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Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis affects patients of all ages: infants, adolescents, and adults. It is among the most common dermatologic diagnoses reported...
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Painful lumps in the axilla
The location of these lesions and the odorous fluid that drained from them pointed to the diagnosis. The acne on the patient’s back was another...
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Acne vulgaris
Acne is a leading dermatologic condition in individuals with skin of color in the United States.
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Acne Vulgaris
A 27-year-old Hispanic woman with comedonal and inflammatory acne. Erythema is prominent around the inflammatory lesions. Note the pustule on the...
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Psoriasis
Although individuals of all skin tones may experience the psychosocial impact of psoriasis, quality-of-life measures have been found to be worse...
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Atopic dermatitis
People of African descent have the highest atopic dermatitis prevalence and severity. This fact sheet outlines key clinical features in people
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Atopic Dermatitis
People of African descent have the highest atopic dermatitis prevalence and severity. This fact sheet outlines key clinical features in people...
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Generalized pruritic blisters and bullous lesions
In a patient with no history of skin disease, a recent change provided a clue to his condition.
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Itchy scalp with scale
The patient had a history of treatment for head lice, but a dermatoscopic exam revealed that lice weren’t to blame for his itchy scalp.
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Dermoscopy in family medicine: A primer
Dermoscopy allows you to see deeper into the skin than with the naked eye. Here’s how you can make use of it to spot malignant conditions sooner...
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Persistent rash on feet
The diagnosis hid in the shadows until we turned on an ultraviolet light.
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Rash on eyebrows and periumbilical region
Our 8-year-old patient had recently gotten new glasses. This helped us to uncover the cause of the plaques on her eyebrows—and abdomen.
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Pruritus since childhood
The itchy rash had been previously diagnosed as psoriasis. But treatment provided minimal relief. So what was causing the itch?
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Dermoscopy
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