Accepted at: Jul, 06, 2025
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The amount of topical steroids required to cover an area of skin is usually given in {{c1::finger tip units (FTUs)}}
{{c1::1 finger tip unit}} = {{c1::0.5 g}}
{{c1::1 finger tip unit}} = {{c1::0.5 g}}
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The <u>amount of topical steroids</u> required to cover an area of skin is usually given in {{c1::finger tip units (FTUs)}}<br><br>{{c1::1 finger tip unit}} = {{c1::0.5 g}}
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0.5 g for an adult male finger tip
Topical steroids factsheet. National Eczema Society. 2020. https://eczema.org/wp-content/uploads/Topical-steroids-Mar-23.pdf
Topical steroids factsheet. National Eczema Society. 2020. https://eczema.org/wp-content/uploads/Topical-steroids-Mar-23.pdf
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0.5 g for an adult male finger tip<br><br><img src="3ae043d55efcc441fa70d4392343c26a.webp"><br><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Topical steroids factsheet. National Eczema Society. 2020. </span></i><a href="https://eczema.org/wp-content/uploads/Topical-steroids-Mar-23.pdf">https://eczema.org/wp-content/uploads/Topical-steroids-Mar-23.pdf</a></span></i>
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- Fingertip unit. DermNet. Accessed July 5 2025. https://dermnetnz.org/topics/fingertip-unit
- Aung T, Aung ST. Selection of an effective topical corticosteroid. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2021 Sep;50(9):651-5. https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2021/september/selection-of-a-corticosteroid
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<ul><li>Fingertip unit. DermNet. Accessed July 5 2025. <a href="https://dermnetnz.org/topics/fingertip-unit">https://dermnetnz.org/topics/fingertip-unit</a></li><li>Aung T, Aung ST. Selection of an effective topical corticosteroid. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2021 Sep;50(9):651-5. <a href="https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2021/september/selection-of-a-corticosteroid">https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2021/september/selection-of-a-corticosteroid</a></li></ul>
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#Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Dermatology
#Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Dermatology::02_Dermatitis::Atopic_Dermatitis::10_Management
#Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Dermatology::*General::Dermatological_Terms