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Raynaud’s Phenomenon- Friday Pop Quiz 10/9
Raynaud's phenomenon This 34-year-old woman reports a long history of Raynaud's phenomenon. The only medication she takes is albuterol as needed for exercise-induced asthma. On exam, you notice splinter hemorrhages of the fingernails as well as the pictured findings. Which of the following antibodies is LEAST likely to be positive in this woman? A. Anti-nuclear B. Anti-histone C. Anti-B2 glycoprotein D …
Raynaud's phenomenon
Isotretinoin in Acne: Fact vs Fiction
IsotretinoinDr. Lester is the Director of the Skin of Color Program at the Department of Dermatology University of California San Francisco. Wow! This means we got a “two for one special” from her lecture, not only learning about the truths and myths associated with the use of isotretinoin in acne but also recognizing that those who are underrepresented minorities or socioeconomically disadvantaged may no …
Isotretinoin
Top Black Hair Loss Videos and Black Hair Loss Treatment Videos on YouTube
BLACK HAIR LOSS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBEThin on Top: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Top Black Hair Loss Videos and Black Hair Loss Treatment Videos on YouTube Esther B. Henebeng BS¹, Uzoamaka Okoro MD, MSc², Ogechi Ezemma BA¹, Kristina Monteiro PhD¹, Afiya M. Mbilishaka PhD³, Chesahna Kindred MD, MBA4 ¹The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, ²Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gor …
BLACK HAIR LOSS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
Patient Buzz: Skin Bias in Dermatology
skin bias in dermatologyThe New York Times is one of several major publications that have recently covered skin bias in dermatology. Is this coverage helpful or hurtful to the specialty? How can individual dermatologists make a difference in reducing disparities in care? For their take, I reached out to Tiffany T. Mayo, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Theodore Ros …
skin bias in dermatology