Pop Quiz #113
The correct answer is A. Actinomyces israelii.  Actinomyces israelii is a filamentous, gram-positive, anaerobic, and non-acid-fast rod that typically presents as fluctuant nodules classically at the angle of the jaw (“lumpy jaw”) with fistulas and draining sinuses. Histologically, there are central basophilic "sulfur granules" with eosinophilic peripheries and surrounding granulomatous …
Time: Maximizing Your Most Valuable Commodity During Residency
Maximizing Time in ResidencyTime is at the premium for dermatology trainees, especially those with families. “Time is the most valuable commodity I have and through my near-decade of training it becomes more important each day,” said dermatology resident Luke Maxfield, DO, a husband and father of two. Sang Kim, MD, a dermatology resident, husband, and father of two, said, “We are constantly in a cycle of waking u …
Maximizing Time in Residency
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
Celebrating the Life of Marta Rendon, MD | 1957-2021
Marta Rendon, MDEvery time I think of Marta Rendon, I smile…before, now and forever more. Simply put, Marta brought joy. To her family; her handsome son, Juan, her long-time life partner, Dr. Bret Ribotsky and her siblings. To her patients. To her business partners and employees of her practice. To any and every dermatologist throughout the US and abroad that she supported and mentored. To those of us in der …
Marta Rendon, MD
It’s Mnemonic Monday! AGEP
AGEPOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember drugs commonly causing AGEP, or acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. These drugs include: Beta-lactam antibiotics Calcium channel blockers Cephalosporins Macrolide antibiotics Mercury Mnemonic: ABC MICKEY MOUSE AGEP Beta- Lactam Calcium channel blockers, cephalosporins Macrolides Mercury Click HERE to down …
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