Site and distribution
State anatomical sites, symmetry and pattern.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Describe a skin lesion
Give an objective morphology-based description.
Your practical station
An examiner asks you to describe a teaching photograph without naming a diagnosis. Give a structured description.
Recognise and interpret
Description precedes diagnostic interpretation.
- Site and distribution
- Morphology
- Context
Morphology
Describe primary lesion, size, colour, surface and border.
Context
Ask about evolution, symptoms, medicines and relevant exposures.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / What is a macule?
A flat circumscribed colour change.
02 / How is a papule different?
It is a small raised solid lesion.
03 / Why record secondary changes?
Scale, crust, erosion or excoriation may modify the original appearance.
04 / Is colour alone diagnostic?
No. Assess all features in context.