Wood's lamp examination

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnostic procedure
gptkbp:canAidIn identifying bacterial infections such as Pseudomonas
differentiating skin pigment disorders
gptkbp:detects gptkb:erythrasma
gptkb:tinea_capitis
gptkb:porphyria_cutanea_tarda
vitiligo
pityriasis versicolor
fluorescence in skin lesions
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1903
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wood's lamp examination
gptkbp:lightType ultraviolet light
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robert_Williams_Wood
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:performedBy dermatologist
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Wood's_lamp
gptkbp:usedFor detecting bacterial infections
detecting fungal infections
diagnosing skin disorders
gptkbp:usedIn dermatology
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 320-400 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vitiligo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7