
YOUR ASSISTANT IN DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
The practice of dermatology is exciting and multifaceted but also very intense. Whether you are a young dermatologist or a seasoned expert, none of us knows everything by heart. Our task is so complex that everyone tends to forget something from time to time. In particular, when confronted with less common skin diseases, we need tailored tools to help us with difficult clinical work.
For this reason, we started developing DermaCompass in 2014. It is an assistance system and textbook with a supporting role in daily clinical activity. It helps not to forget anything about differential diagnosis, clarifications and therapy.
About DermaCompass
Whether in practice or in clinic, dermatology is becoming more mobile. We are constantly accompanied and supported by smartphones and desktop computers. Our goal is to provide an independent academic resource that can seamlessly be used on both platforms.
Dermacompass quickly personalizes itself to the needs of the user, making it a learning tool. Learning material can be edited with light pencils and comments at will and are available in this form at any time on desktop as well as smartphone or tablet. DermaCompass is available on iOS, Android and in the web browser.


Your practice companion
The first step in any dermatological consultation is the anamnesis, investigation and development of a differential diagnosis. Already as a clinical beginner, one has typically a first suspected diagnosis and from this then develops a differential diagnosis. Although lists of differential diagnoses can be looked up in reference works, these are for the most part not applicable in the respective situation and therefore usually not of much help. The first advantage of DermaCompass are dynamic suggestions of differential diagnoses. From this, a shortlist is compiled within seconds, which is relevant for the current patient. Even the inexperienced dermatologist can thus take into account a complete differential diagnosis and as a result miss no important disease.
In the second step, the full potential of the application unfolds. The selected differential diagnosis will be investigated and a specific clinical clarification plan will be proposed with laboratory tests, microbiological, mycological and viral evidence, biopsies, genetics and instrumental examinations.
In future releases, we also plan to provide diagnostic-specific guidance to help prevent common mistakes as well as supportive advice – approximately equivalent to the advice of a supervising senior physician.
Partners


FUNCTIONS AND CONTENT

Dermatological guidelines
The European Foundation for Dermatology and national societies have already developed multiple guidelines for everyday clinical practice. These are integrated into DermaCompass.

Complex search queries
The database system in DermaCompass intelligently processes each search, leading to the clinically most relevant result.

Disease categories
The applications content is organized in a thorough index of illness. Browse categories and thematic units in a nesting system.

Derma-assistent
To our knowledge, DermaCompass is the world's first dermatological decision support system. Give it a try!

High-resolution pictures
DermaCompass contains high-resolution, validated images for all diagnoses. After making a differential diagnosis, the images of the diseases can be compared to facilitate decision-making.

Medication Directory
All drugs used in dermatology are explained in DermaCompass with instructions for use, dosages, controls and links to the drug compendium.

Personalized support
Each registered user can edit learning material, add comments and questions, and make suggestions for improvement.

Underline and take notes
Mark the interesting parts with bright colors and add your personal notes to the learning objects.

Help us grow
DermaCompass is an academic project designed to facilitate a major breakthrough for practicing dermatologists. Only with the help of good clinicians like you we will be able to achieve this - join us and get involved!

Select segments
Save your frequent references as bookmark shortcuts and come back with a few clicks.

Printable version
A new option allows the printing of individual chapters with images, or even the whole DermaCompass.

Share your selection
Keep the conversation alive by sharing the interesting points of the sessions and even your notes!
DERMACOMPASS HAS TODAY…

322
Diagnoses

450
Differential diagnoses

159
Therapies

6036
Pictures

DERMACOMPASS IS AVAILABLE FOR A FREE DOWNLOAD FOR IOS AND ANDROID
Help us grow
Dermacompass is an academic project that is expected to provide an important breakthrough for practicing dermatologists. Only with the help of good clinicians we will be able to achieve this - join and become a part of it!
UPDATES AND NEWS

superuser – News – May 2, 2019
We are happy to have found a good partner in Karger, who supports us in improving and distributing our app.

superuser – News – April 18, 2019
A new version of the mobile app was released for beta testing.

superuser – News – September 25, 2017
Suitable therapy for several differential diagnoses can now be displayed simultaneously!
TEAM
COORDINATION
CLINICAL TEAM:
- Dr.med.univ. Florian Anzengruber (General content)
- Pract.med. Rahel Bianchi (General content)
- PD Dr.med.univ. Ahmed Jalili (Inflammatory skin conditions)
- Dr. med. Laurence Feldmeyer MD PhD (Dermatopathology)
- Dr.med.univ. Lisa Kostner (Investigations, Drugs)
- Dr.med. Carla Murer (Infectious disease)
Dr.med. Elisabeth Roider (Aesthetic dermatology)
- Dr.med. Stephan Nobbe (Diagnostics)
IT-TEAM:
- Hector Prieto (Content Management System)
- Santiago Belloso (Database)
- Anna Darzina (Content)
- Adriana Tortosa (User Interface Design, Website)
- Óscar Sánchez (Development)