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Severe Psoriasis Presenting in 3-Year-Old Child With Nail Dystrophy
psoriasis Severe Psoriasis Presenting in 3-Year-Old Child With Nail Dystrophy: Response to Biologic Treatment Danielle Rinck MDa, Elaine Siegfried MDb aBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA | bSaint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO J Drugs Dermatol. 2022;21(8):897-899. doi:10.36849/JDD.6888   A previously healthy 3-year-old boy presented to our Pediatric Derm …
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Patient Buzz: Dry, Brittle Nails | The Expert Weighs In
brittle nailsBustle recently posted an article on tricks to strengthen dry and brittle nails. How should dermatology clinicians counsel their patients who have dry, brittle nails? What nail conditions are sometimes misdiagnosed as dry, brittle nails? For expert advice, I reached out to Molly Hinshaw, MD, professor of dermatology, section chief of dermatopathology and director of the nail clinic at the U …
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Foot Rash – Friday Pop Quiz 11/25/2022
A 65-year-old patient presents with this painful, itchy rash on the right dorsal foot. The pain has made ambulating difficult. Prior unsuccessful treatments included topical betamethasone and clotrimazole. Based on the image provided, which of the following treatments have the highest cure rate? A. Oral itraconazole B. Oral terbinafine C. Topical ciclopirox nail lacquer D. Topical …
Efinaconazole for Toenail Onychomycosis | Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
EfinaconazoleOnychomycosis is an extremely common and difficult to treat condition. We have numerous oral and topical treatments in our therapeutic repertoire, but oral medication use is often limited by the risk of hepatotoxicity or drug interactions. Traditional topical lacquers, on the other hand, have limited efficacy due to their inability to adequately penetrate the nail plate. Efinaconazole is a newer t …
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JDD Issue Highlights | April 2022
psoriasisThe April 2022 issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) includes the perfect blend of original articles, case reports, and editorials. With topics ranging from injectable fillers, botulinum toxin in hidradenitis suppurativa, cannabis and cannabinoid product use, to psoriasis, melasma, onychomycosis and everything in between, we share this month’s issue highlights straight from the JDD …
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