a topical medication
1:50 min
Treating a smooth skin surface with systemic therapy
3:48 min
Diagnosing itchy versus non-itchy rashes
5:06 min
Looking for an enanthema
1:59 min
Putting it all together
4:12 min
Eight foundational principles in dermatology quiz
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Dermatology Mini: The 8 Foundational Principles outro
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Paul Scheidegger, MD
Paul is a Senior Dermatology Consultant at Kantonsspital Baden, Switzerland.
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of CME Consultants and Medmastery GmbH. CME Consultants is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Consultants designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nora Drenaline
Dermatology and Wound Care
Peter Blocker

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