Derm Topics

Infectious Organism – Friday Pop Quiz 4/9/2021
A patient with AIDS develops purulent nodules and draining sinuses of the neck. Gram stain of pustular contents supports the diagnosis of which infectious organism? A. Actinomyces israelii B. Staphylococcal aureus C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa D. Mucor spp. E. Blastomyces dermatitidis To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.  Brought to you by our bran …
Novel Therapeutics in Atopic Dermatitis
Novel Therapies Atopic DermatitisAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. The pathogenesis of AD is complex with many mediators involved and can be broken down into 4 categories: Immune dysregulation Abnormal skin barrier Abnormal itch/scratch cycle Abnormal skin microbiome In AD, there is a breakdown in molecular control of the immune system, leading to overproduction and expressi …
Novel Therapies Atopic Dermatitis
Skin Rash – Friday Pop Quiz 3/26
respiratory tract infectioon This 17-year-old boy also reports dark urine, bilateral knee pain, and intermittent abdominal pain. Which of the following is true regarding this condition? A. It is more common in adults than children B. A DIF biopsy showing intravascular IgA deposition is diagnostic C. It usually occurs after a respiratory tract infection D. He has a high likelihood of developing permanent renal …
respiratory tract infectioon
Actinic Keratoses: Evidence-Based Treatment Options
Actinic KeratosesDr. Hanke, a dermatologic surgeon who needs no introduction (but I’ll give one anyway!) provided us with an evidence-based discussion of field treatments available for actinic keratoses at ODAC 2021 conference. Just to name a few of Dr. Hanke’s accomplishments, he is the current Senior Vice President of the Skin Cancer Foundation, Senior editor of JDD, and the former president of the AAD, A …
Actinic Keratoses