Common, Yet Overlooked Skin Conditions
Dermatologists treat more than 3,000 conditions, but not all of them receive equal attention. In this Next Steps in Derm video interview, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, ODAC Conference Co-Chair Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, addresses common, yet overlooked skin conditions, most of which do not have FDA-approved therapies. Watch and learn tips for the creative management of lichen …
Dermatologists treat more than 3,000 conditions, but not all of them receive equal attention. In this Next Steps in Derm video interview, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, ODAC Conference Co-Chair Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, addresses common, yet overlooked skin conditions, most of which do not have FDA-approved therapies. Watch and learn tips for the creative management of lichen … 
Abrocitinib is an oral, once-daily selective Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor approved for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. It can provide rapid improvement in pruritus and skin disease and is a useful treatment option for many patients. As an oral medication, it may also be preferred by patients who want to avoid injections. When prescribing abrocitinib, it is important to discuss laboratory … 
Bullous diseases, including bullous pemphigoid, may present differently in patients with darker skin tones. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Prince Adotama, assistant professor at NYU Langone’s Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology. Watch as Dr. Adotama outlines what clinicians need to know about bullous pemphigoid. Learn how the treatment lan … 
A 75-year-old man presents with tense bullae as pictured. DIF reveals linear IgG and C3 at the dermal-epidermal junction. On salt-split skin, immunoreactants are localized to the roof of the specimen. What is the target antigen?
A. Type VII Collagen
B. Type XVII collagen (BP180)
C. Laminin 332
D. Desmoglein 1
E. Integrin α6β4
To find out the correct answer and read the expl … 
A 70-year-old woman with biopsy-confirmed bullous pemphigoid presents with new-onset confusion, hypotension, and leukocytosis two weeks after starting systemic prednisone 60 mg daily. She also reports tremors and blood glucose of 320 mg/dL. What is the next best step in management?
A. Taper corticosteroids and begin doxycycline and …