A concise clinical overview of acne for healthcare professionals from foundation level to consultant dermatologist, covering lesion types, severity classification, investigations, and stepwise management.

Recognise the six main lesion types of acne and classify severity using both clinical description and lesion-count criteria

Understand when acne warrants investigation for an underlying hormonal cause

Describe the stepwise management of acne, from skincare advice and topical fixed-combination treatments through oral therapy and isotretinoin

Recognise acne fulminans as a dermatological emergency 

Concise guide to Acne

Dermatology Hub

Concise guide to Dermatology conditions

MedShr's Concise Guides to Dermatology provides an expert-sourced overview of dermatological conditions relevant for all healthcare professionals.

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This module provides a concise, evidence-based overview for healthcare professionals from foundation level to consultant, covering clinical presentation and subtypes across skin types, severity assessment and management from topical therapy to biologics and newly approved small molecules. 

Concise guide to Psoriasis

A concise guide to atopic eczema for healthcare professionals from foundation level to consultant, covering clinical presentation, diagnosis, severity assessment, and the NICE stepped-care treatment ladder .

Concise guide to Atopic Dermatitis

A concise, expert-sourced overview of rosacea for healthcare professionals from foundation level to consultant dermatologist. Covers recognition, diagnosis using ROSCO criteria, and feature-targeted management.

Concise guide to Rosacea

A concise dermatology teaching module covering the clinical features, assessment tools, investigations, and management of common benign and malignant skin lesions.

Concise guide to Skin Lesions

A concise guide to impetigo for healthcare professionals from foundation level to consultant, covering clinical features, diagnosis, management, and complications. Estimated learning time: 10–15 minutes.