The mole you can’t afford to miss, and penicillin allergy or intolerance?
“Can you just have a look at this mole?” and “I can’t take penicillin” are familiar phrases in primary care, but both can lead to difficult decisions.
In this episode, we explore how to recognise suspicious, unusual and easily missed melanomas, including which risk factors and examination clues matter most, before tackling the difference between a true penicillin allergy and a troublesome side-effect.
With practical pointers on referral, safety-netting and clearer allergy documentation, this is an episode to help you approach two common clinical uncertainties with greater confidence.
Useful Links
Websites describing appearances of lesions in different skin types:
- BAD Skin Health Info - skin of colour
- Dermnet NZ - skin conditions in skin of colour
- Nottingham Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology - skin of colour
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