A Survey of Skin Disorders Seen in Pediatrie General and Dermatology Clinics

摘要

Abstract:One‐week surveys of office visits to a general pediatrie clinic were carried out at monthly intervals over a six‐month period. Skin complaints accounted for 24 of the primary and secondary reasons for initiating clinic visits. Six categories of dermatologie conditions accounted for 81.5 of the pediatrie clinic visits, with skin infections comprising 38.5. A survey of new referrals to a pediatrie dermatology clinic over a similar seasonal span revealed that the same six categories made up 51.8 of diagnoses.The surveys indicate that skin disorders are common reasons for pediatric office visits and suggest some areas that should be emphasized in the training of physicians in dermatologic diagnosis and managem