The material of the course aims to introduce students to the scientific field of Dermatology-Venereology, especially in skin manifestations in systemic diseases.
In this sense, the course is the basis on which the student will acquire basic knowledge of the etiological relationship and study of many skin diseases with diseases and disorders of internal organs and systems.
Finally, the aim of the course is the understanding by students of the importance and clinical contribution of Dermatology-Venereology as an independent Medical Specialty.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Has an understanding of basic principles of skin manifestations in systemic diseases.
Has knowledge of the main diagnostic and therapeutic applications of skin manifestations in systemic diseases
Is able to distinguish the main differences between the normal and pathological clinical picture, to describe the cause, pathogenesis, development and treatment of the most important skin manifestations.
Uses the main diagnostic and therapeutic applications in clinical practice.
Analyzes the data in combination with the history, clinical picture and data of the other clinical laboratory examination of the patients.
Can collaborate with his fellow students to research and analyze the international literature.
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Course Description:
Cutaneous manifestations of collagen diseases (2 hours)
Hereditary skin diseases with systemic manifestations (3 hours)
Bacterial skin diseases (2 hours)
Purples (2 hours)
Vasculitis (2 hours)
Cutaneous manifestations of metabolic disorders and endocrine diseases (3 hours)
Malignant lymphomas and cutaneous manifestations (3 hours)
Diseases of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract and manifestations of the skin (3 hours)
Paraneoplastic manifestations of skin and accessories (3 hours)
Skin manifestations of eating disorders and hoarding (3 hours)
Oral localizations of general diseases (2 hours)
Recommended reading:
Antoniou X, Katsambas A: Dermatology-Venereology, Broken Hill Publishers LTD 2015.
Chrysomallis F. and collaborators: Dermatology-Venereology, Parisianos Publications, 2005.
Habift T, Dinulos JGH, Chapaman MS,, Zug KA: Skin Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment, Scientific Publications of Paris, Fourth Edition, 2018.
Rigopoulos D., Stratigos A., Grigoriou S., Katoulis A., Rallis E: Handbook of Dermatology – Venereology, NEON 2020 Publications.
Kouskoukis Konstantinos E., Roussaki Soulce Angeliki-Victoria, Zafeiriou Efterpi: A Brief Dermatology Venereology, NEON Publications 2021
-Related scientific journals: Hellenic Review of Dermatology and Venereology, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
Suggested Bibliography: Students are provided with teaching notes.