Dermatology

Recognize and treat suspicious skin lesions with illustrated Dermoscopy App

9 days ago by
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by: Brian Chau, MS3 The clinical process of evaluating suspicious skin lesions is often taught in medical school through the ABCDE method. Student physicians are taught to evaluate said lesions based on Asymmetry, irregular Borders, multiple Colors, Diameters > 6mm, and Enlarging lesion. Dermoscopy is a non-invasive, clinical examination of skin lesions with the aid of a dermatoscope. This process utilizes a liquid medium between a magnifier, a transparent plate, and a polarized light source to allow physicians to better [Read more]

Color Atlas of Cosmetic Dermatology medical app is a great example of how to go from print to digital

Jan 09, 2012 by
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Color Atlas of Cosmetic Dermatology is an excellent reference resource for dermatologists who are looking for a complete yet concise guide to a wide range of cosmetic disorders. The user interface is focused and presents information covering diagnosis, treatment, and procedures in an easily accessible format.

Study suggests that teledermatology programs are not an alternative to in-person evaluation

Jun 07, 2011 by
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Programs that deliver specialty care to underserved areas utilizing telemedicine are being launched all over the world. However a recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatolgy raises some questions about the limitations of this technology, particularly some unintended consequences that appear to have adverse patient outcomes. The study looked at a series of dermatolgy referrals for suspicious skin lesions, gathering data on 400 patients within a VA site. What they found was that for many of those patients [Read more]

Pocket Derm app provides a simple, quick reference for common skin conditions [iPhone]

Oct 27, 2010 by
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Pocket Derm is a nice, simple app for people interested in learning about some common skin conditions. If you have access or a subscription to a more robust disease database app, you may no need for this app.

Acne “treatment” apps could be taking advantage of patients

May 19, 2010 by
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Getting a new medication or medical device approved in the United States requires embarking on path so nightmarish it makes Dante’s Inferno look like the yellow brick road. And while most clinicians and bureaucrats would agree that we need to find a better way, its not hard to imagine how we ended up with such a complex regulatory structure. Going back over 2,000 years to the Hippocratic Oath, the practice of medicine has rested largely on two principles – beneficence [Read more]

Can’t Figure Out That Rash? Use VisualDx Mobile App to Construct a Visual Differential Diagnosis [App Review]

Mar 18, 2010 by
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A “visual diagnostic decision support system” which helps clinicians diagnose rashes and other skin lesions. Produces a “visual differential” on the basis of findings entered by the user. One of our favorites!

Visual Dx Mobile App: iPhone Medical App That Supercharges a Clinician’s Most Basic Tool – Our Eyes

Mar 04, 2010 by
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This article is part of our HIMSS 2010 coverage. It includes a brief review of the iPhone medical app from Logial Images – Visual Dx Mobile – and a conversation with Dr. Art Papier, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Office of Logical Images. Although an unimaginable array of technology was demonstrated in the hangar-like exhibition spaces at HIMSS, one of the most impressive uses of technology from a physician’s perspective was in a small booth in far off corner. In it, [Read more]