Department of Podiatry

Podiatry Dermatology - Subject Outline

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This should serve as a general guide as to what will be covered in this unit. * Indicates that topic is presented as an individual lecture • Skin structure and function Introduction to basic anatomy, structure and function of the skin and its cellular elements* - Blood supply and cutaneous adnexa* - Pigmentation and keratinization* - Nail (structure and function)* • Mechanical basis of cutaneous pathology - Aetiology and pathophysiology of hyperkeratosis* - Management of hyperkeratosis* • Onychopathy - Aetiology and pathophysiology of various nail pathologies* - Management of onychopathy* • Introduction to dermatological terminology/description of lesions* • Diagnostic procedures in podiatry* - Biopsy - Culture & Sensitivity - Woods light - Potassium hydroxide • Disturbances of pigmentation and keratinization* - Includes non-mechanical disorders of keratinization • Benign* and malignant tumours* of the skin - Classification - Diagnosis • Verucca - Aetiology and pathophysiology of plantar warts* - Podiatric management of plantar warts* • Dermatitis and Eczema* - Classification - Aetiology and pathophysiology of Dermatitis and Eczema - Podiatric management of Dermatitis and Eczema • Psoriasis* - Classification - Aetiology and pathophysiology of Psoriasis - Diagnosis - Podiatric management of Psoriasis • Lower Extremity ulceration* - Aetiology and pathophysiology of ulceration - Podiatric management of ulceration (incorporated into the 3rd year) • Vasomotor disorders* • Topical therapies in Podiatry* - Medicaments used to treat various podiatric disorders • Lower extremity infection* • Pitted Keratolysis* • The ageing skin*

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Last Updated: August 14th, 2003