Connective Tissue Diseases in Patients With Skin of Color | Expert Insights
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Collagen vascular diseases encompass a group of autoimmune disorders that can have a profound impact on an individual's health and quality of life. At the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. Ted Rosen, Professor and Vice-Chair of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, explained how these conditions uniquely impact individuals with skin of color.
Missed the lecture?? Explore key insights and pear …
Collagen vascular diseases encompass a group of autoimmune disorders that can have a profound impact on an individual's health and quality of life. At the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. Ted Rosen, Professor and Vice-Chair of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, explained how these conditions uniquely impact individuals with skin of color.
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Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is a concentrate of pooled immunoglobulins derived from plasma donors. Its unique mechanism of action expands the utility of the medication to a variety of conditions. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at IVIG, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of dermatologic conditions including dermatomyositis, Kawasaki disease, ITP, and … 
Rituximab was the first monoclonal antibody approved for cancer treatment and now in dermatology, this medication has been life-altering for patients with the severe, autoimmune blistering disease, pemphigus vulgaris. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at rituximab, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris, and is also used off label for other … 
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the branches of the facial nerve with the following mnemonic:
To Zanzibar By Motor Car
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Marginal mandibular
Cervical
[caption id="attachment_11157" align="alignleft" width="2101"] Facial nerve (CN7) branches and danger zones.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_11156" align="alignleft" width="375"] Cranial n … 
On this Mnemonic Monday, we continue we continue with the topic of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE):
I HATE MULTIPLE MEDS CAUSING QUEER PROBLEMS
INH
Hydralazine
Minocycline
Methyldopa
Chlorpromazine
Quinidine
Procainamide
This mnemonic refers to drugs known to cause drug-induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
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