3. Anatomy and physiology of skin
Diagnosing skin diseases
Dermatological treatment
Skin care
Infections
o Bacterial(pyogenic and myobacterial)
o Fungal
o Viral
o STI’s
5. Common skin diseases in Africa,2nd
edition, Colette van Hees and Ben Naafs
Clinical Dermatology,4th edition, oxford
core texts, Rona M. Mackie
ABC of Dermatology, 4th edition, Paul k
Buxton
Andrews Text Book of Dermatology
Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology
6. Guess prevalence of skin disease in your
community
List common skin disorders that you have
encountered so far
Have you ever been allergic to some
material?
Describe functions of the integumentary
system….
7. Dermatology is a branch of medicine
dealing with the skin and its diseases
• a unique specialty with both medical and surgical
aspects
The term derived from Greek word
dermatos = "skin“
Coined in English 1819
• dermologie (in French, 1764)
• dermatologia (in Latin, 1777)