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Chapter-11 Dermatology

BOOK TITLE: The Definitive Review of Medicine for USMLE

Author
1. Punia Vineet
ISBN
9788184485387
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10970_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY, USA
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Abstract

This chapter is dedicated to all the dermatological diseases tested on USMLE. You can find colored figures of confusing and oft tested skin lesions in the chapter as well. Each passing year more and more pictorial questions. Mostly involving skin lesions are reportedly being tested on USMLE, making this chapter one, which is most commonly ignored but quite usually tested on boards. Notable topics in this chapter are drug reactions, viral, bacterial and fungal skin infections, skin malignancies, pigmentation disorders, psoriasis, various dermatitis, exfoliative diseases, hair diseases, Decubitus Ulcer and acne. Last 2 conditions are frequently tested on Boards. Few other notable high yield features of the chapter are Hypersensitivity reactions, differentiation of benign from malignant skin lesion, types of Melanomas.

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