TY - JOUR
T1 - Bedside diagnostics in dermatology
T2 - Parasitic and noninfectious diseases
AU - Micheletti, Robert G.
AU - Dominguez, Arturo R.
AU - Wanat, Karolyn A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.
PY - 2017/8
Y1 - 2017/8
N2 - In addition to aiding the diagnosis of viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases, mineral oil preparation, Tzanck smear, and other techniques can be used to diagnose parasitic infections, neonatal pustular dermatoses, blistering diseases, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, and a plethora of other benign and malignant conditions, including granulomatous diseases and tumors. In many cases, these techniques are specific, reliable, and easy to perform and interpret. In others, a certain amount of training and expertise are required. In the proper clinical scenario, these tests are rapid, economical, and compare favorably with other diagnostic methods.
AB - In addition to aiding the diagnosis of viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases, mineral oil preparation, Tzanck smear, and other techniques can be used to diagnose parasitic infections, neonatal pustular dermatoses, blistering diseases, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, and a plethora of other benign and malignant conditions, including granulomatous diseases and tumors. In many cases, these techniques are specific, reliable, and easy to perform and interpret. In others, a certain amount of training and expertise are required. In the proper clinical scenario, these tests are rapid, economical, and compare favorably with other diagnostic methods.
KW - Tzanck smear
KW - bedside diagnostic tests
KW - mineral oil preparation
KW - parasitic infections
KW - quality improvement
KW - rapid diagnosis
KW - skin snip
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.06.035
DO - 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.06.035
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28711083
AN - SCOPUS:85028287765
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 77
SP - 221
EP - 230
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 2
ER -