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
To find out the correct answer and read t … Continue reading "It’s Pop Quiz Friday 8/17! Do you know the right answer?"
PART 2
The well-known Dr. Gil Yosipovitch, Professor of Dermatology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Director of the Miami Itch Center, recently lectured on various aspects of itch at the 2018 ODAC meeting. He has asked his two research fellows to write on the topic for Next Steps in Dermatology. This is the second article in our 2-part series.
Counseling patien … 