Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg)

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08/26/2010

Tracey C. Vlahovic , DPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

When I was visiting the “Late Renoir” exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art recently, I marveled at the paintings and sculptures the artist made late in his career. Of course while I was walking from painting to painting, I studied the...

When I was visiting the “Late...

08/26/2010

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Can Patients Wear Nail Polish With The New Topicals For Onychomycosis?

02/11/2015

Tracey C. Vlahovic , DPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

When we as a profession were prescribing the first FDA approved topical antifungal lacquer, ciclopirox 8% solution, the concurrent use of nail polish was prohibited. This left many of our patients frustrated that they lacked a therapeutic...

When we as a profession were...

02/11/2015

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Feature

The Top 10 Contact Allergens In Footwear

12/30/2021

Tracey C. Vlahovic , DPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

When a patient experiences contact dermatitis of the lower extremities, including the feet, what are the potential causes? Could one’s footwear be a primary contributor? Here the author outlines important information on allergic contact...

When a patient experiences...

12/30/2021

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Calling Dr. Google: A Closer Look At The Myths And Realities Of Apple Cider Vinegar For Onychomycosis

04/06/2016

Tracey C. Vlahovic , DPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

I am sure each week in your practice you have a patient discuss a home remedy he or she found on Google that is supposed to clear onychomycosis. Like me, you can name a litany of the possibly logical and illogical “cures” displayed with a...

I am sure each week in your...

04/06/2016

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Dermatology Diagnosis

Diagnosing And Treating Pigmented Leg Lesions In A Dialysis Patient

01/22/2015

Tracey C. Vlahovic , DPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Lion Sassoon , BS;

A 74-year-old African American male presents with painful, pruritic, hyperkeratotic papules on the extensor aspect of his bilateral legs. The lesions extend from mid-thigh to the dorsum of the foot bilaterally.

A 74-year-old African American...

01/22/2015

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Can Oasis (Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa) Have An Impact For Pyoderma Gangrenosum?

08/27/2013

Tracey C. Vlahovic , DPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, non-infectious neutrophilic dermatosis that results in painful, recurrent necrotizing ulcerations. The condition causes painful ulcerations, with a characteristic appearance of a violaceous undermined border,...

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare,...

08/27/2013

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