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Friday Pop Quiz 9/6/2024
A 35-year-old woman presents to clinic with the skin lesions (shown) and joint pain. She was previously well controlled on guselkumab, but has flared since her dog was diagnosed with cancer. She has previously failed various treatments including topical steroids, methotrexate, narrow-band UVB, adalimumab, ixekizumab, and etanercept. She developed transaminitis and hepatic steatosis in response t …
Pediatric Scaling Diseases: An Approach to Pediatric Psoriasis
Pediatric PsoriasisDr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield, meeting co-chair for the 17th Annual Women’s and Pediatric Dermatology Seminar, kicked off session III with a superb talk titled “Scaling the Heights…and Below, Pediatric Scaling Diseases: Psoriasis and Others”,  giving us a bird’s eye view on the old and the new regarding pediatric psoriasis. Dr. Eichenfield is a complete rock star and served as a valued …
Pediatric Psoriasis
Pediatric Lichen Planopilaris Treated With Pioglitazone
Pediatric Lichen PlanopilarisPediatric lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a clinical variant of lichen planus (LP) that can lead to scarring hair loss without prompt intervention. While various therapies exist, intralesional and topical corticosteroids remain the mainstay of treatment in pediatric LPP. Refractory cases may require systemic therapies, selection of which may prove challenging due to the lack of data regarding pediatr …
Pediatric Lichen Planopilaris
It’s Mnemonic Monday! Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
SANAOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember major causes of drug-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) with the following mnemonic: SANA Sulfonamides Anticonvulsants NSAIDs Allopurinol Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? Check out the following pages of your 2019 Derm In-Review Study Guide: Stevens-Johnso …
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Lamotrigine – Friday Pop Quiz 3/6
This 20-year-old woman started lamotrigine 3 weeks ago. She takes no other medications, and has no comorbid conditions. Her urine b-HCG is positive. Which of the following treatments has the theoretically lowest fetal risk? A. Prednisone B. IVIG C. Etanercept D. Cyclosporine E. Rituximab To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our …