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About This Course

Challenger Fundamentals: Dermatology identifies and describes the physiologic functions of the skin, the basic anatomy of the skin and its accessory structures, and the most important cell types of the skin and their functions. This knowledge provides the foundation for understanding anatomic and physiologic alterations that occur in skin diseases and enables the physician assistant to identify and diagnose over 80 common and not-so-common dermatological problems.

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Large, High Resolution Image Bank

Challenger Fundamentals: Dermatology offers full-color image galleries with over 600 high-resolution images. These "zoomable images" allow you to look closely at features of the presentation that are of interest to you. They also can be clipped and inserted in other documents or saved for later use.
Ranging from basic identification of lesion types and dermatologic terminology to complex differentiation (for example, amelanotic melanoma, malignant melanoma, dysplastic nevus and melanoma, and regressive malignant melanoma), Derm-Challenger presents you with challenging case studies.

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CME Credit

As you increase your knowledge and sharpen your diagnostic acumen, you'll earn up to 57.5 AMA Category 1 CME credits. Challenger Fundamentals: Dermatology is simply the best dermatology reference for primary care and emergency room physicians

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General Features

Listed below are other features these courses can provide for you!

 

Board-style Q&A Review and Knowledge Bank


Self-Assess and Strengthen Knowledge: Every Challenger product is built as a rigorous review course providing clinical exam standard Q&A with rich remediation text and supporting materials.

Proven Methodology: Our progammed learning progression is a proven system that enhances retention so you are prepared for your examinations.

Elegant Interactivity: On-screen display is efficient and easy to use. Navigate to specific content quickly.

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Focus-In Testing (Find and Fix Weaknesses)


Focused Remediation: Topic-specific learning modules provide media-rich information and practice-review-test workflow.

Find and Fix Weak Areas: Our comprehensive courses provide "three tier testing" - the ability to pretest over a broad area of specialty knowledge, receive information on areas of embedded weakness, remediate specifically on topics of exposed weakness, then prepare all knowledge through a re-usable, board-style exam simulation.

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On-Demand Standard-of-Care Clinical Information


Clinical Reference: Our courses seamlessly integrate clinical text, imagery, and interactive, boards-style questions and answers into one easy-to-use reference, review, and assessment experience. Indeed, our clients have said that reviewing our Q&A materials provides a more practical review than reading a textbook!

Search ability: Whether you are looking for a specific topic, collection of images, or specific phrase, Challenger's Internet-based search engine allows you to locate references in seconds. Launch right into the clinical section you wish to see.

Tailored Content: We deliver complete and accurate state-of-the-art clinical information. You can reduce your risk and remain current in your career with our cutting-edge new material covering key topics that fit your specialty.

Outside Sources: Looking to further explore a peculiar presentation? Searching medication effects for a peculiar case? Our courses also offer live links to PubMed, Med-Line, and other outside resources allowing you to easily refresh your knowledge or research your cases. There is no other comparable peer-reviewed product providing both comprehensive review and the most up-to-date information on standards of care in all of our material.

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Anywhere Portability and Flexible Access


Your Place, Your Pace: Work in a manner that suits your needs. Don't have time to drive or fly to that Boards Prep seminar? Have it come to you.

Online and Offline: When you purchase any Challenger program, you will gain an online learning portal account at www.challengercme.com, through which you can access your coursework material via any computer with an Internet connection. You will receive a CD-ROM containing the same content and working course for those times where you are without an Internet connection.

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Automatic Content Updates and Enhancements


Accurate Information, Updated Continuously: Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all aspects of medicine. All our courses are routinely peer-reviewed and continuously updated. Our content review cycle is aggressive, allowing us to keep our content ahead of that found in textbooks.

Upgrade Savings: Future upgrades are provided to Challenger clients at a fraction of the standard retail cost. This way, as the face of medicine changes, our valued customers can cost-effectively keep their coursework and reference library current. Of course, the best value Challenger offers is the Challenger Lifetime Subscription (CLS) — all products and upgrades for a one-time enrollment fee.

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Media-Richness: Clinical Images, Charts, and More


Visual Assets: Image-richness has always been one of the hallmarks of Challenger programs and all courses are designed to deliver "after-study" value by allowing easy access to the imagery and other support media found in Q&A coursework. Our comprehensive courses, not to mention our gold-standard integrated textbooks, come packed with thousands of high-resolution clinical photographs, radiographs, diagnostic illustrations and charts, videos, and much more.

