140. Comedones- What are they? What differentials should I have?

11/03/22 • 14 min

Comedones (or blackheads) are not as common as other dermatologic clinical signs. But they can be really important to identify and the differentials can be quite unique. Learn what a comedo actually is and what diseases you want to be thinking about in this episode of the podcast!

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139. Scaling- What is it? What differentials should I have?

Continuing our journey in lesions. Find out what scaling is and what differentials should be on your list. It can often happen with crusting (covered last week) but depending on the presentation there are certain diseases that should come to mind.

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141. Papules- What are they? What differentials should I have?

Papules are often overlooked clinical lesions. These small red dots can be essential to identify during the dermatologic examination. Though they are often due to bacterial infection, there are other differentials that should be on your list. This episode will review important diagnostics and things to consider when seeing papules on exam.