Internal Medicine

Pediatric Dermatology

Questions discussed in this category

Would you recommend continuing Accutane in a teenage female who has experienced a drop in calcium to 8.8 and reductions in albumin and protein levels one month into therapy?

Given that Accutane can affect calcium homeostasis, would you recommend continuing Accutane or are additional steps or workup warranted?

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What are the best biologics for a pediatric patient with extensive guttate psoriasis that is poorly controlled on topicals?

Mother's insurance plan has a high deductible and phototherapy is inconvenient (family lives 50 minutes away).

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How do you manage atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients who has failed dupilumab?

(preschool-aged patients)

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How do you counsel parents of children with atopic dermatitis about preventing recurrent Staph infections?

Are dilute bleach baths enough? Should they use any topical therapies? Is there a need for Staph decolonization with something like mupirocin?

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When do you refer pediatric patients with eczema to an allergist?

Are there cases where food or environmental allergies significantly worsen eczema in children?

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