Dermatology
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Does this patient have bacterial conjunctivitis?
After ruling out serious eye disease, clinicians need to determine which cases of suspected conjunctivitis are most likely to be bacterial.
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Juvenile dermatomyositis derails growth and pubertal development
Delayed puberty and growth failure were observed in children with juvenile dermatomyositis.
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
Pneumonia with tender, dry, crusted lips
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Benefits of peanut desensitization may not last
Previous studies have shown that desensitization to peanuts can be successful, but sustained response to oral immunotherapy after treatment...
Conference Coverage
Expert spotlights telltale clinical signs of xeroderma pigmentosum
AUSTIN, TEX. – Referral to a patient support group is key to coping.
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Pediatric HSCT recipients still risking sunburn
Pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients are practicing more sun-protection behaviors, but they still tan and sunburn as much as...
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Cephalosporins remain empiric therapy for skin infections in pediatric AD
“When a patient with AD walks into your office and looks like they have an infection of their eczema, your go-to antibiotic is going to be one...
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Nebraska issues SUNucate-based guidance for schools
Nebraska is the 24th state to move to lift bans that prevent children from having and using sunscreen at school without a physician’s note or...
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A 2-month-old infant with a scalp rash that appeared after birth
What presents on infants’ scalps as a semicircular patch of alopecia with associated scarring, crusting, or erythema in more severe cases?
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Maternal factors impact childhood skin microbiota
Factors including delivery method and breastfeeding influenced the bacterial composition of children’s skin up to age 10 years.
Conference Coverage
Dupilumab found effective for adolescents with moderate to severe AD
AUSTIN, TEX. – The rates of skin infections also were higher in the placebo group, compared with the treatment...