In this episode:
What are the red flags when examining lesions in fingers or toes? Why is it important to examine fingers and toes at the same time?
What ethnicities and age groups of patients are at higher risk of skin lesions?
When looking at longitudinal melanonychia, what signs indicate patient needs to be referred to a Dermatologist?
“Furrows are friendly, ridges are risky” – understand this mnemonic used commonly by Dermatologists
Taking a clinical photograph of the lesion is always helpful in monitoring, even for patients, as most of these lesions grow slowly

 

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Expert: Dr Philip Tong, Dermatologist

Total time: 24 mins

 

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In this episode: <ul> <li>What are the red flags when examining lesions in fingers or toes? Why is it important to examine fingers and toes at the same time?</li> <li>What ethnicities and age groups of patients are at higher risk of skin lesions?</li> <li>When looking at longitudinal melanonychia, what signs indicate patient needs to be referred to a Dermatologist?</li> <li>&ldquo;Furrows are friendly, ridges are risky&rdquo; &ndash; understand this mnemonic used commonly by Dermatologists</li> <li>Taking a clinical photograph of the lesion is always helpful in monitoring, even for patients, as most of these lesions grow slowly</li> </ul> &nbsp; Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator Expert: Dr Philip Tong, Dermatologist Total time: 24 mins &nbsp; Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEDT <a href="https://www.healthed.com.au/webcast/">Click here to register for the next one</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In this podcast, dermatology experts bring us up to date on important aspects of skin disease commonly encountered in primary care.

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