Eczema in infants: A case close to home

DERMATOLOGY

My second child had eczema as an infant and we saw a dermatologist and he was treated with desonide 0.05% cream for ears, face, and genitals, and triamcinolone 0.1% for other areas. We also used Aquaphor lotion. We put lotion when his skin was still wet, without...

Pityriasis rosea

Clinic A/P, Peds, DERMATOLOGY

Diagnosis “Typically presents with a single herald patch that is oval-shaped and scaly with central clearing, followed by a symmetric rash on the trunk in a typical distribution along the Langer lines.” Chrismas tree pattern because of the rash...

Roseola infantum

Clinic A/P, Peds, DERMATOLOGY, Hospital A/P, Peds

Background Caused by human herpesvirus 6 Diagnosis Typical presentation: “High fever in a child with either mild upper respiratory symptoms or no other symptoms. After the fever subsides, a rash will appear.” ABFM critique. Treatment The rash is...

How Hair Grows

DERMATOLOGY

“Hair cycle implies sequential phases of growth and rest that each follicle goes through which includes anagen (active hair growth), catagen (involution) and telogen phase (resting). The anagen phase may last for about 2 to 8 years, the catagen phase lasts for 4...

Androgenetic alopecia

Clinic A/P, adults, DERMATOLOGY

Definition: Androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss in both men and women. It is a normal physiologic variant. In men, this condition is also known as male-pattern baldness. In women, this form of hair loss is associated with an increased risk of...