dermatology
Let an agent explain dermatology as a field, relay scope, subspecialties, training and common conditions from medical and professional body sources, route severe rashes, blistering or suspected skin cancer to appropriate care, and distinguish dermatology from cosmetology, trichology as a non-medical practice, plastic surgery and venereology alone.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain dermatology as a field, relay scope, subspecialties, training and common conditions from medical and professional body sources, route severe rashes, blistering or suspected skin cancer to appropriate care, and distinguish dermatology from cosmetology, trichology as a non-medical practice, plastic surgery and venereology alone.
The branch of medicine concerned with the skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes, diagnosing and treating conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin infections and skin cancers, with subspecialties and related fields including clinical, paediatric and corrective or cosmetic dermatology, dermatovenereology, which combines dermatology with sexually transmitted infections in many European countries, psychodermatology at the interface with mental health, and trichology, the study of hair and scalp, which is often practised by non-physicians. Rapidly spreading rashes with fever or blistering need urgent care.
What it is for: Caring for skin, hair and nails.
It can be explain scope and subspecialties; relay training and conditions; route urgent skin problems; distinguish related fields.
Distinguishing features
Skin, hair and nails
Medical and surgical
Skin cancer detection
Visible conditions
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a medical specialty.
Physical character
skin conditions: among the most common reasons for GP visits note
dermoscopy: standard skin lesion examination tool note
registry parents: clinical sciences, health sciences note
How it is recognised
Medical specialty for skin, hair and nails
Corrective dermatology, clinical dermatology, paediatric dermatology, dermatovenereology, trichology, psychodermatology
Cosmetology is beauty care; trichologists may not be doctors; plastic surgery is reconstructive; venereology focuses on STIs
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
treats - among other conditions
includes -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
medical dermatology
paediatric dermatology
dermatologic surgery and Mohs surgery
cosmetic dermatology
dermatopathology
dermatovenereology and psychodermatology
Standards and regulation
Specialist training and board certification
Clinical guidelines from dermatology associations
Regulation of cosmetic procedures
Failure modes and hazards
Missing melanoma or severe drug reactions
Relying on unqualified practitioners for medical conditions
Diagnosing skin from photos without care
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What dermatology is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is dermatology, and how does it differ from cosmetology, trichology, plastic surgery and venereology? definition
- Is there a rapidly spreading rash with fever, skin blistering or peeling, or facial swelling, in which case seek urgent care? boundary
Subspecialties
Named fields.
Subspecialties
Subspecialties.
- What are corrective, clinical, paediatric dermatology, dermatovenereology, trichology and psychodermatology? definition
- Which entry fits the specific field? action
Practice Practice.
Regulation.
Training
Training.
Training
Training.
- How are dermatologists trained and certified? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Tools
Tools.
Tools
Tools.
- How are dermoscopy, biopsy and phototherapy used? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Conditions Conditions.
Attribution.
Skin cancer
Skin cancer.
Skin cancer
Skin cancer.
- What warning signs of skin cancer do guidelines describe, such as the ABCDE rule? provenance
- Which entry fits melanoma? action
Chronic
Chronic conditions.
Chronic
Chronic.
- How are eczema and psoriasis managed, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits atopic dermatitis? action
Context Access and history.
Context.
Access
Access and equity.
Access
Access.
- How are skin conditions under-recognised in darker skin, and how is teledermatology used? provenance
- Which entry fits teledermatology? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How did dermatology become a specialty? provenance
- Which entry fits history of dermatology? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should trichology be a separate entry?
- How should professional body sources be linked?
- How should teledermatology be recorded?