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Highlights from a Hot Topic CME Educational Session held during the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2014 Annual Meeting

Thanks to international travel and the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries chikungunya, the disease has spread extremely rapidly throughout the Caribbean and southern United States. Dermatologists should make themselves aware of skin signs and symptoms.

Thanks to international travel and the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries chikungunya, the disease has spread extremely rapidly throughout the Caribbean and southern United States. Dermatologists should make themselves aware of skin signs and symptoms.

Thomas Jeneby, M.D., of the Plastic Cosmetic Center of South Texas, to discusses the power of social media in building his practice and retaining patients.

New IV antibiotics are available to help combat MRSA, including the particularly troublesome MRSA 300, says an expert.

Differential diagnosis is challenging in cases of secondary infections, including secondarily infected eczema in all its permutations.

One hospital leverages technology to reduce the stress of extensive, ongoing care on patients and families

While reimbursement questions linger, teledermatology can help dermatologists triage effectively in deciding whether a patient needs to go to the hospital. It is also a way to reduce the disparity in access to dermatological care, experts say.

A 3-year-old girl was brought in with these spots on her feet, and her mom says she has sores in her mouth as well.

Learn more about Coxsackievirus

In dealing with complications, experts advise being responsive and accessible to affected patients – and remembering to take care of oneself in the event of a lawsuit.

Reducing medical errors requires taking a structured approach that includes teamwork, communication and tools to help eliminate bias and oversights, experts say.

In the context of dermatology, three fundamental types of RF devices exist: monopolar, unipolar and bipolar, which are differentiated by the configuration of electrodes and corresponding electromagnetic fields.

The study represents the first step toward the development of a cell-based treatment for people with hair loss. Read and learn more

Consuming the higher amounts of coffee is associated with a 20% decrease in risk of melanoma, according to findings of a recent study.

Doctors who unintentionally communicate that they don’t understand or accept patient concerns have a negative effect on patients’ outcomes. Find our how.

MOC acknowledges launching programs that weren’t ready; didn't deliver meaningful programs. Changes to come.

Nivolumab is a promising treatment for metastatic melanoma and has not produced the same adverse events as have been observed with ipilimumab.

The success of the Hedgehog inhibitors in treating BCC as well as basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS) has changed patients’ lives. Traditionally there was little we could do for patients with locally advanced or metastasized disease, but with understanding of the Hedgehog pathway, we can now intervene, experts say.

Pediatric acne diagnosis and treatment guidelines, CDC's antibiotic resistance questions and answers, American Acne and Rosacea Society, and SPAUD

There is increasing interest in so-called alternative medicine. Both patients and practitioners are clearly interested in this domain and this is in striking contrast to the bright, shining edifice of evidence-based medicine.

How to equip staff to actually ask patients for payment.

Additional years of repeating justifications to students, residents and patients have honed explanations into my -isms. These are kernels of truth packed into few easy-to-remember words, as an efficient way to communicate.

80% of social patients start their search for aesthetic services on the web, including those who received a word-of-mouth referral. Which elements of a typical practice website will most likely create a first and lasting impression on socially connected patients? The visual images, including photos and video. Here are 5 steps to create alignment with your site and the internet-savvy social patient.

The opportunity for pharmacists to interact with dermatologists happens often. The two specialties can work together to promote responsible antibiotic prescribing.

Dermatologists have been at the forefront of the use of other antimicrobial approaches, such as the use of bleach baths for chronic skin infections. These approaches may appropriately control cutaneous skin infection without the use of oral antibiotics. The Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign has joined forces with Galderma Laboratories and the American Acne and Rosacea Society (AARS).

The long-term use of antibiotics for the treatment of acne will contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance. Industry is responding to the need for antibiotic-free treatment options.

Read and learn more on what dermatologists can do to limit antibiotic use.