Practice Gaps in Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 2016
100 pages
978-0-323-44863-5 (ISBN)
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This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Murad Alam, is devoted to Practice Gaps in Dermatology. Articles in this issue include: Psoriasis and Papulosquamous Disorders; Blistering Diseases; Disorders of the Nails; Disorders of the Hair; Infections; Abnormal Pigmentation; Lupus, Scleroderma, Dermatomyositis; Genodermatoses; Pruritus; Drug Reactions; Dermatoses of Pregnancy; Contact Dermatitis; Acne and Rosacea; Radiation Therapy; Surgery for Skin Cancer; Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery; Light, Laser and Energy Treatments; and Melanocytic Lesions and Melanoma.
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Dr. Murad Alam is an author of over 250 scientific publications and is the Editor of Archives of Dermatological Research. He is the Associate Editor of JAAD; Lasers in Medical Science; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; the International Journal of Women's Dermatology, and he is the Assistant Editor of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Alam is series co-editor of the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology books and has overall edited 20 books. Dr. Alam is current President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and an incoming member of the Board of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is also the vice-president of the Blade and Light Society, an organization of volunteer dermatologic surgeons who perform charitable mission work to treat skin cancers and train surgical dermatologists in underserved countries. Dr. Alam's clinical practice includes the treatment of skin cancer, as well as cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery.
Content
- Front Cover
- Practice Gaps in Dermatology
- Copyright
- Contributors
- CONSULTING EDITOR
- EDITOR
- AUTHORS
- Contents
- Preface: Practice Gaps and Training Gaps: Delineating What We Need to Fix
- Psoriasis Trends and Practice Gaps
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Lupus, Dermatomyositis, and Morphea
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Blistering Disease
- Practice Gaps in Pruritus
- Contact Dermatitis: Practice Gaps and Challenges
- Clinical and Educational Gaps in Diagnosis of Nail Disorders
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Dermatology: Disorders of the Hair
- Infectious Disease Practice Gaps in Dermatology
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Abnormal Pigmentation
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Genodermatoses
- Practice Gaps: Drug Reactions
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Radiation Therapy in Dermatology
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Surgery for Skin Cancer
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Light, Laser, and Energy Treatments
- Practice Gaps in Dermatology: Melanocytic Lesions and Melanoma
- DERMATOLOGIC CLINICS
- FORTHCOMING ISSUES
- October 2016
- January 2017
- April 2017
- RECENT ISSUES
- April 2016
- January 2016
- October 2015
- Preface: Practice Gaps and Training Gaps: Delineating What We Need to Fix
- Psoriasis Trends and Practice Gaps
- Key points
- INTRODUCTION
- TREATMENT
- Standards of Care
- Current Practice
- Gaps
- Barriers
- Recommendations for Improvement
- CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR SCREENING
- Standards
- Current Practices
- Gaps
- Barriers
- Recommendation for Improvement
- SCREENING FOR PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
- Standards
- Current Practices
- Gaps
- Barriers
- Recommendations for Improvement
- ACCESS TO BIOLOGICS
- Standards
- Current Practices
- Gaps
- Barriers
- Recommendation for Improvement
- RESIDENT EDUCATION
- Standards
- Current Education
- Gaps
- Barriers
- Recommendations for Improvement
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Lupus, Dermatomyositis, and Morphea
- Key points
- LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: BEST PRACTICES
- Clinical and Laboratory Assessment
- Patient Education and Treatment
- Longitudinal Care
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Estimate of Current Practice
- Lupus Erythematosus: Gaps
- Dermatomyositis: Best Practices
- Clinical and laboratory assessment
- Screening for systemic disease
- Patient counseling and treatment
- Dermatomyositis: Estimate Current Practice
- Dermatomyositis Gaps
- Morphea: best practices
- Morphea: estimate current practice
- Morphea gaps
- BEST PRACTICES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
- Estimate Current Practice
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Blistering Disease
- Key points
- DIAGNOSTIC POINTS
- THERAPEUTIC POINTS
- REFERENCES
- Practice Gaps in Pruritus
- Key points
- PRACTICE GAPS
- Difficulty Measuring Pruritus
- Lack of Appreciation of the Patient-Burden of Pruritus
- Limited Treatment Options for Pruritus
- Lack of Evidence for Workup of Generalized Pruritus
- EDUCATIONAL GAPS
- REFERENCES
- Contact Dermatitis
- Key points
- REFERENCES
- Clinical and Educational Gaps in Diagnosis of Nail Disorders
- Key points
- PRACTICE AND EDUCATIONAL GAPS IN DISORDERS OF THE NAILS IN DERMATOLOGY
- Introduction
- PRACTICE GAPS IN CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY: DIAGNOSIS OF NAIL PATHOLOGY
- Best Practice
- Current Clinical Practice
- The knowledge and attitude gap: delay in diagnosis of nail conditions
- Narrowing the Gap
- The skill and attitude gap: confidence in knowing when, where, and how to perform diagnostic and therapeutic nail surgical ...
