Assessment of the Skin Hair and Nails

Assessment of the Skin Hair and Nails

The Lab Assignment

Choose one skin condition graphic: Cellulitis of lower extremity

  • Consider the abnormal physical characteristics you observe in the graphic you selected.
  • How would you describe the characteristics using clinical terminology?
  • Use clinical terminologies to explain the physical characteristics featured in the graphic.
  • Explore different conditions that could be the cause of the skin abnormalities in the graphics you selected.
  • Formulate a differential diagnosis of three to five possible conditions for the skin graphic that you chose.
  • Determine which is most likely to be the correct diagnosis and explain your reasoning using at least three different references, one reference from current one evidence-based practice, peer-reviewed article

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