Pediatr. praxi 2017; 18(5): 288-296 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2017.056

Common errors in diagnosing skin diseases in pediatrician's office

MUDr. Jan Hugo

Dermatovenerologická klinika 3. LF UK a FNKV, Praha

Issues of skin diseases in childhood is enormously broad – the skin problems are one of the most common reasons for visitinga pediatrician. Not only treatment, but diagnostics itself provides a number of pitfalls and can be a great challenge even for anexperienced dermatologist. The author and his colleagues regularly encounter some unsuccessfully treated diseases, resulting fromrecurrent errors in the previous diagnostic proces. Although they are mostly not serious errors – which would put the patient‘s lifein danger – only the discovery and correction of the errors leads to the solution of the situation. Based on these clinical experiences,an article was created – with a selection of topics that reflects some of the more recurring situations – whose ambition is tobe as helpful as possible for the everyday practice of pediatricians and to help prevent previously mentioned potential mistakes.Because of practicality, there is often not a complete differential diagnosis, and it is rather a set of recommendations and advice.

Keywords: skin diseases in childhood, pediatrician, errors in diagnostic, practical recommendations

Published: November 1, 2017  Show citation