Dermatology for the nondermatologist: a problem-oriented system.
We describe a logical and systematic approach to unknown dermatologic disease entities that utilizes a simple algorithm which, when properly applied, expeditiously narrows the differential diagnosis and provides a key to standard reference books. We find this algorithm system to be superior to the common and often frustrating exercise of leafing through the dermatologic atlas in search of a picture that matches the presenting rash.
D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*