This course is designed to help primary health care workers diagnose rashes. Though we do give some treatment advice, this information is mainly designed to make diagnosis simpler and faster. Please note that this is an educational tool and not a clinical guideline, and that to practice clinically you have to have clinical training and use clinical information and reasoning.
The red rash map provides a logical pathway to diagnose the common red rash. By asking a few simple questions, you can figure out most red rashes.
Dr Paul Jarrett talks about the usage of topical steroids in general practice. Paul is a Consultant Dermatologist at the Department of Dermatology, Counties Manukau DHB. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medicine at the University of Auckland where he is the clinical lead for dermatology teaching.
