Therapeutics and Procedures in Dermatology
Dermatology · Clinical Specialties
How it begins
Farmacología tópica y sistémica, fototerapia, cirugía dermatológica y procedimientos estéticos: bases moleculares, indicaciones precisas, prescripción racional y manejo de complicaciones.
What it covers
- Therapeutics and Procedures
- Dermatological Vehicles and Formulation Principles
- · 1.1 · Skin structure and transdermal absorption
- · 1.2 · Classification of dermatological vehicles
- · 1.3 · Fleck Unit (FTU) Rule — Quantification of Topical Dose
- Topical Corticosteroids (CST)
- · 2.1 · Mechanism of action
- · 2.2 · Classification by power
- · 2.3 · Usage and optimization rules
- · 2.4 · Local and systemic adverse effects
- Topical and Systemic Retinoids
- · 3.1 Topical retinoids
- · 3.2 · Systemic retinoids
- Other Essential Topics in Dermatology
- · 4.1 · Topical calcineurin inhibitors (CNI)
- · 4.2 · Topical phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors
- · 4.3 · Topical JAK inhibitors
- · 4.4 · Other topics of high clinical relevance
- Antibiotics in Dermatology
- · 5.1 · Topical antibiotics
- · 5.2 · Systemic antibiotics in dermatology
- Antifungals and Antivirals in Dermatology
- · 6.1 · Topical and systemic antifungals
- · 6.2 · Antivirals in dermatology
- Immunomodulators and Systemic Immunosuppressants
- · 7.1 · Methotrexate (MTX)
- · 7.2 Cyclosporin A
- · 7.3 · Azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil
- · 7.4 · Systemic JAK inhibitors in dermatology
- Biological Therapy in Dermatology
- · 8.1 · Biologicals in psoriasis
- · 8.2 · Biologicals in Atopic Dermatitis
- · 8.3 · Biologicals in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU)
- · 8.4 · Biologicals in other dermatoses
- Phototherapy: UV-B, PUVA and Laser
- · 9.1 · Principles of ultraviolet radiation in dermatology
- · 9.2 · Types of phototherapy
- · 9.3 · Lasers and light sources in dermatology
- Basic Dermatological Surgery
- · 10.1 · Local anesthesia in dermatology
- · 10.2 · Excisional surgery and repair
- · 10.3 · Mohs surgery
- Cryotherapy and Electrosurgery
- · 11.1 · Cryotherapy
- · 11.2 · Electrosurgery
- Dermatological Aesthetic Procedures
- · 12.1 · Botulinum toxin (BTA)
- · 12.2 · Dermal fillers (fillers)
- · 12.3 · Chemical peels
- Dermatopathology and Biopsy Techniques
- · 13.1 · Types of skin biopsy
- · 13.2 · Immunofluorescence in dermatology
- · 13.3 · Dermatoscopy
- Principles of Rational Prescription in Dermatology
- · 14.1 · Therapeutic escalation in the main dermatoses
- · 14.2 · Special prescription considerations
- · 14.3 · Key points for the clinician
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- Subject
- Dermatology
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 57
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02