Essential Acute Dermatology for General Physicians and GPs

Monday 18 June 2007

Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

The aim of this meeting is to discuss the diagnosis and management of acute dermatological problems at the primary-secondary care interface.
The emphasis will be on conditions that may initially present from general practice to acute medical receiving units, and the main focus will be the requirement for referral, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and the early management and investigation. Some new drugs in skin disease will also be discussed, especially where these may have side effects that are relevant to physicians outside dermatology.

Registration Details:
Fellow: £75
Non-Fellow: £115
Student Members: £25
Associate: £75
Nurse: £75
Allied Health Professional: £75
Trainee: £75

CME/CPD: 6 credits




9.15 am

Registration and coffee

9.45 am

Welcome Address
Dr John Scadding, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine

Session One
Chair:Dr Charles Darley, President of Section of Dermatology, RSM

9.50 am

Dermatological causes of an acute red leg
Dr Neil Cox, Immediate Past-President, Section of Dermatology, RSM & Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle

10.20 am

Questions

10.30 am

Initial management of acute exacerbations of psoriasis and eczema
Dr Robert Chalmers, Consultant in Dermatology, Dermatology Centre, University of Manchester

11.00 am

Questions

11.10 am

Coffee

Session Two
Chair:Dr Neil Cox, Immediate Past-President, Section of Dermatology, RSM & Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle

11.30 am

Blisters: localised and generalised bullous eruptions
Dr Karen Harman, Consultant in Dermatology, Leicester Royal Infirmary

12.00 am

Questions

12.10 pm

A logical approach to drug eruptions
Dr Ian Coulson, Consultant in Dermatology, Burnley General Hospital

12.40 pm

Questions

12.50 pm

Lunch

Session Three
Chair:Professor David Gawkrodger, Section of Dermatology, RSM

1.50 pm

Acute generalised rashes
Dr Mike Tidman, Consultant in Dermatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

2.20 pm

Questions

2.30 pm

Dermatology of HIV infection
Dr David Paige, Consultant in Dermatology, Royal London Hospital

3.00 pm

Questions

3.10 pm

Tea

Session Four
Chair:Dr Robert Chalmers, Consultant in Dermatology, Dermatology Centre, University of Manchester

3.30 pm

Vasculitis and acute manifestations of connective tissue disorders
Dr Mark Goodfield, Consultant in Dermatology, Leeds General Infirmary

4.00 pm

Questions

4.10 pm

New systemic treatments for skin diseases and their importance for generalists
Dr Catherine Smith, Consultant Dermatologist, St Johns Institute of Dermatology, London

4.40 pm

Questions

4.50 pm

Close of meeting

Related information

Contact:

RSM Administration:
Tori Bennett
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Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Sponsorship Information:
Danijela Radovanovic
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3949
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Media Information:
Carmel Turner
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 2904
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2992