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

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05/22/2017

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

When is it appropriate to use punch or shave biopsies for dermatologic conditions? This author takes a closer look at the utility of these biopsy methods and more, offering pearls on technique, preparation and biopsying pigmented lesions.

When is it appropriate to use...

05/22/2017

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Podiatric Dermatology: What Is Your Diagnosis?

07/27/2012

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

Can you identify the condition shown in the photo on the left?

Can you identify the condition...

07/27/2012

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COVID-19 Skin Manifestations And The Foot: What We Know So Far

04/22/2020

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

While determining the evolution of this viral disease, health-care providers are sharing their observations in peer-reviewed journals and on social media in order to diagnose COVID-19 faster. Specifically, a colleague sent me a video via...

While determining the evolution...

04/22/2020

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Representing The Foot In Works Of Art

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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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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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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Can A Novel Felt Pad Help Offload Plantar Ulcers?

10/29/2012

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

On my recent journey to the Society for Chiropodists and Podiatrists 100th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland, I saw the exhibit hall display for Hapla (Cuxson Gerrard) felt. My U.K. mentor, Dr M. Tariq Khan, PhD,...

On my recent journey to the...

10/29/2012

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