Inflammatory dermatoses
Red flags
Consider urgent referral possibly to DEM for patients with the following
- Extensive severe skin involvement
- Extensive secondary skin infection
- Flare up of extensive psoriasis
The following features may lead to more urgent categorisation
- Extensive involvement
- Poor control despite optimum management
- Mycosis fungicides (Biopsy essential)
- Guttate psoriasis
Conditions covered in this category are:
- Eczema
- Atopic
- Numular
- Asteatotic
- Icthyotic
- Dermatitis
- Seborrhoeic
- Contact
- Allergic
- Hives
- Chemical
- Lichen planus
- Psoriasis (see separate section) (if severe arthropathy is present refer also to Rheumatology)
- Rosacea
Other important information for referring practitioners
Lifestyle changes
- Encourage healthy lifestyle
- Stop smoking
Medical management
- Ensure compliance with use of topical medications and emollient baths etc.
- If persistent flare up of usually well controlled chronic eczema consider secondary infection and trial antibiotic treatment
- Most moderately severe psoriasis should be under the care of dermatology especially if prone to inflammatory flare ups.
Referral requirements
A referral may be rejected without the following information.
Send referral
Hotline: 1300 364 938
Fax: 1300 364 952
Electronic: eReferral system
Mail: Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776 Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034
Health pathways
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Locations
Resources
- Named Referral Information Sheet
- Outpatient clinic information
- General referral criteria
- eReferral template
Clinical resources
- NICE guidelines on the management of psoriasis
- Guidelines for the management of psoriasis from American Academy of Dermatologists
- Guidelines for topical management of atopic dermatitis from American Academy of Dermatologists