Imiquimod Cream Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
In this month’s installment of our Therapeutic Cheat Sheet Series, we will review the topical immunomodulatory agent imiquimod. Originally approved for the treatment of external genital warts, FDA approval has expanded to include use as field therapy for actinic keratoses as well as treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas. Here’s what you need to know about imiquimod.
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In this month’s installment of our Therapeutic Cheat Sheet Series, we will review the topical immunomodulatory agent imiquimod. Originally approved for the treatment of external genital warts, FDA approval has expanded to include use as field therapy for actinic keratoses as well as treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas. Here’s what you need to know about imiquimod.
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember medications or activities associated with pseudoporphyria with the following mnemonic:
Let’s Really Party Hard T(w)oNight
Lasix (furosemide)
Retinoids
Pyridoxine
Hemodialysis
Thiazides
Tanning beds
NSAIDs
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Do you have questions about the upcoming Resident Application Cycle? The Next Steps in Derm sister site, Derm In-Review has been hosting a fabulous series of interviews with Program Directors and faculty. Derm In-Review Advisory Council member, Cula Dautriche asks all the questions that incoming residents want to know! One recent interview featured Dr. Sacharitha Bowers, from Southern Illinois … 
Seventeen recently wrote an article sharing skin care advice dermatologists give their own teens.
For expert advice on how to counsel teens in caring for their skin, I consulted dermatologist Candrice Heath, MD, assistant professor at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Dr. Heath is board-certified in dermatology, pediatrics, and pediatric dermatology.
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