covid-19

Dermatology in the COVID-19 pandemic: Now and the future
990299029902COVID-19 In DermatologyEPI Health has graciously supported the COVID-19 News and Resource Center. I, along with dermatology residents and dermatologists all over the country, have been watching the world leaders in our field as they try to keep a finger on the ever-changing pulse of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the dermatologist, we have either been forced into a technological world we had not yet fully embraced or we …
COVID-19 In Dermatology
Are Dermatologists Prepared to Treat COVID-19 Patients?
967696769676Dermatologists and COVID-19EPI Health has graciously supported the COVID-19 News and Resource Center. Allure recently posted an article on why dermatologists and plastic surgeons are preparing to join other medical professionals in the fight against COVID-19. Are dermatologists prepared to treat patients with contagious respiratory illness? For an expert opinion, I consulted dermatologist Sheila Farhang, MD, Mohs …
Dermatologists and COVID-19
April JDD Issue Highlights
963396339633April JDDHere are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the April issue of JDD: Dermatologists respond regarding the impact of COVID-19 and examine the potential impact of drugs on susceptibility and severity of infection in Is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic an Indication to Temporarily Modify Dermatological Management Plans?   Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis With an Excimer Laser Utilizing a …
April JDD
Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology
939693969396Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology!So many diseases, so few FDA approved indications. Between the mind-numbing time and cost from bench to bottle, it is no surprise that dermatologists, as masters of the integument are the off-label bandits, marrying their wealth of knowledge on the pathophysiology of skin diseases to the mechanisms by which medications work to create an evidenced-based armament of therapies for both common and rar …
Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology!
Patient Buzz: COVID-19 and the Skin
937493749374COVID-19 and the skinEPI Health has graciously supported the COVID-19 News and Resource Center. COVID-19’s impact on dermatology is a hot topic in this month’s Patient Buzz. Does taking spironolactone for acne make the virus worse? Can the virus live on beauty products? How to treat mask dermatitis? Why are dermatologists getting ready to join other health care workers fighting COVID-19? Also, check out our …
COVID-19 and the skin