Please give me some advice on derm elective...

[DermPlease]

Hey everybody,

I am starting my derm elective pretty soon and I would like to get prepped for it (especially since I haven't done medicine yet).

Can you give me advice as to how to shine during the elective? Is there any book that I can read to get my knowledge to be at a level that's not embarrassing?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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[Dral]

First off, just learn basics of descriptions of lesions. You can find this information online. As far as books go, I'd recommend Baby Habif.

http://www.amazon.com/Skin-Disease-Diagnosis-Thomas-Habif/dp/0323027539

The book is organized by condition and the information is very accessible. Give it a quick look before your rotation.

During my rotation, I kept the book on me along with some post it book marks. When I saw a case I wasn't familiar with, I'd mark the page and read up on it later when I got the chance.

 

[sawtella]

First off, just learn basics of descriptions of lesions. You can find this information online. As far as books go, I'd recommend Baby Habif.

http://www.amazon.com/Skin-Disease-Diagnosis-Thomas-Habif/dp/0323027539

The book is organized by condition and the information is very accessible. Give it a quick look before your rotation.

During my rotation, I kept the book on me along with some post it book marks. When I saw a case I wasn't familiar with, I'd mark the page and read up on it later when I got the chance.

Would you recommend baby habif over baby fitz? I just bought fitz and it seems like it's a little bit too much to read from cover to cover. Baby habif seems a little more managable.

 

[FixItUp Chappie]

Would you recommend baby habif over baby fitz? I just bought fitz and it seems like it's a little bit too much to read from cover to cover. Baby habif seems a little more managable.

There is also a Brand New Derm Secrets. http://www.amazon.com/Dermatology-S...=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1296337560&sr=8-5


I have read previous editions of this book. They are written in question/answer format and are pretty good for covering the basics.

Baby Fitz is good, but I would recommend the Derm Secrets with supplements from non-Baby Habif if you want to be star.

 

[myhandsarecold]

http://dermbridge.com/dermBRIDGE/UCSD_derm_guidebook.pdf

used this during derm elective, thought it was adequate,

 

[pupster]

Hey everybody,

I am starting my derm elective pretty soon and I would like to get prepped for it (especially since I haven't done medicine yet).

Can you give me advice as to how to shine during the elective? Is there any book that I can read to get my knowledge to be at a level that's not embarrassing?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

I really liked "Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology". However, it uses a diff. cutoff for macula, etc. than Fitzpatrick -- caused some problems when I was calling certain lesions patches vs. maculas on my rotation.

 

[DermPlease]

Thank you everybody!