SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY International College of Medicine SY 2009 MED 322- DERMATOLOGY FOR GENERAL MEDICINE Course Description

This is a one-semester course given to third year medical students as a one hour lecture per week with emphasis on the common dermatological problem/s diseases encountered in the country. The goal is to provide medical students with an outstanding dermatologic experience. This includes ensuring that they attain a basic knowledge of skin disease that will enable them to practice medicine and facilitate the passing of dermatologic questions on national and international accreditation examinations. This will be accomplished by a lecture series & group activities. This will be complimented by small group lectures specific for the medical student, required textbook review as well as by a written and visual examination. Objectives:

1. Students will be able to obtain a history from patients pertinent to their presenting skin disease.

2. Students will be able to adequately perform physical examination of the skin,

hair, nails and mucosal surfaces as well as describe any disease using dermatologic terminology.

3. Students will be able to correlate history and physical findings, present a differential diagnosis and formulate diagnostic and/or treatment plans.

4. Students must read the modules and submit their answers before the lecture. 5. Students must pass all required examination. 6. Students must give a brief 10 minute verbal/visual presentation on an assigned
topic. Prerequisite: 1. Previous knowledge of structure and function of the skin 2. Knowledge of the primary & secondary lesions of the skin 3. Ability to write a comprehensive dermatological history General Objective: 1. to enable the student to recognize and arrive at a proper or appropriate diagnosis through a problem-based oriented approach 2. to know the etiological factors, sites of predilection, common clinical features, diagnostic tests, and management in general Specific Behavioral Objectives: For each of the dermatological diseases to be taken up in class, the student should be able to discuss them according to the following: 1. definition 2. etiology 3. clinical manifestations 4. pathogenesis 5. diagnosis 6. differential diagnosis

7. treatment-general & specific

Methods & Strategies Lectures will be given and PowerPoint presentations of topic discussed will be shown. Activities and group dynamics will also be employed. Course requirement 1. submit answers to the cases before every lecture 2. oral presentation 3. active participation 4. a quiz per grading period 5. prelims, midterms, and final examinations Presentation: Three or four students will be randomly selected per week. A picture of a patient will be shown. The medical student will then prepare a maximum 10 minute oral presentation. The format will consist of the following:

I. Description of the lesion II. Ask pertinent questions with regards to the clinical history III. Provide differential diagnosis IV. Diagnosis V. Management
Evaluation 1. One quiz per grading period (30%) 2. Oral presentation (10%) 3. Cases (10%) 4. Periodical Examination (50%) Periodic Grade = case grade +quiz grade + oral presentation + exam grade References: Fitzpatrick, et al., Dermatology in General Medicine Bolognia et al., Dermatology in General Medicine Rook, et al., Textbook of Dermatology Andrews Diseases of the skin Prepared by: Faith Balongangey-Kishi Generao, MD, DPDS

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY International College of Medicine SY 2009 MED 322- DERMATOLOGY FOR GENERAL MEDICINE

1. 2. 3. 4. I. 1. 2. II. 1. 2. 3. 4. III.

First Day: REVIEW OF: Structure & Function of the skin Primary & Secondary Lesions Writing an organized dermatological history Fundamentals of diagnosis Eczemas Atopic Dermatitis Contact Dermatitis Vesiculobullous Diseases Pemphigus vulgaris Bullous pemphigoid Herpes viruses Varicella-zoster virus Papulosquamous Eruptions

1. Psoriasis
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3.

Diseases of the Sebaceous Glands

1. Acne
Skin neoplasms

1. Squamous cell carcinoma 2. Basal Cell Carcinoma

Melanoma

VI.

Viral Infections of skin & mucosa :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: coverage for mid terms ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

VII. 1. 2. 3.

Bacterial Infections involving the skin Pyodermas: Impetigo, echthyma, folliculitis, abscess, furuncle, carbuncle Soft tissue infections: erysipelas, cellulites Gram positive infections associated with toxin production: Staphylococcal Scalded skin syndrome, toxic shock syndrome & scarlet fever

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Mycobacterial infections of the skin Leprosy Fungal Infections of the skin & hair Dermatophytoses Cutaneous candidiasis

X. Skin signs of Internal diseases (GROUP REPORT). if we have time....... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: coverage for finals :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::