Derm In-Review

It’s Mnemonic Monday! REED Syndrome
REED SyndromeOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the mutation and clinical manifestations of REED syndrome, also known as familial leiomyomatosis. Mnemonic: COME READ MY LATEST BOOK ABOUT RATS ON A FARM Read (aka REED) syndrome Leiomyomatosis (uterine and cutaneous) RCC (type II papillary renal cell carcinoma) Fumarate hydratase (autosomal dominant mutation) This mnem …
REED Syndrome
It’s Mnemonic Monday! Oculocutaneous Albinism
Oculocutaneous AlbinismOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember genes associated with Oculocutaneous Albinism.  The genes associated with each type are listed. Mnemonic: Try, Try, 2-P, and TRiP, on a SLiC MAT Tyrosinase (Type 1A OCA) Tyrosinase (Type 1B OCA) OCA2 (previously P-gene) (Type 2 OCA) TRP-1 (Type 3 OCA) SLC45A2 (also called MATP) (Type 4 OCA) Click HERE to download or print your …
Oculocutaneous Albinism
It’s Mnemonic Monday! IgA Monoclonal Gammopathies
IgA Monoclonal GammopathiesOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember diseases that are associated with IgA monoclonal gammopathies.  Remember that IgA related diseases are typically neutrophil predominant. Mnemonic: SWEET PEPSI Sweet's Syndrome Pyoderma Gangrenosum Erythema Elevatum Diutinum (EED) POEMS Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis IgA pemphigus Click HERE to download or print your mnemonic c …
IgA Monoclonal Gammopathies
Time: Maximizing Your Most Valuable Commodity During Residency
Maximizing Time in ResidencyTime is at the premium for dermatology trainees, especially those with families. “Time is the most valuable commodity I have and through my near-decade of training it becomes more important each day,” said dermatology resident Luke Maxfield, DO, a husband and father of two. Sang Kim, MD, a dermatology resident, husband, and father of two, said, “We are constantly in a cycle of waking u …
Maximizing Time in Residency
It’s Mnemonic Monday! AGEP
AGEPOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember drugs commonly causing AGEP, or acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. These drugs include: Beta-lactam antibiotics Calcium channel blockers Cephalosporins Macrolide antibiotics Mercury Mnemonic: ABC MICKEY MOUSE AGEP Beta- Lactam Calcium channel blockers, cephalosporins Macrolides Mercury Click HERE to down …
AGEP