Dermatology

Education on dermatology for GPs, covering acne, rosacea, eczema, inflammatory skin conditions, pruritus, psoriasis, seborrhoea, ichthyosis, warts and other disorders.

Common conditions in skin of colour

Viewpoint: Why dermatology for skin of colour matters

Erythema - red flag symptoms

Differential diagnoses: Skin pigmentation

Skin rashes – red flag symptoms

Hair loss - red flag symptoms

Acne

The nose, cheeks and forehead are the usual areas affected, but other areas, such as the chest, neck and ears, can also be involved (Photograph: Author Image)

The management of rosacea

19 Apr 2017 CPD

Acne vulgaris: clinical review

4 Jan 2017 CPD

Clinical Review: Acne

23 Jan 2015 CPD

Eczema

Varicose eczema

Lower leg eczema: differential diagnosis

1 May 2018 CPD

Management of contact dermatitis

19 Oct 2017 CPD

Atopic eczema: clinical review

30 Nov 2016 CPD

Inflammatory skin conditions

Differential diagnosis: Pityriasis

2 Apr 2018 CPD

Differential diagnoses: Hand rashes

26 Mar 2018 CPD

Differential diagnoses - Benign skin lesions

26 Sep 2017

Pruritus

Skin changes and complaints in pregnancy

23 Nov 2016 CPD

Symptom management: Managing chronic pruritus

10 Jul 2015 CPD

Case study: Diagnosing a persistent rash

12 Sep 2014

Psoriasis

Psoriasis: differential diagnosis

4 Dec 2017 CPD

New treatments for psoriasis

25 Oct 2017 CPD

Clinical Review: Psoriasis

26 Jun 2015 CPD

Seborrhoea

Seborrhoeic dermatitis - Clinical review

19 Sep 2017 CPD

Differential diagnoses: Keratinous conditions

26 Sep 2014

Differential diagnoses - Pigmented skin lesions

28 Mar 2014

Warts, molluscum contagiosum

Management of cutaneous viral warts

31 May 2017 CPD

Differential diagnoses: Facial lesions

10 Oct 2014

Differential diagnoses: Warts

12 Sep 2014

More articles on dermatology

Improved awareness of dermatology in skin of colour can prevent missed cancer diagnoses

29 Mar 2021

GPs should not prescribe antibiotics for impetigo, says NICE

26 Feb 2020

GPs should not prescribe antibiotics for non-bullous impetigo, says NICE

14 Aug 2019
Ulcer location: clue to aetiology (Photograph: SPL)

Red flag symptoms - Leg ulcers

9 Apr 2018 CPD

Differential diagnosis: Cysts

2 Apr 2018 CPD

Four presentations of skin conditions

3 Jan 2018 CPD

Differential diagnoses: Pigmentation

20 Nov 2017 CPD

Differential diagnoses: Painful nails

20 Nov 2017 CPD

Vascular conditions: differential diagnosis

13 Nov 2017 CPD

Acute skin problems in children

2 Nov 2017 CPD

Diagnosis of common hair loss conditions

19 Oct 2017 CPD

Skin reaction after progestogen implant case study

19 Sep 2017 CPD

Early diagnosis of Lyme disease

19 Jul 2017 CPD

Differential diagnoses: Presentation and management of lip swellings

29 Jun 2017

Pitted keratolysis resulting from hyperhidrosis case study

7 Jun 2017 CPD
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