Topical Ketoconazole Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal that was initially FDA-approved in an oral formulation for the treatment of systemic fungal infections. While oral ketoconazole has largely fallen out of use due to safety concerns, including hepatotoxicity, endocrine dysregulation, and drug interactions, topical ketoconazole has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for superficial fungal infections. …
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal that was initially FDA-approved in an oral formulation for the treatment of systemic fungal infections. While oral ketoconazole has largely fallen out of use due to safety concerns, including hepatotoxicity, endocrine dysregulation, and drug interactions, topical ketoconazole has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for superficial fungal infections. … Continue reading "Topical Ketoconazole Therapeutic Cheat Sheet"
TODAY.com recently posted an article about one woman's experience with subungual melanoma, which was initially diagnosed as a mole. What are some common mimics to nail melanoma that could result in a missed diagnosis, and when should a dermatologist perform a nail biopsy?
For expert advice, I reached out to Shari Lipner, MD, PhD, associate professor of clinical dermatology and director of t … 
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember dermatophytosis of the hair (Endothrix) where spores are found on the outside of the hair shaft and do NOT fluoresce with Wood's light with the following mnemonic:
Endothrix: “TV’s in the House”
T. tonsurans
T. violaceum
T. schoenleinii
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember dermatophytosis of the hair (Ectothrix) where spores are found on the outside of the hair shaft, and fluoresce with Wood's light with the following mnemonic:
Ectothrix: “Cats And Dogs Fight and Growl Sometimes”
M. canis
M. audouinii
M. distortum
M. ferrugineum
M. gypseum
T. schoenleiniii
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Next Steps in Derm author, Dr. Anna Chacon, searched the journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different dermatology journals for the months of April, May, and June of 2019.
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 these months of the literat … 