Dermoscopy CME module
Inflammoscopy
Presented by Richard Usatine, MD
Overview of dermoscopy in inflammatory disease: psoriasis shows regularly distributed dotted vessels; dermatitis, yellow scale with clustered dots; chronic hand eczema, orange globules; lichen planus, Wickham striae; lichen simplex, white-haloed dots; porokeratosis, cornoid lamella; prurigo nodularis, white starburst; discoid lupus follicular plugs; dermatomyositis nailfold changes; sarcoidosis orange hue—supporting noninvasive diagnosis.
27-minute video lecture · 0.5 CME credits
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you should be able to:
- Outline a logical framework for evaluating cutaneous lesions, nail lesions, hair disorders, rashes, and infestations.
- Outline a management approach for lesions, based on their clinical and dermoscopic morphology.
- Summarize the pivotal role of Dermoscopy as the gateway not only into improved diagnostic accuracy but also improvements in management, treatment, and appropriate use of ancillary tests/devices such as digital monitoring, reflectance confocal microscopy, and gene expression profiling.
This faculty-led module is part of the American Dermoscopy Certificate Program. Enrolled members watch the full lecture and claim CME credit on completion.