Skin Lesions -Friday Pop Quiz 5/3/2024
Which of the following cells is most responsible for producing the pictured skin lesions? A. Macrophages B. Lymphocytes C. Mast cells D. Neutrophils E. Eosinophils To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Adam Smith’s famous book, The Wealth of Nations, published in Great Britain in 1776, distinguished between the outputs of what he termed "produc …
Calling All Derms! Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Is For You!
chronic spontaneous urticariaAt the 2024 ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, we were lucky to learn about the management of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) from the renowned researcher and clinician, Dr. Adam J. Friedman, Professor and Chair of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. CSU can be a frustrating, exhausting condition for patients to endure, wi …
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Derm In-Review Goes on the Road!
derm in-reviewDerm In-Review, one of the top dermatology board review prep courses, is now going on the road. The Dermatology In-Review Live Board Review Workshop is a new, in-person event to help dermatology residents prepare for the board exam. In the past four months, residents in the Miami and New Orleans areas have attended the workshops, which were inspired by the Krazy Kodachrome sessions held at the …
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Shaping the Practice of Dermatology Through Product Innovation
Exosome therapyMainstream medical dermatology is changing, and it’s about time, says Dr. R. Rox Anderson, professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Anderson about the future of product innovation. Hear what Dr. Anderson …
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Friday Pop Quiz 04/26/2024
A 65-year-old patient presents with this painful, itchy rash on the right dorsal foot. The pain has made ambulating difficult. Prior unsuccessful treatments included topical betamethasone and clotrimazole. Based on the image provided, which of the following treatments have the highest cure rate? A. Oral itraconazole B. Oral terbinafine C. Topical ciclopirox nail lacquer D. Topical …