Anamnesis

Diagnosis steps
Frequently asked questions: 2) Regarding the sufferer and his family

(1) notification of principal complaints:

a) Where are complaints starting?
b) Location of complaints?
c) Is it spread?
d) Does it appear missing?
e) How long?
a) What diseases have been suffered?
b) Have you been treated before coming
to the doctor? What medicines are
used?
c) Are there foods that make the disease
worse?
d) Are there families who have suffered

f) Is it dry or wet? from diseases like this?

e) What diseases did the sufferer's family
g) Is itching or sick?
suffer from?
h) is there pain or not?
 3. Form / arrangement:
PATIENT EXAMINATION.
a. Form: typical (forms that can be considered, such as:
Inspection
round, oval, like a kidney, etc.), and not typical (cannot be
1. Location: where there are lesions
considered)
2. Distribution:
b. Structure:
a. Bilateral: concerning both bodies
a. Linear: like a straight line
b. Unilateral: affects one side of the body
b. Sirsinar / annular: like a circle
c. Symmetriabout the same two bodies
c. Polycyclic: the connecting edge shape forms a circle.
d. Solitary: only one lesione
d. Korimbiformis: arrangement like a mother hen
e.Herptiformis: group vesicles
surrounded by her children
f.Confluence: two or more lesions that become
4. Limits: firm and indecisive
one
5. Size:
g. Discrete: separate from one another
a. Milier: the size of a pinhead
h. Regional: concerning certain areas of the body
b. b. Lenticular: as big as corn seeds
i. Generalized: spread to most of the body
c. c. Numular: as big as a coin with Ø 3 cm - 5 cm d.
j. Universal: whole or almost the whole body
Plaque: bigger than nummular
(90% -100%)
Palpation
Color changes occur on the surface of the pressed
lesion

SUPPORTING EXAMINATION

To confirm the diagnosis, sometimes investigations

are needed Frequently needed checks:
(1) Regular examination of urine, peripheral blood,
and blood chemistry
(2) Mycological examination
(3) Attempt to paste {patch test} for allergies
(4) Bacteriological examination
(5) Serologic tests (for syphilis, yaws, etc.)
(6) Inspection with Wood's beam
(7) Biopsy for histopathologic examination
(8) Wood lamp
(9) KOH examination

Harahap, Marwali.2013. Ilmu Penyakit Kulit. Jakarta: Hipokrates