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SOCU 2020 Pearls Galore: Acne, Rosacea, and Keloids in SOC
SOCU Pearls
by Sang Kim, MD on
One of my favorite aspects of attending conferences is the opportunity to ask respected experts in the field clinically relevant questions that I can take back to directly help my patients. I was really looking forward to attending the 2020 Skin of Color Update conference in person, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was moved to a virtual format. I wondered if attending a virtual confer …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! To Zanzibar By Motor Car
Branches of the facial nerve
by NEXT STEPS IN DERM TEAM on
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the branches of the facial nerve with the following mnemonic: To Zanzibar By Motor Car Temporal Zygomatic Buccal Marginal mandibular Cervical [caption id="attachment_11157" align="alignleft" width="2101"] Facial nerve (CN7) branches and danger zones.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11156" align="alignleft" width="375"] Cranial n …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! I Hate Multiple Meds Causing Queer Problems
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we continue we continue with the topic of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): I HATE MULTIPLE MEDS CAUSING QUEER PROBLEMS INH Hydralazine Minocycline Methyldopa Chlorpromazine Quinidine Procainamide This mnemonic refers to drugs known to cause drug-induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a r …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! MD SOAP N HAIR
Lupus Mnemonic
by NEXT STEPS IN DERM TEAM on
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the criteria needed to diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with the following mnemonic: MD SOAP N HAIR Malar erythema Discoid LE Serositis (carditis or pleurisy) Oral ulcers Arthritis, nonerosive Photosensitivity Neurologic (seizure or psychosis) Hematologic disorder ANA Immunologic disorder Renal This mnemonic refers to …

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Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology
Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology!
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So many diseases, so few FDA approved indications. Between the mind-numbing time and cost from bench to bottle, it is no surprise that dermatologists, as masters of the integument are the off-label bandits, marrying their wealth of knowledge on the pathophysiology of skin diseases to the mechanisms by which medications work to create an evidenced-based armament of therapies for both common and rar …

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