Diagnosis and Management of Skin
Disorders
Diagnosis and Management of Skin Disorders
Case Study 2: Address this case as your patient and you are the
nurse practitioner seeing the patient:
An 8-month-old presents to your office with a rash on both cheeks
that has progressively worsened over the last week. Mom first
noticed the rash after his 6-month checkup. He has generalized
dry skin and rubs at his cheeks often
To prepare:
•Review the DermNet NZ and Dermnet Skin Disease Atlas
websites in this week’s Learning Resources.
•Select one of the four case studies of skin disorders. Analyze the
skin disorder in the case you selected including lesion type, lesion
distribution, color, and any ancillary findings.
•Consider a differential diagnosis for the skin disorder in the case
study you selected. Determine the most likely diagnosis for the
patient. Diagnosis and Management of Skin Disorders
•Think about a treatment and management plan for this disorder.
Consider appropriate dosages for any recommended treatments.
POST 1 TO 2 PAGES DISCUSSION PAPER ON : An explanation of
the skin disorder in the case study you selected