- Narrowing the Gap
- EDUCATIONAL GAP (IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY EDUCATION)
- Best Practice
- Current Practice: Lack of Resident Exposure to Nail Disease Diagnosis and Diagnostic Procedures
- Assessing the Gap
- Narrowing the Gap
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Dermatology
- Key points
- PRACTICE GAP
- Attitude Gaps
- Knowledge Gaps
- Skill Gap
- Specific Practice Gaps: Treatment
- EDUCATION GAP (IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENT EDUCATION)
- REFERENCES
- Infectious Disease Practice Gaps in Dermatology
- Key points
- INTRODUCTION
- ORAL ANTIBIOTICS FOR TREATMENT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS
- Background
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Practice Gap
- Educational Gap
- Barriers
- TREATMENT OF COMMON SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS IN THE OUTPATIENT DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
- Background
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Practice Gap
- Educational Gap
- Barriers
- ANTIBIOTIC USE IN ACNE AND PROPOSED COURSE
- Background
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Practice and Educational Gap
- Barriers
- ORAL ANTIFUNGAL USE IN NAIL FUNGUS WITHOUT CONFIRMATION OF FUNGAL INFECTION
- Background
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Practice Gap
- Educational Gap
- Barriers
- USE OF IMIQUIMOD FOR MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM IN CHILDREN
- Background
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Educational and Practice Gap
- Barriers
- VACCINATION STATUS AND RISK OF INFECTION WITH BIOLOGICAL IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
- Background
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Practice Gap
- Educational Gap
- USE OF BEDSIDE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
- Background
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Practice Gap
- Educational Gap
- Barriers
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Abnormal Pigmentation
- Key points
- INTRODUCTION
- GOLD STANDARD
- Melasma/Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
- Vitiligo
- EDUCATION IN RESIDENCY
- Melasma/Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
- Vitiligo
- EDUCATIONAL GAPS IN RESIDENCY
- Melasma/Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
- Vitiligo
- Solutions
- CLINICAL PRACTICE AND TREATMENT GAPS
- Melasma/Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Genodermatoses
- Key points
- INTRODUCTION
- GENODERMATOSES IN CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
- Characterization and Classification of Patients with Genodermatoses
- Begin with the basics
- Gaps in current practice
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- Clinical characterization and classification
- Gaps in current practice
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- Keep an open mind to alternative diagnoses
- Gaps in current practice
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- Molecular Diagnosis in Patients with Genodermatoses
- Recognize available options for genetic testing
- Gaps in current practice
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- Find a laboratory for genetic testing
- Gaps in current practice
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- Determine the rationale for testing and provide counseling
- Gaps in current practice
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- Management of Patients with Genodermatoses
- Gaps in current practice
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- GENODERMATOSES IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENT EDUCATION
- Basic Science Curriculum on Genodermatoses
- Gaps in current dermatology education
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- Clinical Curriculum on Genodermatoses
- Gaps in current dermatology education
- Strategies to overcome barriers
- REFERENCES
- Practice Gaps
