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Podcast: The Derm Vet Podcast
Episode: 305. Periocular dermatitis- How to perform diagnostics? What are your differentials?
Description: Send me a derm question or story!Periocular dermatitis can occur for a multitude of reasons. The first step is to figure out if the eye itself is involved or not. Once we know the eye is healthy, it is time to figure out why the SKIN AROUND the eye is losing hair, crusty, itchy, etc.It is important to return to the basic diagnostics. Cytology can be sampled with tape (if the lesion is dry) or swab (if the lesion is wet) to not risk damaging the eye. A trichogram can be used instead...