Volume 17 - Issue 8 - August 2009
Department
Research in Review
08/14/2009
This month’s issue focuses on treating acne and rosacea, two conditions that present regularly to dermatology offices across the country and that plague patients of all ages. Here’s a look at some of the content from this issue.
In this...
This month’s issue focuses on treating acne and rosacea, two conditions that present regularly to dermatology offices across the country and that plague patients of all ages. Here’s a look at some of the content from this issue.
In this...
This month’s issue focuses on...
08/14/2009
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Derm Dx
08/13/2009
PATIENT PRESENTATION
Patient 1 is a 39-year-old Caucasian man who initially noticed a cluster of small, skin-colored, scaly, asymptomatic lesions on his right dorsal hand at the age of 9 years, with slow progression to the dorsal...
PATIENT PRESENTATION
Patient 1 is a 39-year-old Caucasian man who initially noticed a cluster of small, skin-colored, scaly, asymptomatic lesions on his right dorsal hand at the age of 9 years, with slow progression to the dorsal...
PATIENT...
08/13/2009
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Coding and Billing
08/13/2009
Mind your coding terms, warns Dr. Kircik, to avoid having RAC auditors down code or issue requests for full refunds. ______________________________ One of the most common questions I encounter during my lectures is when to code a biopsy vs....
Mind your coding terms, warns Dr. Kircik, to avoid having RAC auditors down code or issue requests for full refunds. ______________________________ One of the most common questions I encounter during my lectures is when to code a biopsy vs....
Mind your coding terms, warns...
08/13/2009
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
08/13/2009
Tetracycline, minocycline and doxycycline comprise a powerful and effective group of anti-acne agents, termed the tetracyclines.
Tetracycline, minocycline and doxycycline comprise a powerful and effective group of anti-acne agents, termed the tetracyclines.
Tetracycline, minocycline and...
08/13/2009
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
08/13/2009
It is estimated that approximately 85% of Americans aged 15 to 24 years are affected by acne.
It is estimated that approximately 85% of Americans aged 15 to 24 years are affected by acne.
It is estimated that...
08/13/2009
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
08/13/2009
Dr. Jennifer Linder reviews what doctors need to know to treat acne in ethnic skin.
Dr. Jennifer Linder reviews what doctors need to know to treat acne in ethnic skin.
Dr. Jennifer Linder reviews what...
08/13/2009
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Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
08/14/2009
After reading the January 2009 Skin & Aging editorial on Showmanship, Dr. Robert Posnick of Nashua, New Hampshire, agreed that showmanship is a big part of dermatology, but he added that my editorial didn’t capture the full complexity of...
After reading the January 2009 Skin & Aging editorial on Showmanship, Dr. Robert Posnick of Nashua, New Hampshire, agreed that showmanship is a big part of dermatology, but he added that my editorial didn’t capture the full complexity of...
After reading the January 2009...
08/14/2009
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Spotlight
08/13/2009
In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many of our profession’s innovators and great teachers still among us. This column was created so that we may gain insight from these practitioners and learn more about them. Some are bright stars in...
In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many of our profession’s innovators and great teachers still among us. This column was created so that we may gain insight from these practitioners and learn more about them. Some are bright stars in...
In dermatology, we are fortunate...
08/13/2009
The Dermatologist
08/13/2009
Patient: A 50-year-old Caucasian female patient with recent onset of yellowish plaques on the upper eyelids. Treatment Issue: Using ablative resurfacing to improve the appearance of xanthelasma. ___________________________ Xanthelasma...
Patient: A 50-year-old Caucasian female patient with recent onset of yellowish plaques on the upper eyelids. Treatment Issue: Using ablative resurfacing to improve the appearance of xanthelasma. ___________________________ Xanthelasma...
Patient: A 50-year-old...
08/13/2009
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Feature
Case Report and Brief Review
08/13/2009
Although less common than other subtypes of the condition, dermatologists need to consider drug-induced acne or acneiform types of folliculitis in their diagnoses.
Although less common than other subtypes of the condition, dermatologists need to consider drug-induced acne or acneiform types of folliculitis in their diagnoses.
Although less common than other...
08/13/2009
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