Dermatology Fundamentals

Catalog description

This course encompasses the pathophysiologic basis of dermatologic disorders and their clinical manifestations. It explores system-based medical history and physical exam as well as the complexities of patient assessment, treatment, and management. Within this it addresses appropriate laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostics to be ordered and interpreted. Content includes normal dermatologic anatomy and physiology, progresses through pathophysiology and the clinical features of disease both local and systemic, and focuses on patient evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment specific to dermatologic diseases.