In this Assignment, you will examine several visual representations of various skin conditions, describe your observations, and use the techniques of differential diagnosis to determine the most likely condition.

To prepare:

• Review the Skin Conditions document provided in this week’s Learning Resources, and select one condition to closely examine for this Assignment. – For this assignment, the topic of choice is Melanoma. Please see this link for details on melanoma – https://www.visualdx.com/visualdx/diagnosis/melanoma?moduleId=101&diagnosisId=51936• Consider the abnormal physical characteristics you observe in the graphic you selected. How would you describe the characteristics using clinical terminologies?• Explore different conditions that could be the cause of the skin abnormalities in the graphics you selected.• Consider which of the conditions is most likely to be the correct diagnosis, and why.

To complete:

• Choose one skin condition graphic (identify by number in your Chief Complaint) to document your assignment in the SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan) note format, rather than the traditional narrative style.  Refer to Chapter 2 of the Sullivan text and the Comprehensive SOAP Template in this week’s Learning Resources for guidance. Remember that not all comprehensive SOAP data are included in every patient case.• Use clinical terminologies to explain the physical characteristics featured in the graphic. 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 3 different references from current evidence based literature.