Dermatology Nursing

• Allergic Contact Dermatitis and Topical Antibiotics Neomycin and bacitracin are among the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis. How can you tell who needs to avoid them?
  Dermatology Nursing, February 07, 2011
• Porokeratosis This clinical presentation includes history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures for patients with porokeratosis, a chronic, progressive disease of the skin.
  Dermatology Nursing, January 30, 2011
• Atopic Dermatitis: An Evaluation of Two Clinical Guidelines Guidellines on atopic dermatitis from two distinct professional groups are compared. What are the differences?
  Dermatology Nursing, January 24, 2011
• Foot Care from A to Z Get to the bottom of the problem. Symptoms, diagnoses, and basic treatments for common foot and ankle complaints are reviewed in this article.
  Dermatology Nursing, September 01, 2010
• Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Poison Ivy This clinical snapshot provides some uncommon information about a common itchy skin rash.
  Dermatology Nursing, November 11, 2010
• Head Lice: Diagnosis and Therapy Patients with head lice may initially be asymptomatic, but the problem can quickly snowball, so timely diagnosis and thorough treatment are essential.
  Dermatology Nursing, October 28, 2010
• Internal Medicine and Dermatology: What's New? Several newly reported skin-signs of systemic disease are reviewed to keep your assessment skills up-to-date.
  Dermatology Nursing, October 26, 2010
• Management of Psychodermatologic Disorders The skin has many ways of showing psychological stress. Learn ways to combat underlying problems to clear both the skin and the mind.
  Dermatology Nursing, October 15, 2010
• Efficacy and Safety Considerations in Topical Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis Learn more about the care for and education of patients and families who use topical treatment for atopic dermatitis.
  Dermatology Nursing, October 12, 2010
• What's Your Assessment? A vesicular lesion on the finger of a young woman presented in this case study will test your critical thinking skills.
  Dermatology Nursing, September 28, 2010
• Hot Tub Folliculitis A not-so-hot effect from spending time in a hot tub is described in this case of a mysterious rash.
  Dermatology Nursing, September 14, 2010
• An Elderly Diabetic Patient with Necrotic Arachnidism A spider bite can challenge the immune system and inflict necrotic wounds that are difficult to heal, especially among elderly people with diabetes.
  Dermatology Nursing, August 31, 2010
• Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Topical Preservatives, Part I Preservatives prevent growth of bacteria, molds, yeast, and algae in many products including body, skin, and hair care products, but they can wreak havoc on those with allergies.
  Dermatology Nursing, August 17, 2010
• Following-Up on Diagnostic Tests When it comes to test follow-up what you don't say could come back to haunt you - in a court of law.
  Dermatology Nursing, August 10, 2010
• Lasers and Light Devices in the Treatment of Cosmetic Pigmentary Disorders in Asian Skin The correct laser wavelength is one key to effective and safe treatment of many cosmetic skin pigmentary disorders common to Asians.
  Dermatology Nursing, August 03, 2010
• What's Your Assessment? Derm-detectives determine the cause of concern for a 63-year old male with a mildly pruritic rash lasting 5 days.
  Dermatology Nursing, July 27, 2010
• Hereditary Palmoplantar Keratoderma: A Rare Case Report Would you know a case of pachyonychia congenital if it stared in your face?
  Dermatology Nursing, May 18, 2010
• Acitretin + EHK = PG: Toe Web Pyogenic Granuloma A patient with total body epidermolytic hyperkeratosis was given acitretin with success, but that's not the end of the story.
  Dermatology Nursing, May 11, 2010
• What's Your Assessment? Sharpen your derm-detective skills with this case study of a patient with large faint macular areas of bluish discoloration.
  Dermatology Nursing, May 04, 2010
• Bullous Pemphigoid: A Short Review Subepidermal blistering, most often affecting the elderly, is a hallmark of this autoimmune disease.
  Dermatology Nursing, April 27, 2010