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
Department
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
The Dermatologist
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
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
The Dermatologist
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
The Dermatologist
Column
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
The Dermatologist
Industry News
05/12/2014
Moisturizing Night Cream
Topix Pharmaceuticals Inc. has introduced Replenix Restorative Nighttime Bio-Therapy cream, a moisture-boosting night cream formulated to attract, hold and distribute moisture through a system of ceramides,...
Moisturizing Night Cream
Topix Pharmaceuticals Inc. has introduced Replenix Restorative Nighttime Bio-Therapy cream, a moisture-boosting night cream formulated to attract, hold and distribute moisture through a system of ceramides,...
Moisturizing Night...
05/12/2014
The Dermatologist
Legal Ease
05/12/2014
In recent years, doctors have been increasing compelled to take risk into account in their practices. From the courses malpractice companies allow doctors to take to get a 5% to 10% discount on their malpractice premiums to the iPLEDGE...
In recent years, doctors have been increasing compelled to take risk into account in their practices. From the courses malpractice companies allow doctors to take to get a 5% to 10% discount on their malpractice premiums to the iPLEDGE...
In recent years, doctors have...
05/12/2014
The Dermatologist
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
The Dermatologist
05/12/2014
How would you describe the business, operations and marketing plans you have for your practice? Would it be defined as strategic, tactical or a spaghetti strategy? Common vernacular defines the spaghetti strategy as throwing ideas and plans...
How would you describe the business, operations and marketing plans you have for your practice? Would it be defined as strategic, tactical or a spaghetti strategy? Common vernacular defines the spaghetti strategy as throwing ideas and plans...
How would you describe the...
05/12/2014
The Dermatologist
05/12/2014
Instead of treating flares and episodes of seborrheic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder commonly seen in clinical practice, innovative product formulations and vehicles allow dermatologists to focus on the process of the...
Instead of treating flares and episodes of seborrheic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder commonly seen in clinical practice, innovative product formulations and vehicles allow dermatologists to focus on the process of the...
Instead of treating flares and...
05/12/2014
The Dermatologist
