ABSTRACT
This chapter details what is required in terms of competencies, skills and knowledge from junior physicians in core medical training in dermatology. Alopecia areata is a presumed autoimmune condition causing localised, well-demarcated patches of hair loss. At the edge of the hair loss, there may be small, broken 'exclamation mark' hairs. Onycholysis describes the separation of the nail plate from the nail bed. Purpura fall largely into two groups: vessel disorders and platelet disorders. Henoch-Schonlein purpura classically appears over lower limbs and buttocks. There are two strains of the herpes simplex virus (HSV) in humans: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Venous ulceration is typically seen above the medial malleolus. Dermatophytosis infections are fungal infections caused by dermatophytes – a group of fungi that invade and grow in dead keratin. Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp most often caused by Trichophyton tonsurans, and occasionally by Microsporum canis. It is commonest in areas of socio-economic deprivation.
