Poster on dermatology and visual literacy

For example, visual literacy is important in patch testing where there aren’t any quantifiable
results like blood results but instead you have to judge the patient’s reaction to certain
chemicals by describing any skin changes. Depending on the degree of change, the doctor
will judge the severity of contact dermatitis.

Use of a dermatoscope (hi-tech magnifying glass use of polarising light) to look at lesions
and rashes more clearly by looking at the surface of the skin.
Examination: Palpation, Size of the lesion, configuration (pattern of distribution), colour of
the lesion, morphology of the lesion ((Johnson and Armstrong 2011)

What is the difference of primary and secondary lesions? (Secondary lesions occur due to
the trauma or the evolution of the primary lesion)

Mohs Surgery

References: (Chowdhury et al. 2012; 2017; Griffin et al. 2017)

(2017). Translating visual literacy to dermatology training. Journal of the American Academy
of Dermatology 76:AB263.

Chowdhury, M. M. U., Katugampola, R. P. and Finlay, A. Y. (2012). Dermatology at a Glance.

Wiley-Blackwell.

Griffin, L. L., Chiang, N. Y. Z., Tomlin, H., Young, H. S. and Griffiths, C. E. M. (2017). A visual
literacy course for dermatology trainees. British Journal of Dermatology 177:310-311.

Johnson, M. N. and Armstrong, A. W. (2011). Technologies in dermatology: teledermatology

review. Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana
di dermatologia e sifilografia 146:143-153.