Friday Pop Quiz 8/2/2024
A 57-year-old woman presents to clinic with the lesions (shown). On exam, they involve 11% of her body surface area. She does not have clinically apparent lymphadenopathy. She denies any associated symptoms on review of systems. Punch biopsy shows epidermotropic aggregates of atypical lymphocytes within t …
A 57-year-old woman presents to clinic with the lesions (shown). On exam, they involve 11% of her body surface area. She does not have clinically apparent lymphadenopathy. She denies any associated symptoms on review of systems. Punch biopsy shows epidermotropic aggregates of atypical lymphocytes within t … 
Health recently asked if it’s ever OK to go outside without sunscreen. The article highlighted the American Academy of Dermatology’s approach of always wearing sunscreen when going outside as well as recent discussion in the U.S. and Australia that questions the strict guidance, especially in light of vitamin D.
For an expert’s take, I reached out to Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, director of … 
Our latest blog post explores the study "Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Vitiligo Clinical Trials: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Demographic Reporting of Participants" published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Holla et al.
Key Findings:
Significant gaps in demographic reporting.
Underrepresentation of non-White participants.
The need for inclusive res … 
Do you ever wonder what’s in the tool box of an itch expert like Baltimore dermatologist Dr. Shawn Kwatra? Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Kwatra, who outlined the therapies he uses, including injections, topicals and oral pills. Watch as Dr. Kwatra outlines why determining the type of itch is imperative to selecting … 
This syndrome presents with multiple keratoacanthomas appearing suddenly during childhood or adolescence and inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern:
A. Ferguson-Smith
B. Grzybowski
C. Gorlin
D. KA centrifugum
E. Buschke-Lowenstein
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. …