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Table 3 Teledermatology diagnoses requiring admission

From: Teledermatology in an emergency department: benefits and gaps

Patient

Gender

Diagnosis

1

Female

Ulcerated foreign body granulomas with secondary bacterial infection

2

Male

Generalized exfoliative dermatitis with background of poorly controlled eczema †

3

Male

Erythrodermic psoriasis †

4

Female

Acute urticaria

5

Female

Contact dermatitis with secondary impetiginization and right lower limb cellulitis

6

Female

Impetiginized lichen planus †

7

Female

Flare of pustular psoriasis †

8

Female

Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis

9

Female

Flare of discoid eczema †

10

Female

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

11

Female

Flare of psoriasis (absconded and did not return for in-patient review) †

  1. † Known existing dermatological conditions which were consistent with the teledermatology diagnosis