keratosis
Let an agent explain keratosis and its forms in general terms, describe when assessment is advised according to dermatology sources, describe documented treatments, and route personal questions to clinicians.
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Understand What keratosis is.
Forms
Forms and causes.
Forms
Forms.
- What are actinic, seborrhoeic, pilaris, palmoplantar and other keratoses, and what causes them, according to dermatology sources? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own skin, which needs a clinician? boundary
Distinguish
Distinguishing conditions.
Distinguish
Distinctions.
- How do keratoses differ from warts, eczema, psoriasis and skin cancers, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific condition? action
Care Assessment and treatment.
Assessment
When to seek assessment.
Assessment
Assessment.
- Which features of a skin lesion warrant dermatological assessment, according to guidance? provenance
- Is a rapidly changing or bleeding lesion present, needing prompt care? boundary
Treatment
Treatment.
Treatment
Treatment.
- What treatments are documented for common keratoses, and how is actinic keratosis managed to prevent progression? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific treatment? action
Prevent Prevention and inherited forms.
Sun
Sun protection.
Sun
Prevention.
- How does sun protection reduce actinic keratosis, according to public health guidance? provenance
- Which entry fits sun protection? action
Inherited
Inherited keratoses.
Inherited
Inherited.
- What are inherited keratodermas and porokeratoses, and what support exists for rare forms? provenance
- Is genetic counselling needed from a professional? boundary
Learn Research and teaching.
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What research addresses keratosis treatment and prevention? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can keratoses be taught in dermatology? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.STA
- Other names and narrower kinds
- sclerotylosis, palmoplantar keratosis, disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, Bureau-Barrière-Thomas syndrome, acrokeratosis verruciformis, diffuse epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma, nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma, van den Bosch syndrome, hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma, transgrediens et progrediens palmoplantar keratoderma, Olmsted syndrome, Palmoplantar keratoderma and spastic paraplegia
What it is Filled
A condition of the skin characterised by overgrowth of keratin producing thickened, horny or scaly areas, including common forms such as actinic keratosis from sun damage, seborrhoeic keratosis, keratosis pilaris, and palmoplantar keratodermas and porokeratoses, some of which are inherited syndromes; keratoses range from harmless to precancerous, are diagnosed by dermatologists, and this entry gives general information only, not personal medical advice.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain keratosis and its forms in general terms, describe when assessment is advised according to dermatology sources, describe documented treatments, and route personal questions to clinicians.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Keratin overgrowth
- Many forms
- Benign to precancerous
- Dermatological diagnosis
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Diagnose a skin lesion from a description or photo.
- Tell someone a lesion is harmless and does not need checking.
- Recommend removing lesions at home or unproven treatments.
- Share photos of a person's skin without consent.
Only with a human decision
- Any decision about treating or removing a lesion.
May
- Explain kinds of keratosis, such as actinic and seborrhoeic, in general terms.
- Relay sun protection guidance from health authorities.
- Urge people to have changing or bleeding skin lesions checked by a clinician.
Moral aspects Filled
- Actinic keratosis can progress to skin cancer, so false reassurance is dangerous.
- Visible skin conditions affect self-image and can attract stigma.
Who is affected
- People with skin conditions
- Outdoor workers
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns it; it is a clinical condition, and the treating clinician answers for care.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1739192 - registry parent class
related
- keratoma - category
- carcinogen - UV exposure and actinic keratosis
- agenesis - another congenital condition entry
- appearance - skin appearance
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.keratosis
- Wikidata: Q3667186 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3667186)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Excess keratin
- Rough or scaly patches
- Warts are viral; eczema is inflammatory
- Thickened, rough, scaly or horny patches of skin.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain forms
- describe when to seek assessment
- describe treatments generally
- route personal questions
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Agents giving personal medical advice
- Missing precancerous lesions
- Unproven treatments
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Dermatology clinical guidelines
- Sun protection public health guidance
- Rare disease classifications for inherited forms
Context of use required Filled
- Keratin overgrowth of the skin.
- actinic keratosis
- seborrhoeic keratosis
- keratosis pilaris
- palmoplantar keratodermas
- porokeratoses and inherited syndromes
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q3667186: keratosis - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Keratosis - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each form be a separate entry?
- How should guidelines be linked?
- How should rare syndromes be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3667186/spec.json