It’s Mnemonic Monday! AA SSTEP
Allergic Contact DermatitisThis week's Derm In-Review Mnemonic is: This mnemonic refers to the cross-reactivity of para-phenylenediamine, one common allergen in allergic contact dermatitis. Study More! Need a refresher on Allergic Contact Dermatitis concepts? Check out the following pages of your 2019 Derm In-Review Study Guide: Allergic Contact Dermatitis: 11, 51, 53, 54, 87, 97, 262, 264, 265 Don't have a copy? …
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Your Acne Questions, Answered!
acneThe following questions were submitted by attendees during the GW Virtual Acne Appraisal Conference held on July 30th, 2020. To watch the on-demand recording of each lecture presented during the conference, click here.   Topical Management of Acne – James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD Is there any risk of minocycline foam causing minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation? Or is that more a …
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Topical Treatment of Acne: Pearls from the Expert
topical treatment of acneYou are at the end of a busy afternoon clinic, with only a single patient standing between you and freedom to go visit a good friend and watch the Stanley Cup playoffs, of course after completing a metric ton of electronic charting. The chart in the door (or more likely on the EMR tablet) says “CHIEF COMPLAINT: ACNE”. Do you smile or groan? Acne vulgaris, or “common” acne, is itself among …
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Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitors Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
TNF inhibitors for psoriasisWith the advent of biologics, patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis have experienced increased control of disease and improved quality of life. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are some of the earliest biologics prescribed for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and, more recently, hidradenitis suppurativa. In this month’s installment of Therapeutic Cheat Sheets, we discuss TNF inhi …
TNF inhibitors for psoriasis
Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Leg
Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the legINTRODUCTION Erosive pustular dermatosis (EPD) is a rare inflammatory skin disorder typically of the scalp in older patients characterized by crusted erosions, sterile pustules, skin atrophy, and scarring alopecia.1-3 However, few cases of leg involvement have been reported.4 EPD of the leg (EPDL) has been associated with venous leg ulcers (VLUs), venous insufficiency, and skin atrophy.1,5,6 It …
Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the leg