Volume 28 - Issue 7 - July 2020
Cover Story
07/15/2020
Samantha Hunt, BS
Between the summer weather and closure of gyms due to COVID-19, athletes are taking up running more than ever before. Dermatologists should keep in mind these common cutaneous running injuries with their next patients.
Between the summer weather and closure of gyms due to COVID-19, athletes are taking up running more than ever before. Dermatologists should keep in mind these common cutaneous running injuries with their next patients.
Between the summer weather and...
07/15/2020
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Derm Dx
07/15/2020
Eric J. Vondrak, DO
A 73-year-old African American man presented with a dark keratotic plaque on the anterior surface of his ear. He also had white patches with central erythematous areas on his face and scalp that had been present for several year
A 73-year-old African American man presented with a dark keratotic plaque on the anterior surface of his ear. He also had white patches with central erythematous areas on his face and scalp that had been present for several year
A 73-year-old African American...
07/15/2020
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Feature Story
07/15/2020
Aamir N. Hussain, MD, MAPP
Medical school and residency applications will never be the same.
Within the past few months, two major events have upended decades-long norms in medical education. First, the United States Medical Licensing...
Medical school and residency applications will never be the same.
Within the past few months, two major events have upended decades-long norms in medical education. First, the United States Medical Licensing...
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07/15/2020
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Feature Story
07/15/2020
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of hair loss that affects an estimated 80 million Americans.1 In men, it can begin as early as the teen years and follows a characteristic pattern, and in women, AGA...
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of hair loss that affects an estimated 80 million Americans.1 In men, it can begin as early as the teen years and follows a characteristic pattern, and in women, AGA...
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07/15/2020
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Letters to the Editor
07/15/2020
In this Letter to the Editor, Lili Brillstein, MPH, highlights the merits of a value-based health care model in response to a May 2020 article regarding the potential downfalls of the model.
In this Letter to the Editor, Lili Brillstein, MPH, highlights the merits of a value-based health care model in response to a May 2020 article regarding the potential downfalls of the model.
In this Letter to the Editor,...
07/15/2020
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Practice Advances
07/15/2020
Jennifer Gibson
The current state of medicine has greatly influenced how patients look for their health care providers. Considering the needs of the health care consumer can help your practice grow.
The current state of medicine has greatly influenced how patients look for their health care providers. Considering the needs of the health care consumer can help your practice grow.
The current state of medicine...
07/15/2020
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Partner Approved
07/15/2020
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to...
07/15/2020
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Partner Approved
07/15/2020
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to test the clinical efficacy and safety of drugs, these posters from the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience 2020 focused on physician decision-making and evaluation, patient characteristics,...
While much of research is to...
07/15/2020
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Partner Approved
07/15/2020
Lauren Mateja
Kristian Reich, MD, PhD, discussed a therapeutic breakthrough with bimekizumab, a novel biologic in development that inhibits IL-17F in addition to IL-17A.
Kristian Reich, MD, PhD, discussed a therapeutic breakthrough with bimekizumab, a novel biologic in development that inhibits IL-17F in addition to IL-17A.
Kristian Reich, MD, PhD,...
07/15/2020
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Board Review
07/15/2020
Amy J. McMichael, MD
The contents of these questions are taken from the Galderma Pre-Board Webinar. The Pre-Board Webinar is now an online course. For details, go to https://www.galdermausa.com/Our-Commitment/PreBoard-Webinar.aspx.
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The contents of these questions are taken from the Galderma Pre-Board Webinar. The Pre-Board Webinar is now an online course. For details, go to https://www.galdermausa.com/Our-Commitment/PreBoard-Webinar.aspx.
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The...
07/15/2020
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Aesthetics Corner
07/15/2020
Jason Emer, MD
While COVID-19 paused many of the day-to-day operations in aesthetic dermatology practices, physicians can begin to take steps to prepare their office for patients even during the pandemic.
While COVID-19 paused many of the day-to-day operations in aesthetic dermatology practices, physicians can begin to take steps to prepare their office for patients even during the pandemic.
While COVID-19 paused many of...
07/15/2020
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Aesthetics Corner
07/15/2020
Jason Emer, MD
While COVID-19 paused many of the day-to-day operations in aesthetic dermatology practices, physicians can begin to take steps to prepare their office for patients even during the pandemic.
While COVID-19 paused many of the day-to-day operations in aesthetic dermatology practices, physicians can begin to take steps to prepare their office for patients even during the pandemic.
While COVID-19 paused many of...
07/15/2020
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Spotlight
07/15/2020
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Dr Ron J. Feldman is director of the Autoimmune Blistering Disease (AIBD) Clinic at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where he oversees a large population of patients from the southeastern United States who have...
Dr Ron J. Feldman is director of the Autoimmune Blistering Disease (AIBD) Clinic at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where he oversees a large population of patients from the southeastern United States who have...
Dr...
07/15/2020
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Clinical Tips
07/15/2020
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Tip 1: Treating Resistant Rosacea
There are many options for treating rosacea, but in resistant cases, I have had luck with systemic metronidazole 500 mg to 1 g daily for 2 to 3 weeks. The major side effect is...
Tip 1: Treating Resistant Rosacea
There are many options for treating rosacea, but in resistant cases, I have had luck with systemic metronidazole 500 mg to 1 g daily for 2 to 3 weeks. The major side effect is...
Tip...
07/15/2020
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Chief Medical Editor Message
07/15/2020
Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
This month, we have a letter by Lili Brillstein, MPH, that describes the benefits of value-based health care and highlights potential issues with an earlier article by Dr Bobby Buka that favored fee-for-service...
This month, we have a letter by Lili Brillstein, MPH, that describes the benefits of value-based health care and highlights potential issues with an earlier article by Dr Bobby Buka that favored fee-for-service...
This...
07/15/2020
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Conference Coverage
07/15/2020
Dermatology continues to move forward during the pandemic, finding creative ways to connect with colleagues and pick up new pearls through digital methods. The American Academy of Dermatology hosted the Virtual...
Dermatology continues to move forward during the pandemic, finding creative ways to connect with colleagues and pick up new pearls through digital methods. The American Academy of Dermatology hosted the Virtual...
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07/15/2020
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News
07/15/2020
Bullous Pemphigoid Associated With Several Medications
The development of bullous pemphigoid (BP) may be associated with the use of aldosterone antagonists, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors, anticholinergics, and...
Bullous Pemphigoid Associated With Several Medications
The development of bullous pemphigoid (BP) may be associated with the use of aldosterone antagonists, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors, anticholinergics, and...
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07/15/2020
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