Volume 22 - Issue 5 - May 2014
Cover Story
05/12/2014
Patient populations are comprised of diverse ethnicities. For clinicians, this is an important factor to keep in mind when considering differential diagnoses for many skin conditions. Skin type and hair texture affect management of both skin...
Patient populations are comprised of diverse ethnicities. For clinicians, this is an important factor to keep in mind when considering differential diagnoses for many skin conditions. Skin type and hair texture affect management of both skin...
Patient populations are...
05/12/2014
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
05/12/2014
Fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser has been shown to clinically improve surface texture and topography in scars (Figure 1). The utility of CO2 laser is accomplished by selective photocoagulation of the epidermis and dermis; a process...
Fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser has been shown to clinically improve surface texture and topography in scars (Figure 1). The utility of CO2 laser is accomplished by selective photocoagulation of the epidermis and dermis; a process...
Fractional carbon dioxide (CO2)...
05/12/2014
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SDPA Feature
05/12/2014
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a reporting program that uses a combination of incentive payments and payment adjustments to promote reporting of quality information by eligible professionals (EPs). Physicians, physician...
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a reporting program that uses a combination of incentive payments and payment adjustments to promote reporting of quality information by eligible professionals (EPs). Physicians, physician...
The Physician Quality Reporting...
05/12/2014
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Voices
05/12/2014
You may not think of joint pain when examining your patients. But, there’s a good chance that as many as 1 in 3 of your psoriasis patients has or will develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic, inflammatory arthritis that causes pain,...
You may not think of joint pain when examining your patients. But, there’s a good chance that as many as 1 in 3 of your psoriasis patients has or will develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic, inflammatory arthritis that causes pain,...
You may not think of joint pain...
05/12/2014
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Board Review
05/12/2014
1. Which of the following is NOT a major complication of the procedure used to treat this condition?
a) Migration
b) Infection
c) Granuloma formation
d) Overcorrection
e) Vasculitis
1. Which of the following is NOT a major complication of the procedure used to treat this condition?
a) Migration
b) Infection
c) Granuloma formation
d) Overcorrection
e) Vasculitis
1. Which of the following is NOT...
05/12/2014
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Spotlight
05/12/2014
Eric F. Bernstein earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in 1981 graduating Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with distinction in his major. He then earned his degree in medicine from Yale University School of Medicine in 1986...
Eric F. Bernstein earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in 1981 graduating Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with distinction in his major. He then earned his degree in medicine from Yale University School of Medicine in 1986...
Eric F. Bernstein earned a...
05/12/2014
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News
05/12/2014
Curriculum and role modeling adjustments are necessary to address patient safety gaps occurring during dermatology residency, according to a new study published online first in JAMA Dermatology.
In the survey-based study, researchers set out...
Curriculum and role modeling adjustments are necessary to address patient safety gaps occurring during dermatology residency, according to a new study published online first in JAMA Dermatology.
In the survey-based study, researchers set out...
Curriculum and role modeling...
05/12/2014
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Chief Medical Editor Message
05/12/2014
The harsh winter is behind us, and spring is here. The birds are singing, and flowers are blooming. The trees and lawns here have turned a lovely rich shade of green. The dogwood trees are truly glorious! It is hard not to feel...
The harsh winter is behind us, and spring is here. The birds are singing, and flowers are blooming. The trees and lawns here have turned a lovely rich shade of green. The dogwood trees are truly glorious! It is hard not to feel...
The harsh winter is behind us,...
05/12/2014
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Research in Review
05/16/2014
Traditional wet wrap therapy involves covering the inflamed area with wet dressings, such as gauze, to hydrate the skin and prevent scratching. However, for parents wet wrap therapy can be time-consuming and frustrating.
Traditional wet wrap therapy involves covering the inflamed area with wet dressings, such as gauze, to hydrate the skin and prevent scratching. However, for parents wet wrap therapy can be time-consuming and frustrating.
Traditional wet wrap therapy...
05/16/2014
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Derm Dx
05/12/2014
An 81-year-old male with Fitzpatrick skin type V presented with an enlarging nodular plaque on the right medial malleolus for 1.5 years associated with bilateral lower extremity edema. Past medical history was significant for immunoglobulin G...
An 81-year-old male with Fitzpatrick skin type V presented with an enlarging nodular plaque on the right medial malleolus for 1.5 years associated with bilateral lower extremity edema. Past medical history was significant for immunoglobulin G...
An 81-year-old male with...
05/12/2014
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Industry News
05/12/2014
Mirvaso is the first and only FDA-approved topical treatment for persistent erythema of rosacea.
The FDA approved Mirvaso (brimonidine) Topical Gel, 0.33% in August 2013 as the first and only topical treatment indicated for the persistent...
Mirvaso is the first and only FDA-approved topical treatment for persistent erythema of rosacea.
The FDA approved Mirvaso (brimonidine) Topical Gel, 0.33% in August 2013 as the first and only topical treatment indicated for the persistent...
Mirvaso is the first and only...
05/12/2014
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