Skin Semiology and Grading Scales

In Shortly about Skin Pathology

“…Despite technological advances in diagnostics, the art of clinical medicine still lies in the recognition and interpretation of clinical signs and symptoms [5]. In no field is this more apparent than dermatology.…”

Challenges of identifying eczema in darkly pigmented skin

“…Vachiramon et al (2012) stated that it can be challenging to recognise early stage eczema in darkly pigmented skin due to differences in initial presentation. Petit and Tailor (2013) reported that variable changes in the colour of darkly pigmented skin with a dermatological condition may mask other clinical conditions. It is, therefore, important to be aware of the challenges in identifying, diagnosing and managing the presentation of eczema in children with darkly pigmented skin (Czerkasij 2013).…”

“…However, the challenge of assessing darkly pigmented skin was rarely mentioned until recently in medical or nursing textbooks or in the wider literature, including dermatological textbooks giving guidance on clinical assessments in dermatology. Petit and Tailor (2013) reported that clinical dermatology emerged as a concept in Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries, and many classic texts described skin diseases as they present in white-skinned patients.…”