Presenting: The 12 Days of Itchmas!

A festive 12-day, 12-part special on the patient who presents with an itch:

• Taking a focused history
• Examining appropriately
• Formulating a differential diagnosis
• Management strategies including:
  • use of emollients, steroids, and other topical agents
  • use of oral agents
• When to refer

Featuring:

• Prof Fergal Moloney, Associate Professor of Dermatology at University College Dublin and Consultant Dermatologist at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
• Dr Stephanie Menzies, Specialist Registrar in Dermatology at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

Episodes will be released daily from 26 December 2017 - 6 January 2018. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to receive each episode when it's released.  And while you're there, leave a rating or review - it really helps!

Happy New Year everyone!

 

Additional Resources:

British Association of Dermatologists Handbook for Medical Students and Junior Doctors 2014:

http://www.bad.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/education/medical-students

NHS Scotland Dermatology Pocket Guide:

http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/education-and-training/by-theme-initiative/workforce-development/out-of-hours-unscheduled-care/dermatology-pocket-guide-common-skin-conditions-explained.aspx