Dermatology Exam Review: Diagnosis & Common Skin Disorders for Physician Assistants
Dermatology Exam Review: Diagnosis & Common Skin Disorders for Physician Assistants Prepare for your physician assistant certification exam with this detailed review of dermatologic disorders from A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants by Claire Babcock O'Connell and Thea Cogan-Drew. This summary highlights key diagnostic techniques, clinical features, and management strategies for common skin diseases including eczematous, papulosquamous, vesiculobullous, papulopustular disorders, infections, tumors, ulcers, burns, hair, and nail conditions. Watch the podcast summary above and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more clinical insights and PA exam preparation. Diagnostic Approach in Dermatology History & Physical Exam: Consider medical history, medications, psychosocial, and environmental exposures. Use MAD criteria (Morphology, Arrangement, Distribution) to describe lesions. Special Signs:...