Medical Transcription Terms
Dermatology
| Common Abbreviations: |
| Common Terms: acrochordons, verrucous type lesion |
| Medications: BenzaClen (acne vulgaris); BenzaClin (most common acne drug); Ketoconazole (tinea versicolor), nadifloxacin (topical cream used for acne vulgaris and bacterial skin infections), Retin-A Micro (Retin-A Micro is a topical acne treatment that many doctors and dermatologists consider one of the most effective to treat acne.); Vytone HC |
| Procedures/Reports: Poikiloderma, Telangiectasia, Seborrheic Keratosis |
| arthropod bites |
| Cherry angiomas: small, bright red lumps that grow on healthy skin. |
| dermatitis herpetiformis |
| folliculitis |
| intertrigo: rash in skin folds |
| Majocchi’s granuloma |
| petechial: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane especially in some infectious diseases |
| tinea versicolor: Tinea versicolor is a common fungal skin infection, often in the young adult, characterized by white or light brown patches on the skin. Patches are most often found on the chest or back and prevent the skin from tanning evenly. |
| Tri-Luma Cream: The US Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for a new triple-ingredient drug for the treatment of melasma. Tri-Luma™ Cream is a combination product containing hydroquinone, tretinoin, and fluocinolone acetonide, and is indicated for the short-term treatment of moderate-to-severe melasma of the face in the presence of measures for sun avoidance, including the use of sunscreens. |