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0.25 CE/CME
Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis
Supported by independent educational grants from Arcutis and Dermavant
An elderly patient with a history of multiple episodes of community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization comes into your office with a 10-month history of worsening rashes on her hands and feet. She has tried multiple antifungals to treat it, without any improvement. She feels otherwise well and does not have a history of eczema, psoriasis, and her only skin conditions have been actinic keratoses and basal cell carcinomas. What is the next best step in management?
0.25 CE/CME
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Supported by independent educational grants from Incyte and UCB
QUIZ QUESTION:
A 46-year-old woman presents with painful boils that come and go in her armpits, groin, and under the breasts. It started about 15 years ago. Some of the lesions heal with scars, while others form tunnels that drain pus and blood almost every day. She’s had incision and drainage on at least 20 different occasions in the emergency department, usually accompanied by 10-14 days of an antibiotic. When you start to discuss treatment, she points out that her physician will describe the risks and benefits of each treatment option, then leaves the final decision to her. What model of decision making is she describing?