Dermatology Archives

A 20-year-old woman presents to the dermatology clinic with a 5-day history of a mildly pruritic rash on both of her legs and feet. Can you diagnose this condition?

News

Calciphylaxis Prevention and Treatment Strategies

By

Amelia Hoelscher, MD

Jayci Givens

Maura Holcomb, MD

June 10, 2021

Calciphylaxis treatment should include a multimodal approach with a focus on supportive care, infection prevention, pain management, and wound healing.

Features

DermDx: Drop-Like Lesions on Back and Chest

May 14, 2021

A 29-year-old man presents to the dermatology clinic for evaluation of a rash on his body that began 2 weeks ago. Can you make the diagnosis?

Medicine

Several Topical Meds Can Lead to Allergic Contact Dermatitis

By

Lauren Biscaldi

April 26, 2021

Previously unrecognized pathogenic mechanisms involving ocular contact dermatitis has driven new approaches to control the inflammatory process.

Medicine

Atopic Dermatitis in Black Patients: Societal and Biologic Causes

By

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 7, 2021

Clinician competence in treating patients of various racial and ethnic backgrounds and the critical need for greater inclusion of diverse populations in trials investigating the pathophysiology and treatment of AD are underscored.

As post-transplant medications are used to reduce the body’s immune reaction to a foreign organ, the

Medicine

Increased Risk of Skin Cancer Linked to Long-Term Use of Certain Diuretics

By

Christina Bennett, MS

April 2, 2021

A team of investigators sought to assess the relationship between thiazides, thiazide-like diuretics, or calcium channel blockers and the development of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or cutaneous malignant melanoma.

Dermatology

Vitiligo: Present and Future, With John E. Harris, MD

By

Heidi W. Moore

April 1, 2021

Expert on vitiligo John E. Harris, MD, associate professor of dermatology at University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) in Worcester, spoke with us about the skin disorder.