Dermatology

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• Has iPLEDGE Been Successful? Now that the bugs have been ironed out, how successful has the iPLEDGE program been?
  September 2008
• What Factors Should Be Considered When Prescribing Oral Contraceptives to Acne Patients? What considerations are made when prescribing oral contraceptives for the treatment of acne?
  July 2008
• Diet and Acne: A Myth? Should we reconsider the role of diet in acne in the face of recent studies?
  June 2008
• How Do I Differentiate Normal Aging of the Skin From Pathologic Conditions? I see a lot of geriatric patients. How do I distinguish normal aging of the skin from pathologic conditions?
  Primary Care for Advanced Practice Nurses, June 2008
• What Are the Risks of Contracting MRSA From Domesticated Animals? Is there a risk of contracting MRSA from domesticated animals? An expert answers a reader's question about disease transmission from animals to humans.
  May 2008
• Anticoagulants, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, and Scleroderma Is the PAH that is associated with scleroderma the same as IPAH, and is anticoagulation a useful therapy?
  Pulmonary Hypertension, March 2008
• Steroid Use for PAH in Scleroderma A reader asks about the use of steroids for treating PAH associated with scleroderma.
  Pulmonary Hypertension, October 2007
• Scleroderma and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension A reader asks about the use of steroids for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in scleroderma patients.
  Pulmonary Hypertension, August 2007
• Do Tanning Beds Affect Transdermal Patches? Does the light exposure from tanning beds affect transdermal patches?
  Pharmacotherapy, July 2007
• Increased Serum IgE, Urticaria, and Itching: What Are the Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment? How would you diagnose and treat a 40-year-old patient who presents with an elevated serum IgE, urticaria, and itching -- without triggers?
  General Allergy & Clinical Immunology, August 2005
• Atopy Among Children in Farming Regions In the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Guidelines, it's written that atopy is less frequent among children living in farming regions. Why is this?
  Asthma, October 2004
• Psoriasis Therapy for a Young Patient Unresponsive to Topicals What does Dr. Steve Feldman recommend?
  January 2004
• Side Effects of Methotrexate What can be done when patients respond to methotrexate for the treatment of psoriasis but are unable to tolerate the nausea?
  January 2004
• Safety of Coal Tar During Pregnancy Coal tar is a safe agent, but should it be used during pregnancy?
  January 2004
• Child With Severe Atopic Dermatitis A 3-year-old patient presents with severe atopic dermatitis with positive reactions to foods and mites. She has IgE over 2000 and peripheral eosinophil count of 2600.
  General Allergy & Clinical Immunology, December 2003
• Use of Omalizumab for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis Would there be any benefit to using omalizumab for severe atopic dermatitis in a 7-year-old with serum IgE levels greater than 600?
  General Allergy & Clinical Immunology, November 2003
• Aquagenic Pruritis Without Urticaria What about aquagenic pruritus without urticaria, when unbearable itching reaches a crescendo in the minutes after bathing?
  General Allergy & Clinical Immunology, November 2003
• Child Presenting With Recurrent Cutaneous Abscesses What is the most specific and practical work-up for a child (12 years old) who has recurrent cutaneous abscesses? The last one cultured out methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
  General Allergy & Clinical Immunology, October 2003
• The Value of Total Serum IgE as a Screening Test for Allergies What is the value of using total serum IgE level as a screening test for allergies in children manifesting symptoms compatible with allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and allergic-mediated asthma?
  General Allergy & Clinical Immunology, October 2003
• Onset of Cholinergic Urticaria After Bathing I have intense generalized itching after each bath. What could be the reason?
  General Allergy & Clinical Immunology, August 2003

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