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VisualDx
VisualDx is a clinical decision support tool with 45,000 images of medical conditions and a differential diagnosis builder with 3,500 diagnoses. It is a leading skin of color atlas, and around a third of the images are skin type IV, V, or VI on the Fitzpatrick scale.
VisualDx offers a customized differential builder with a guided workup and DDx strength indicator. Input a symptom, medication, or diagnosis in the search box or use the quick start differential builder to build a differential by the most common chief complaints by specialty. The specialties are Dermatology, Ophthalmology, ENT/Oral Medicine, Cardiac/Pulmonary, Neurology/Psychiatry, Genitourinary, and Gastrointestinal. Change the sex and age of the patient and filter images by body location, skin type, and stage of disease. Click on a diagnosis to view a quick summary, the full article, or images associated with the diagnosis. Expert content includes a synopsis, ICD codes, what to look for, diagnostic pearls, differential diagnosis & pitfalls, best tests, management pearls, therapy, associated medications, and references. Links to related content from UpToDate and PubMed are also available.
Medical students may want to explore LearnDerm, a self-study dermatology education resource that consists of 5 interactive lessons to help build a solid foundation in essential terminology and improve pattern recognition skills. The LearnDerm Tutorial covers the basic skin exam, lesion types, distribution and body location, configurations, and an introduction to disease variation.
Check out VisualDx's Tutorials page to learn more about how to use this powerful resource.
Databases
In addition to VisualDx, PCOM Libraries provide access to many other dermatology resources. The following resources are recommended.
- AccessDermatologyDxRx
Comprehensive dermatological resource for medical students, dermatologists, physicians, and other specialists. Includes eBooks, multimedia, and additional resources such as LANGE Clinical Dermatology Cases.
- AccessMedicine
Provides access to a wide-variety of medical resources including videos, self-assessment tools, and access to a multi-disciplinary selection of textbooks. Also includes Quick Reference tools such as the Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7e, and 2 Minute Medicine.
- ClinicalKey
Tool that searches across textbooks, journals, medical and surgical videos, customizable patient handouts, and images across multiple medical specialties.
Search or browse the eJournals part of our website to find additional dermatology journals.
Websites
- Black and Brown Skin (formerly called Brown Skin Matters)Reference photos of dermatological conditions on non-white skin. To view images, go to the conditions drop-down menu to select from head and neck, chest, abdomen, upper limb, and lower limb.
- Interactive Dermatology AtlasCreate a free account to use Case Mode or Quiz Mode. Use the Main Atlas without an account. To search, input information about the Diagnosis, Lesion Characteristics, Patient Demographics, or Treatments.
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Skin of Color Image AtlasFilter atlas images or click on a topic to see images that relate to that topic.
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) The Full Spectrum of Dermatology: A Diverse and Inclusive AtlasBrowse over 110 conditions. Locate images that can be used for free for non-commercial educational purposes.
- Mind the GapA clinical handbook of signs and symptoms in Black and Brown skin.
- Skin DeepOpen-access bank of high-quality photographs of medical conditions in a range of skin tones. Browse skin pictures or search search by description, diagnoses, or body part. You can also view Diagnoses A-Z.
- Skin of Color Society Dermatology ResourcesIncludes a list of Skin of Color textbooks and educational videos.
- The University of New Mexico Photo Gallery of Skin ConditionsSelect a condition to see a photo gallery.
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dermatology Image LibrarySelect a category and then a condition.
Electronic Books
Click the hyperlinked title to access the book through PCOM Library. Log in with your PCOM credentials and password if you are off campus. For a complete listing of our Skin of Color ebooks, browse and search our catalog.
Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color 2/e by ISBN: 9780071805520Publication Date: 2016-03-04Online version as part of AccessMedicine: access limited to PCOM community.
Atlas of Black Skin by ISBN: 9783030314859Publication Date: 2020-01-24Online version as part of SpringerLink: access limited to PCOM community.
Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color by ISBN: 9780071487764Publication Date: 2009-01-12Online version as part of AccessDermatologyDxRx access limited to PCOM community.
Ethnic Dermatology by ISBN: 9781118497784Publication Date: 2013-03-11Online version as part of Rittenhouse R2 Library: access limited to PCOM community.
Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations by ISBN: 9783030648305Publication Date: 2022-03-05Online version as part of SpringerLink: access limited to PCOM community.
