It’s Mnemonic Monday! Painful Skin Tumors
painful skin tumorsOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember painful skin tumors with the following mnemonic: BLEND AN EGG Blue rubber bleb Leiomyoma Eccrine spiradenoma Neuroma Dermatofibroma Angiolipoma Neurilemmoma Endometriosis Granular cell tumor Glomus tumor Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on cutaneous tumors? Check out the following …
painful skin tumors
Treating Alopecia in Skin of Color Patients: How to Arrest Loss and Promote Regrowth
alopecia in socCan you improve your culturally-competent hair loss consultation? Would you like to grow your toolbox for comprehensive alopecia treatment? If so, you are in the right place! Hair loss is a frequent concern for patients visiting the dermatologist, especially in patients with pigmented skin types. Kinky or coiled hair has an innate fragility that makes African Americans especially prone to hair …
alopecia in soc
It’s Mnemonic Monday! Angioid Streaks
Angioid StreaksOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember conditions associated with angioid streaks with the following mnemonic: APPLES Anemia, sickle cell Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Paget’s disease of the bone Lead poisoning Ehlers-Danlos Sclerosis, tuberous Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on eye findings in genodermatoses? Check out the f …
Angioid Streaks
Eruptive Milia Within a Tattoo
Milia within a tattooIntroduction The most frequently reported tattoo-related dermatoses, according to a study of 234 tattooed patients, are allergic,1infectious,2,3 and granulomatous4,5 reactions occurring in 2.1% of this population.6 Less common reactions are lichenoid,7photoallergic,8 pseudolymphomatous,9 discoid lupus erythematosus,10 incidental skin neoplasm,11 and koebnerization of psoriasis.12,13Milia within t …
Milia within a tattoo
ANSWER: Name Syndrome – Test Question
The correct answer is A. Peg or conical teeth Correct Answer Explanation Peg/conical teeth are not part of the Carney complex. This is found in incontinentia pigmenti and anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Incorrect Answer Explanation The remaining skin findings are part of this complex sometimes known as NAME syndrome. It consists of multiple, diffuse mucocutaneous lentigines, cardiac …
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