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This OER is a part of the Dermatologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Disease project, which provides overviews of the identification, diagnosis, and workup for different rheumatologic diseases, focusing on providing examples from persons of color (POC). This work seeks to fill gaps and exclusionary practices in medical education practices and resources and diagnostic frameworks in regards to the skin of color. This lack of representation bodes significant repercussions on the ability of future physicians to deliver equitable care for an increasingly diverse US population. Each module consists of a similar Powerpoint format, which includes key objectives, hypothetical disease cases, an overview of the pathophysiology, dermatologic features, and sequelae of these conditions, and clinical pearls regarding disease management.
Overall, the goal of this project is to provide a tailored resource for medical learners that addresses a longstanding educational deficit. The OERs will enable us to train future physicians who are not only clinically astute but also knowledgeable of and sensitive to inequities in healthcare. Ultimately, it is our hope that these OER will aid in fostering a generation of physicians who are truly patient-advocates.
The following modules are included in the Dermatologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Disease project:
- Malignant Cutaneous Tumors
- Cutaneous Manifestations of Vasculitides
- Cutaneous Manifestations of Sarcoidosis
- Connective Tissue Disease
This module focuses on Malignant Cutaneous Tumors. It begins with the definition of terms and findings, followed by a review of several clinical cases. The goal of the module is to provide the students with the ability to differentiate the most common types of skin cancer and precancerous lesions and gain an awareness of cutaneous lymphomas. This module will include images and clinical findings from diverse skin tones to prepare students to identify cutaneous findings in a heterogeneous patient population. This module is not a comprehensive review of skin cancers but an introduction to understanding how skin malignancies and physical exam findings interrelate.
This module is not a comprehensive review of skin cancers but rather an introduction to understanding how skin malignancies and physical exam findings interrelate.
Some images have been removed due to copyright restrictions. When available, the citation for the image was included. The module may be updated as openly licensed images illustrating the discussed topics become available.
This module was created for use in the VCU School of Medicine M1 Movement block, Rheumatology and Dermatology sections.
Publication Date
2023
Publisher
VCU Libraries
Keywords
Dermatology--Outlines, syllabi, etc, Dermatology--Case studies
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Copyright © 2023 by Divya Shan; Julianna S. Kang; Allison Cinats, MD; Julia R Nunley, MD; Beth Rubinstein, MD.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Disciplines
Dermatology
Recommended Citation
Shan, D., Kang, J. S., Cinats, A., Nunley, J. R., & Rubinstein, B. 2023. Dermatologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Disease: Malignant Cutaneous Tumors. VCU Libraries.
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Publication of this book was made possible by the Virginia Commonwealth University Affordable Course Content Awards grant program.
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