| Titre : | Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 38, n°4 - October 2021 - Podiatric Dermatology |
| Type de document : | Bulletin : Périodique |
| Paru le : | 01/10/2021 |
| Année de publication : | 2021 |
| Langues: | Français |
| Disponible en ligne : | Non |
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- A dermatoscope is a tool that allows one to both provide a visual diagnosis and formulate a stronger differential diagnosis while waiting for the fungal test results to return.
- Noncontact polarized light dermoscopy is often used for the toe[...]
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A Bhatti ;
Saakshi Chowdhary ;
Thomas Ferrise ;
Naga Govardhanam ;
Alexandra Parish ;
Yaakov Tropper ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• The dermatoscope is a noninvasive tool used by dermatologists to inspect the surface features of the skin, including visualization of melanin located in the epidermis and dermis.
• The usage of the dermatoscope, in addition to the various alg[...]
Article
Flavia Filisio ;
Shelby Busch ;
Delaney J.H. Wickramage ;
Russell Hill ;
Sushila Kabadi ;
Carolina Lordelo Van Pelt ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Disappearing nail bed occurs after long standing onycholysis.
• DNB can occur in the fingernails and toenails.
• Patients often complain of pain at the distal border of the nail and that the nail won't grow forward.
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Corinna Castillo ;
Michael F. Masi ;
Austin Mishko ;
Alex Sheltzer ;
Alex Speer ;
Heather Tran ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Biofilms produce an extracellular matrix that serves as protection against host immunologic defenses.
• Because biofilms are often formed by multiple organisms, such as fungal and bacterial, and because drugs are less effective at penetrating[...]
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Kari Phan ;
Kushkaran Kaur ;
Kayla Wright ;
Son Tran ;
Benton Stewart ;
Michael Brown ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Pharmaceuticals with a higher molecular weight and decreased polarity do not penetrate through the nail as well as substances with a lower molecular weight and increased polarity.
• Topical treatments for nail diseases must be specially formu[...]
Article
Michael Romani ;
Garrett Biela ;
Kalen Farr ;
Ryan Lazar ;
Marcus Duval ;
Victoria Trovillion ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Topical treatment options are considered first line therapy for plantar psoriasis and consist of topical corticosteroids and topical non-corticosteroids.
• Phototherapy, systemic agents, and biologic agents may be used once topical therapy ha[...]
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Josh Ekladios ;
Jason Jolliffe ;
Shalin Panchigar ;
Rafay Qureshi ;
Ankita Shete ;
Jason Wellner ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Lower extremity psoriasis can manifest as skin lesions, nail dystrophy, and/or arthritis. Biologic therapy is useful in treating these manifestations.
• The usefulness of biologics lies in their targeted binding and inhibition of inflammatory[...]
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Victoria Adeniran ;
Asher Cherian ;
Jin O. Cho ;
Ciesco Febrian ;
Eui T. Kim ;
Tymoteusz Siwy ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by exposure to footwear may occur from a variety of agents found in any part of the shoe. Also known as shoe dermatitis, the most common allergens are from leather, rubber, and adhesives.
• A patch tes[...]
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Sam Gorelik ;
Alexander Leos ;
Amida Kuah ;
Salil Desai ;
Ahmad Namous ;
Alexandru Onica ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Skin conditions may be present in patients with diabetes before their formal diagnosis or after they have been diagnosed. Many conditions are related to blood glucose control.
• Skin manifestations may be seen in patients with type 1 or type [...]
Article
Adam Abboud ;
Jared Blum ;
Zarnab Butta ;
Elizabeth Ferber ;
Nishani Kuruppu ;
Sonya Wali ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Lower limb lymphedema impacts a patient's quality of life.
• Active exercise and compression therapy (AECT) has been shown to decrease limb volume and pain.
• Treatment goals are to maintain function, restore function, and decrease pain.
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Michael An ;
Lev Blekher ;
Meng Liu ;
Matthew Pitre ;
Ryan Shaner ;
Daryl Silva ;
Tracey C. Vlahovic
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• Acral Lenitginous Melanomas (ALM) often lack common features of classic melanoma. They may be amelanotic, or ulcerated, or may present as a wart.
• ALM has been associated with a worse prognosis compared with non-acral subtypes.
• It is impe[...]
