BCCs are one of the keratinocyte carcinomas, the other being SCC. These are cancers which arise from keratinocytes, the cells which make up a vast majority of the epidermis. BCCs are the most common type of skin cancer. In fact, BCCs are the mo

DESPATCHES FROM AMERICA - COVID-19 and SKIN

Sep 27th, 2020 1h 17m

The COVID-19 virus is deadly. It is insidious, and it is going to be with us for a very long time. How do we continue to provide a clinical service in the grips of a pandemic? What are the cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19? How common are th

Urticaria

Aug 10th, 2020 21m 46s

In this episode, we discuss urticaria which is otherwise known as hives, it’s a widespread condition that affects about 25% of the population at some point in their lives.Urticaria is a common skin condition in which we see transient, smooth, r

Eczema Part 1

Jul 13th, 2020 15m 56s

Eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease with a greater prevalence in children than adults, although it can affect any age. Estimated population prevalence is 20.3% in 1-year-olds but decreases to 16%

Eczema Part 2

Jul 13th, 2020 19m 50s

Acne

Jun 8th, 2020 29m 35s

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Melanoma (Part 2)

May 11th, 2020 18m 51s

Melanoma is one of the fields in dermatology that's seen significant advances in the last decade. Today, we are joined by Associate Professor Victoria Mar. Professor Mar is the Director of the Victorian Melanoma Service at Alfred Health. She ha

Melanoma (Part1)

May 11th, 2020 17m 55s

Melanoma is a big topic so we have split it over two parts. In this part, we will talk about the epidemiology and diagnosis of melanoma. In the second part we will be talking about treatment and prevention of melanoma. Melanoma is one of the fi

Psoriasis (Part 1)

Apr 13th, 2020 27m 14s

This is the second episode of Spot Diagnosis, a podcast series providing dermatology education and information for medical students, general medical practitioners and other registered healthcare providers. It is not meant for the consumer.A ful

Psoriasis (Part 2)

Apr 13th, 2020 28m

This is the third episode of Spot Diagnosis, a podcast series providing dermatology education and information for medical students, general medical practitioners and other registered healthcare providers. It is not meant for the consumer.A full

The Skin Eaters (Tinea)

Mar 10th, 2020 21m 2s

This is the first episode of Spot Diagnosis, a podcast series providing dermatology education and information for medical students, general medical practitioners and other registered healthcare providers. It is not meant for the consumer.A full

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