Pediatric Teledermatology: a Review

This article reviews teledermatology terminology and summarizes the recent literature supporting pediatric teledermatology ’s diagnostic accuracy, efficacy, usability and cost-effectiveness.Recent FindingsDiagnoses rendered using pediatric teledermatology share high concordance rates with in-person diagnoses. While most dermatologists prefer store and forward compared to real-time interactive teledermatology, a hybrid model may be advantageous for complex cases. Physician-to-physician teledermatology is ideal for pediatric inpatient and outpatient consultations, while direct-to-patient teledermatology may be more efficient for non-emergent pediatric outpatient visits. Eczema, acne, rashes and birthmarks lend themselves better to teledermatology than do pigmented lesions.SummaryThis article provides summarizes the recent literature addressing the current state of pediatric teledermatology and reviews terminology, care models, pediatric best practices and benefits as well as challenges.
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research