Teledermatology: Introduction (For Professionals) Some numbers The world has 8 million physicians (medical doctors) and therefore idealy, there would be 124 doctors for 100000 people. However, there are only 2% of all physicians are in Africa. Regarding dermatologists, it is estimated that ideally, there would be one dermatologist for 50000 people. However, there are huge…
Details1. Asians: who are they ? -they represent 4.5% of population of the US. -they are the people who come from the Far-east, South-East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. -Standards of beauty are different than in the West but very diverse as very different cultures live there (light skin is sought after but unregulated stores…
DetailsOver- and underprescribing is very common when prescribing a cream when treating a skin condition. Two simple rules can avoid this: the fingertip unit (FTU) -it is a specific amount of cream on the index. It was initially designed for topical steroid treatment but is valid for any treatment with a semi-solid topical substance (cream,…
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Matchsticks On Dermoscopy = A Clue to Netherton’s Syndrome ‘Matchstick’ eyebrow hairs: a dermoscopic clue to the diagnosis of Netherton syndrome. Goujon E, Beer F, Fraitag S, Hovnanian A, Vabres P. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Oct 15. Netherton’s syndrome is an automal recessive skin condition (SPINK 5 frameshift mutations) caracterized by: ichthyosiform erythroderma…
DetailsSocial Media in Dermatology (Facebook…) (For Professionals) The power of social media can be seen in what is happening in the Middle East, it is changing or challenging polital regimes in a very short amount of time (Tunisia, Egypt…). What is the utility of social media ? They enable recruiting of patients. Traditionally, it is…
DetailsDermatology In The Movie Theatre (For Professionals) Movies and the Skin Albinism (pale skin and light eyes is often viewed as a sign of Evil) Da Vinci Code (2006): Silas is an albino (and has scarring and automutilation) Foul Play (1978): Whitey Jackson (William Frankfather) is an albino Horror of Dracula (1958): pale skin only…
DetailsDiet and acne. Bowe WP, Joshi SS, Shalita AR. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Jul;63(1):124-41. It is common for dermatologists to dispell myths that acne wouldn’t be related to diet. Controversy exists in this domain due to the fact that a lot of the initial myths advocating an implication of certain diets (chocolate, sweets, fats)…
DetailsMesothelioma is one of the most severe cancers which develops from the mesothelial lining which wraps some organs: the lungs (more precisely the pleura) the heart (pericardium) the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) the testicles (tunica vaginalis)… It is an occupational related condition (for the lungs) due to the exposure to asbestos (and erionite). Although there is…
DetailsMesothelioma can initially be Diagnosed on Skin Lesions: Malignant mesothelioma presenting as a lip tumor: report of two cases with one unrecognized by 166 pathologists. Beer TW, Heenan PJ. Am J Dermatopathol. 2007 Aug;29(4):388-91. Cutaneous metastases as the first manifestation of pleural malignant mesothelioma. Maiorana A, Giusti F, Cesinaro AM, Conti A, Rossi G. J…
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