Clinical Pearls in Dermatology 2013
July 2014
in “
Disease-a-Month
”
TLDR The document gives treatment advice for various skin conditions, like using metronidazole for perioral dermatitis and minoxidil for hair loss.
The document from 2013 presents six dermatological cases with their respective treatments and diagnostic recommendations. A 28-year-old female with perioral dermatitis is advised to stop using topical steroids and start topical metronidazole. A 61-year-old woman with itching is recommended to have a chest x-ray for possible lymphoma. A 43-year-old female with androgenetic alopecia is suggested to use 5% topical minoxidil. A 50-year-old man with psoriasis is advised to get an HIV test. A 38-year-old female with burning mouth syndrome is recommended clonazepam tablets, and a 45-year-old woman with nail changes from doxycycline is noted for photoonycholysis. Additional clinical pearls include the potential for oral cycline antibiotics to cause nail bed inflammation with UV exposure, the need for STI screening and treatment for molluscum contagiosum in adults, and the self-limiting nature of pityriasis rosea in young adults.
