Strawberry Tongue – Friday Pop Quiz 5/5/2023
A 6-year-old girl is taken to the emergency department by her parents for a fever, which the patient has had for a 5 day duration. She has bilateral bulbar conjunctival injection without exudate, edema of the feet, and no lymphadenopathy. Her skin exam reveals scattered, dusky erythematous macules and patches, many of which were targetoid, on the torso and extremities. She also has the picture …
A 6-year-old girl is taken to the emergency department by her parents for a fever, which the patient has had for a 5 day duration. She has bilateral bulbar conjunctival injection without exudate, edema of the feet, and no lymphadenopathy. Her skin exam reveals scattered, dusky erythematous macules and patches, many of which were targetoid, on the torso and extremities. She also has the picture … Continue reading "Strawberry Tongue – Friday Pop Quiz 5/5/2023"
The link between flying and melanoma made news recently after dermatologist Dr. Joyce Park posted to TikTok about the increased incidence of melanoma in airline pilots. In her post, Dr. Park recommended flyers wear sunscreen or keep the windows shut. She highlighted research published in JAMA Dermatology in 2015 that found the amount of UVA radiation pilots receive in a cockpit during a nearly hou … 
The May issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) focuses on skin cancer and includes the perfect blend of original articles and case reports. Topics include actinic keratosis versus squamous cell carcinoma, the utility of gene expression profiling in skin cancer, the prevalence of sunscreen use, and many more. Check out this month’s issue highlights straight from the JDD Editor’s … 
You are asked to evaluate this 44 year old man with a history of diabetes and housing insecurity who is currently in the emergency room. He is also on metformin. The area is exquisitely tender. What is the best first step in your work-up?
A. Deep punch biopsy (double-punch) to evaluate subcutaneous tissue
B. Bacterial and fungal swab
C. Imaging and surgical consult
D. Oral doxycycl …