Skin disorders

Dermatologic aberrants in the elderly need special attention. The health care provider who is assessing or providing the physical exam must be astute and well-read. Diagnosis should be quick and a treatment plan initiated with the same acumen. Do not linger. The complications of other systemic diseases can change the presentation. The most important fact to remember is to search for an underlying etiology and to work as a team in eliciting all the facts.