Dermatological Examination

History

• Important: Drugs

Occupation / Hobbies

Allergies

Contact History

Outdoor Activities

Family History

Treatment / response

Examination

• Whole skin examine

• Morphology of lesions

• Distribution patterns

• Palpation

• Mucous membranes

• Nails / Hair

• Lymph nodes / Spleen / Liver / Throat

Side Room Investigations

• Wood’s Light

• Wet smear microscopy ( with KOH )

• Tzanck-smear

• Patch tests

• Punch biopsies

Macule

Papule

Nodule

Plaque

Vesicle

Bullus

Erythema

Erosion

Ulcer

Fissure

Warty / Verrucous

Purpera

Non-blanchable red papules / macules

Petechiae

Purpera macules smaller than 5 mm

Ecchimoses

Purpera macules bigger than 5 mm

Pustule

Urticaria

Scaling

PsoriasiformePityriasiformeIchthyosiformeFollicularPlate-like

Hyperkeratosis

Crust

Lichenification

Comedo

Atrophy

Annular

Serpiginous

Nummular

Coin shaped

Grouped

Exanthematous

Dermatomal