MFAC1521 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Transillumination, Insomnia, Topical Steroid
2 Jun 2018
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Campus Clinical Skills Lesson Notes
8/1 Campus Clinical Skills 1 - Skin, signs and symptoms
Dr Silas Taylor
Skin conditions are usually presented with visible (to naked eye) symptoms - arguably an advantage
Examples of presenting complaints:
Case 1
• blistering
• loss of skin integrity
• redness
Possibly sun burn?
Case 2
• presence of lump; does the skin move over the lump? is the lump fixed in place of can you
move it slightly?
Possibly lipoma? -> a soft fatty lump, not cancerous
It is a non-cancerous (benign) growth made up from fat cells that clump together. A lipoma can
occur in any part of the body where there are fat cells. Lipomas typically feel soft and can be felt to
move slightly under your skin when you press on them
Document Summary
8/1 campus clinical skills 1 - skin, signs and symptoms. Skin conditions are usually presented with visible (to naked eye) symptoms - arguably an advantage. Case 1: blistering loss of skin integrity redness. It is a non-cancerous (benign) growth made up from fat cells that clump together. A lipoma can occur in any part of the body where there are fat cells. Lipomas typically feel soft and can be felt to move slightly under your skin when you press on them. Case 3 redness swelling seems to be spreading. Possibly cellulitis -> infection of the skin; place a marking on the boundary of the redness, wait for a period of time and if redness has spread past boundary, it is a sign of infection of the skin. Symmetry (consider shingles - has a relation to midline of body) Soreness (usually cant be seen, found out through asking patient) 22/5 campus clinical skills 2 - patient interaction.
