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Volume 29 - Issue 1 - January/February 2021

Featured Article

Current Tools for Digital Dermatology
Cover Story
02/16/2021
Lauren Mateja
What if dermatologists could peek into the lives of their patients outside of the office or clinic? This concept is not as far-fetched as it might sound. With the meteoric rise of teledermatology, physicians have...
What if dermatologists could peek into the lives of their patients outside of the office or clinic? This concept is not as far-fetched as it might sound. With the meteoric rise of teledermatology, physicians have...
What...
02/16/2021
The Dermatologist
Confronting Issues and Challenges Beneath the Surface: Severity in Atopic Dermatitis
NEA Approved Features
03/05/2021
Dawn M. R. Davis, MD
The following has been adapted from transcripts of Expert Insights in Atopic Dermatitis: Confronting Issues and Challenges Beneath the Surface, a multimedia content series examining atopic dermatitis at levels deeper than the skin’s surface....
The following has been adapted from transcripts of Expert Insights in Atopic Dermatitis: Confronting Issues and Challenges Beneath the Surface, a multimedia content series examining atopic dermatitis at levels deeper than the skin’s surface....
The following has been adapted...
03/05/2021
The Dermatologist
News
02/16/2021
Itch NRS Suitable for Pediatric Psoriasis Population Use of the Itch Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in adults with psoriasis is common, but standard use in a similar pediatric population has not been established. A...
Itch NRS Suitable for Pediatric Psoriasis Population Use of the Itch Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in adults with psoriasis is common, but standard use in a similar pediatric population has not been established. A...
Itch...
02/16/2021
The Dermatologist
CME Opportunities in 2021
02/17/2021
Lauren Mateja
Thanks to the availability of vaccines and advances in acute care over the past year, the “end” of these unprecedented times is almost in sight. With physical distancing measures and masks required, Maui Derm for...
Thanks to the availability of vaccines and advances in acute care over the past year, the “end” of these unprecedented times is almost in sight. With physical distancing measures and masks required, Maui Derm for...
...
02/17/2021
The Dermatologist
The Dermatologist’s Board Review - January/February 2021
02/16/2021
Amy J. McMichael, MD
The Dermatologist's Board Review - January/February 2021The 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...
The Dermatologist's Board Review - January/February 2021The 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...
...
02/16/2021
The Dermatologist
A Conversation With Benjamin Stoff, MD, MA
02/16/2021
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Dr Stoff is associate professor of dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. He practices general dermatology and dermatopathology at Emory and teledermatology consultation through the...
Dr Stoff is associate professor of dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. He practices general dermatology and dermatopathology at Emory and teledermatology consultation through the...
Dr...
02/16/2021
The Dermatologist
Clinical Tips: Scabies, Charging, Scheduling, and Counseling
Clinical Tips
02/16/2021
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Tip 1: Diagnosing Scabies, the “European” Way The “European” way of diagnosing scabies is slightly different from the method we teach residents in North America. Rather than blindly scraping the skin and looking...
Tip 1: Diagnosing Scabies, the “European” Way The “European” way of diagnosing scabies is slightly different from the method we teach residents in North America. Rather than blindly scraping the skin and looking...
Tip...
02/16/2021
The Dermatologist
Updates in Urticaria: What Dermatologists Should Know
Q&As
02/17/2021
Lauren Mateja
Urticaria, with its characteristic pruritic weals and angioedema, can be frustrating for patients and a challenge for dermatologists to treat. No matter whether patients experience an acute or chronic case,...
Urticaria, with its characteristic pruritic weals and angioedema, can be frustrating for patients and a challenge for dermatologists to treat. No matter whether patients experience an acute or chronic case,...
...
02/17/2021
The Dermatologist
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines and Dermal Fillers: A Cause for Concern?
02/16/2021
Lauren Mateja
Dr Derek Jones explains how to handle patient questions regarding vaccination against COVID-19 in relation to their dermal fillers and appointments.
Dr Derek Jones explains how to handle patient questions regarding vaccination against COVID-19 in relation to their dermal fillers and appointments.
Dr Derek Jones explains how to...
02/16/2021
The Dermatologist
How to Report an Adverse Event to the FDA
Practice Advances
02/17/2021
Caroline Porter, MD; Paul Macklis, MS
Reporting medication adverse events (AEs) to the FDA is an important process that can help improve prescribing practices and patient outcomes. However, medical education systems rarely address this process, and...
Reporting medication adverse events (AEs) to the FDA is an important process that can help improve prescribing practices and patient outcomes. However, medical education systems rarely address this process, and...
...
02/17/2021
The Dermatologist
Thrombotic Retiform Purpura: A Window for Understanding Severe and Critical COVID-19 of Adults
The Dermatopathologist
02/17/2021
Gerard J. Nuovo, MD; Joshua H. Mo, MD
A 71-year-old man presented to the emergency room with significant shortness of breath. Radiographic studies demonstrated hazy bibasilar opacities that were greater in the left lung compared with the right. His low...
A 71-year-old man presented to the emergency room with significant shortness of breath. Radiographic studies demonstrated hazy bibasilar opacities that were greater in the left lung compared with the right. His low...
A...
02/17/2021
The Dermatologist