- Key points
- INTRODUCTION
- CATEGORIES OF DRUG REACTIONS DISCUSSED
- GENERAL PRINCIPLES
- PITFALLS AND LIMITATIONS IN GENERAL
- CAUSATION DETERMINATION THROUGH AN ALGORITHM
- Kramer Criteria
- POTENTIAL PITFALLS OF THIS CLINICAL ALGORITHM
- Challenge Step
- Dechallenge Step
- Rechallenge Step
- Exclusion Steps
- Biologic Plausibility
- Class Effect
- Dose Relationship
- THE BOTTOM-LINE: CAN THE DRUG/DRUGS IN QUESTION BE CONTINUED AND/OR RESTARTED
- SOME ADDITIONAL PITFALLS BEYOND THE CLINICAL ALGORITHM
- PITFALLS WHEN INTERPRETING THE LITERATURE INTERPRETATION
- PITFALLS OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
- SOME STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES OF VALUE IN EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY INTERPRETATION
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Radiation Therapy in Dermatology
- Key points
- BEST PRACTICES IN DERMATOLOGIC RADIOTHERAPY
- ESTIMATE OF CURRENT PRACTICE
- PRACTICE GAPS IN THE USE OF SUPERFICIAL RADIATION THERAPY IN CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
- Knowledge Gap Within Dermatology Professional Organizations
- Perceived Research Gaps
- The Randomized, Clinical Trials Conundrum Gap
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines Gap
- Use Gap
- Radiation Therapy Terminology Knowledge Gap
- Perceived Expense of Dermatology Office-based Radiotherapy Gap
- RADIOTHERAPY EDUCATION BEST PRACTICES IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY EDUCATION
- Strategy to Correct the Appropriate Use Criteria for the Superficial Radiation Therapy Practice Gap
- Barriers to the Development of Appropriate Use Criteria for Superficial Radiation Therapy by Dermatologists
- Strategies to Correct Knowledge Gaps
- Strategies to Correct Perceived Research Gaps and the Randomized, Controlled Trial Conundrum
- Strategies to Correct the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines Gap
- Strategies to Correct the Use Gap
- RADIOTHERAPY EDUCATION BEST PRACTICES IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY EDUCATION
- ESTIMATE OF CURRENT DERMATOLOGIC RADIOTHERAPY EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL GAPS
- STRATEGIES TO CORRECT EDUCATIONAL GAPS IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY EDUCATION
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Surgery for Skin Cancer
- Key points
- PRACTICE GAPS IN CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
- Best Practices
- Current Practice
- Gaps and their Classification
- Barriers and How They May Be Overcome
- EDUCATIONAL GAPS IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY EDUCATION
- Best Practices and Current Practices
- Gaps and Their Classification
- Barriers and How They May Be Overcome
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery
- Key points
- PRACTICE GAPS IN CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
- Best Practices
- Current Practice
- Gaps and Their Classification
- Barriers and How They May Be Overcome
- EDUCATIONAL GAPS IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY EDUCATION
- Best Practices
- Current Practices
- Gaps and Their Classification
- Barriers and How They May Be Overcome
- REFERENCES
- Practice and Educational Gaps in Light, Laser, and Energy Treatments
- Key points
- I. PRACTICE GAPS (IN CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE)
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Gaps and Their Classification
- Barriers and How They May Be Overcome
- II. EDUCATIONAL GAPS (IN DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY EDUCATION)
- Best Practice
- Current Practice
- Gaps and Their Classification
- Barriers and How They May Be Overcome
- REFERENCES
- Practice Gaps in Dermatology
- Key points
- IMPORTANCE OF NEW OR CHANGING MELANOCYTIC LESIONS
- CURRENT BEST PRACTICE
- Relevant Dermoscopic Changes During Follow-up
- CURRENT PRACTICE
- PRACTICE AND EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Index
