INTRODUCTIONPityriasis lichenoides is a scarce cutaneous disorder with unknown etiology. It contains a range of clinical manifestations including acute papular lesions that quickly grow into pseudo vesicles and central necrosis…
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INTRODUCTIONLichen Myxedematosus (LM), also referred to as papular mucinosis, was first described in 1906 by Dubreuilh. In 1953, Montgomery and Underwood classified LM into subsets which were revised in 2001…
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Pruritus can heavily impact one’s quality of life, especially when conventional treatments fail to adequately provide relief. 1 Ketamine is a N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor inhibitor that modulates pain-fiber signaling.2 This review…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory skin disease with a risk of comorbidities and a potential high impact on patients’ quality of life. The introduction of biologic therapies has improved…
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INTRODUCTIONOverview of Psoriasis and Psoriatic ArthritisIn addition to itch and pain associated with plaques, patients with psoriasis often have comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, risk of malignancies,…
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BACKGROUNDWound healing is a complex process during which the skin and underlying tissues are repaired through several well-defined phases.1 One of the key factors in the healing process is tissue…
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INTRODUCTIONAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a common and chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritis, recurrent eczematous lesions, xerosis, and lichenification. 1,2 Although primarily recognized as a childhood disorder, starting…
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INTRODUCTIONImpetigo is a very common, highly contagious superficial bacterial skin infection caused primarily by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), less frequently by Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) or both organisms.1 Group A…
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INTRODUCTIONNail surgery training is frequently neglected during dermatology training programs. In a survey-based study of 240 third-year dermatology residents, 58% had performed 10 or fewer nail procedures, 25% observed only,…
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INTRODUCTIONAllergic conditions, such as seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR), and urticaria (both acute and chronic) are frequently treated with antihistamines (AHs).1,2 Most first-generation AHs have a long…
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INTRODUCTIONThe demographics of the United states are evolving with a large increase in racial and ethnic diversity driven by international migration of Hispanic, African, and Asian populations leading to a…
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INTRODUCTIONEfforts to unambiguously assess and adjudicate primary melanocytic skin lesions clinically suspicious of melanoma to rule out melanoma via the existing standard of care of visual assessment and histopathology remains…
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