Education in Mind: We also encourage our patrons to make use of the images we supply for private and clinical educational use. We only ask that you cite Challenger Corporation's course as your source. Great for faculty lectures, resident training, and your clinical publications.

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Built-in, Multi-Year CME Credits


Earn While Your Learn: Challenger issues CME certificates directly from our office, saving you the hassle of earning CME on someone else's schedule and the travel expense of attending remote CME events. Save you spare time for family and friends. Just complete your coursework and mail or fax your printed scores or submit them directly via your online Challenger account. Your scores and evaluation form (required by all accredited CME sponsors) are processed immediately. Challenger works closely with our prestigious institutional joint sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational experience possible.

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Free All-Support


We'll be with you every step of the way: Whether your question relates to technical function, content, or CME processing, our staff is on standby during normal business hours to assist you for FREE. You can always reach us between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST from Monday through Friday, except on national holidays. Quick-help forms are also provided online for after-hours reporting, which we proactively address upon the next business day. In short, any problem will be diagnosed and treated quickly.

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Table of Contents

Dermatology: Reference and Review

Structure And Function Of The Skin
Structure and Function of the Skin

Dermatologic Terminology And Lesion Types
Dermatologic Terminology and Lesion Types

History, Examination And Laboratory Testing
History, Examination and Laboratory Testing

Growths: Pigmented
Nevus
Malignant Melanoma

Growths: Epidermal
Verruca Vulgaris (Warts)
Seborrheic Keratosis
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma

Growths: Dermal and Subcutaneous
Xanthomas
Dermatofibroma
Keloid
Neurofibromatosis
Capillary Hemangioma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Ganglion Cysts

Rashes: Epidermal: Eczematous Rashes
Eczematous Disorders
Allergic Contact Dematitis
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Xerotic Eczema
Dyshidrotic Eczema
Eczema Herpeticum

Rashes: Epidermal: Scaling Papules, Plaques, and Patches
Psoriasis
Secondary Syphilis
Mycosis Fungoides
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Pityriasis Rosea
Reiter's Syndrome
Keratosis Pilaris
Granuloma Annulare
Dermatophyte Infections
Acanthosis Nigricans
Actinic Keratosis
Sarcoidosis

Rashes: Epidermal: Vesicles and Bullae
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Bullous Pemphigoid
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Necrotizing Fasciitis

Rashes: Epidermal: Inflammatory Papules
Scabies
Insect Bites
Miliaria
Lichen Planus
Pediculosis Pubis
Sweet's Syndrome
Cutaneous Larva Migrans
Cheilitis

Rashes: Epidermal: Pustules
Acne Vulgaris
Acne Rosacea
Acne, Steroid-induced
Bacterial Folliculitis

Rashes: Epidermal: White Spots
Vitiligo
Tuberous Sclerosis

Rashes: Dermal: Generalized Erythema
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dermatomyositis

Rashes: Dermal: Localized Erythema
Erythema Nodosum
Erysipelas
Raynaud Phenomenon

Rashes: Dermal: Specialized Erythema
Erythema Multiforme
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Urticaria

Rashes: Dermal: Purpura
Vasculitis
Livedo Reticularis
Venous Lake
Systemic Amyloidosis
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Purpura Fulminans

Ulcers
Factitious Skin Ulcer
Cutaneous Ulcers
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Apthouse Stomatitis

Hair and Nails
Alopecia Areata
Traction Alopecia
Nail Pitting

Q & A: Dermatology
Q & A: Structure and Function of the Skin
Q & A: Dermatological Terminology and Lesion Types
Q & A: History, Examination, and Laboratory Testing
Q & A: Growths
Q & A: Rashes: Epidermal
Q & A: Rashes: Dermal
Q & A: Ulcers
Q & A: Hair and Nails

Dermatology: Current Topics of Interest
Heat Stroke
Major Radiation Exposure - What to Expect and How to Respond
Management of Occupational Exposures to Blood and Body Fluids
Laceration Management
Cellulitis
Do Mammalian Bites Require Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Herpes Zoster
Sterile Versus Nonsterile Gloves for Repair of Uncomplicated Lacerations in the Emergency Department
Thermal Burns
Are Blood Cultures Necessary In Adults With Cellulitis?
Domestic Violence: An Approach to Identification and Intervention
High Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Emergency Department Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
National Study of US ED Visits for Attempted Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury, 1997-2001

 


Contributors

Contributing Authors:
Jennifer Leigh Helton, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
Carolinas Medical Center
Dermatology Group, PA
Charlotte, NC


 

CME Accreditation

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Challenger Corporation.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 57.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Edition Release Date: May 2008

 




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