It’s Pop Quiz Friday 8/17! Do you know the right answer?
A 40-year-old male presents with a chronic pruritic eruption. Which of the following is true?
A) Apple green birefringenceon PAS stain
B) Improves after treating underlying infection
C) Stains PAS positive and diastase resistant
D) Demonstrates amyloid deposition predominantly around blood vessels
E) Associated with a lymphoproliferative disorder
To find out the correct answer and read t …
A 40-year-old male presents with a chronic pruritic eruption. Which of the following is true?
A) Apple green birefringenceon PAS stain
B) Improves after treating underlying infection
C) Stains PAS positive and diastase resistant
D) Demonstrates amyloid deposition predominantly around blood vessels
E) Associated with a lymphoproliferative disorder
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Have you received your August issue of the JDD yet? This month's issue contains a special focus on Psoriasis, as August is Psoriasis Awareness Month! Below are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the August issue of JDD!
In Long-Term Efficacy of Guselkumab for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis: Results from the Phase 3 VOYAGE 1 Trial Through Two Years, high levels of effi …
PART 3
Wound Care in Pediatric Patients
For the concluding installment in our wound care series, I spoke with Kalyani Marathe, MD, MPH. Dr. Marathe is a pediatric dermatologist practicing at Children’s National Medical center, and an assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Through her training and her years as a pediatric dermatolog …
Which of the following is the most appropriate test to order in the initial workup of this condition?
A) Arteriobrachial index
B) Ultrasound of ovaries
C) Sinus endoscopy
D) Fasting lipid panel
E) Thyroid panel
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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During his talk at the 2018 Skin of Color Seminar Series (now known as the Skin of Color Update), Dr. Seemal Desai discussed the treatment of melasma with a particular emphasis on new and emerging therapies. Dr. Bridget Kaufman, onsite correspondent for the meeting, shares highlights directly from the talk. *Clinical pearls* from this session are bolded, underlined, and marked with asterisks.
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