Mixed Topics
Case Letter
Tylosis in a Patient With Howel-Evans Syndrome: Management With Acitretin
Howel-Evans syndrome is an autosomal-dominant condition that predominantly presents with plantar keratoderma and has a high risk for esophageal...
Feature
Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.
News
OTC topical ivermectin lotion earns FDA approval for head lice
The drug is approved only for treating head lice, and should be used on the scalp and dry hair.
Photo Challenge
Red, Swollen, Tender Ear
A 67-year-old woman presented with severe pain of the left external ear. She explained that similar episodes had occurred 2 years prior and...
Conference Coverage
When recommending photoprotection in dark skin, consider cosmesis
“It is important to understand the complexity of perception in photoprotection patients with skin of color,”
From the Journals
Red hair in women linked to elevated CRP levels in Nurses’ Health Study
Genetic red hair in women was associated with increased C-reactive protein, a potential cardiovascular risk marker.
Feature
Popularity of virtual conferences may mean a permanent shift
Within a half hour of the ACC’s opening session of its virtual conference, nearly 13,000 people had logged on from around the world.
Make the Diagnosis
A 31-year-old with a 3-week history of a waxing and waning, mildly pruritic eruption on his neck, chest, and back
A 31-year-old male presented with a 3-week history of a waxing and waning, mildly pruritic eruption on the posterior neck, upper chest, and mid-...
From the Journals
Review finds mortality rates low in young pregnant women with SJS, TEN
The systematic review found that early diagnosis and withdrawal of the causative medications, such as antiretrovirals, were beneficial.
Case Letter
Locus Minoris Resistentiae: Mycobacterium chelonae in Striae Distensae
Striae distensae, seen frequently in the setting of chronic corticosteroid use, are at an increased risk for localized infection, particularly in...
Feature
How Kodak Gold contributed to bias in dermatology
It wasn’t until chocolate manufacturers and the furniture industries decided that Kodak Gold film was not showing their brown products in enough...