Journal Review Series: July-September 2018
Journal Review SeriesDerm In-Review Advisory Council Member, Dr. Ramya Kollipara, searched the journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different dermatology journals for the months of July, August, and September of 2018. It is key to keep in mind that “important” is subjective and what is contained in this review is one person’s view of what should be remembered from the …
Journal Review Series
Tofacitinib Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Welcome to our new series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, wherein we take a deep dive into the literature and guidelines to give you a quick reference on the use of new or complex therapies.  This series will become your go-to for information about dosing, potential interactions and laboratory monitoring, just to name a few.  First up: Tofacitinib. [caption id="attachment_6617" align="aligncenter" …
Pop Quiz #14 – 4/5/2019
Answer: A  Port-Wine Stain Nevus spilus is a common but rare finding in phakaomatosis pigmentovascularis Type 4, which may also have port-wine stain, nevus spilus, dermal melanocytosis and nevus anemicus. Types 1 and 2 have the presence of epidermal nevi. Reference: Hurwitz clinical pediatric dermatology. Paller. 4th ed. Ch 12 Don’t Agree? Tell us why in the comments section below. …
JDD February Issue Highlights and Editor Picks
JDD February IssueBelow are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the February issue of JDD! Using patient cases, authors demonstrate how recent recommendations can be utilized and implemented in Systemic Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Expert Perspectives in Practice. Effectiveness of SRT for treating BCC and SCC is evaluated in Superficial Radiation Therapy: A Viable Nonsurgical Op …
JDD February Issue
Friday Pop Quiz #8 – 2/22
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Correct Answer: A. X-ray demonstrating osteopathia striata Explanation: The patient has features of focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome). An X-linked dominant condition (gene: PORCN) with reticular, blaschkoid or linear thinned dermis, ulcerations, paillomas, pigmentation anomalies as well as ecodermal anomalies such as sparse hair, thin nails and hypodo …