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Ep44 – DERMAL – Histiocytic – Sarcoidosis

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Post date June 27, 2024

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Ep44 - DERMAL - Histiocytic - Sarcoidosis

00:00 / 00:27:52

Episode 44 continues the dermal reaction pattern with a look at sarcoidosis.

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Ep43 – DERMAL – Histiocytic – Granuloma Annulare

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Post date March 25, 2024

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Ep43 - DERMAL - Histiocytic - Granuloma Annulare

00:00 / 00:22:41

Episode 43 continues the dermal reaction pattern with a deep dive on granuloma annulare.

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Ep42 – DERMAL – Depositional disorders

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Post date December 19, 2023

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Ep42 - DERMAL - Depositional disorders

00:00 / 00:28:32

Episode 42 kicks off the dermal reaction pattern with concise details of the numerous dermal depositional disorders.

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Ep41 – MISC – Biologics with Dr. K Part III – Rx sent, now what? – prior auth, staffing

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Post date October 27, 2021

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Ep41 - MISC - Biologics with Dr. K Part III - Rx sent, now what? - prior auth, staffing

00:00 / 00:26:08

Time to bring it home! In the third and final episode of this three part interview series with Dr. Krishnamurthy, we will learn about handling prior authorizations, staffing, and other tips and tricks for best serving our patients on biologics.

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Ep40 – MISC – Biologics with Dr. K Part II – Choosing your biologic

Post author By grenzzonederm
Post date October 13, 2021

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Ep40 - MISC - Biologics with Dr. K Part II - Choosing your biologic

00:00 / 00:24:53

Let’s continue learning about biologics! In the second episode of this three part interview series with Dr. Krishnamurthy, we continue to learn about the indications for biologic use and other relevant considerations when prescribing biologics. This is some complicated stuff, and we are grateful to Dr. K for breaking it down for us and giving us some great pearls along the way!

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Ep39 – MISC – Biologics with Dr. K Part I – Obj/Subj criteria, Patient buy-in

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Post date September 28, 2021

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Ep39 - MISC - Biologics with Dr. K Part I - Obj/Subj criteria, Patient buy-in

00:00 / 00:25:14

Get excited for some highly requested episodes! In this first episode of a three part interview series with Dr. Krishnamurthy, we will start to break down biologics: what are they, how do they work, and what makes a patient with psoriasis a good candidate for therapy with a biologic?

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Ep38 – MISC – Bumps in a Baby

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Post date September 1, 2021

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Ep38 - MISC - Bumps in a Baby

00:00 / 00:25:57

Bumps in a baby?! Say it ain’t so! In this episode, we discuss the differential diagnosis for bumps in infants and young children ranging from benign lesions, such as milia, to more serious lesions, such as pediatric melanomas.

References:

Bouraoui S, Mlika M, Kort R, Cherif F, Lahmar A, Sabeh M. Miliary osteoma cutis of the face. J Dermatol Case Rep. 2011;5(4):77-81. doi:10.3315/jdcr.2011.1082

Gupta D, Frieden I, Cordoro K, Kashani-Sabet, M. and McCalmont, T. Evidence for modification of the ABCDE criteria for pediatric melanoma. J Am Acad Dermatol, 2012;66(4). doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2011.11.011

Paller AS, Mancini AJ. Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence. Edinburgh: Elsevier; 2016.

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Ep37 – MISC – Hyperhidrosis

Post author By grenzzonederm
Post date August 18, 2021

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Ep37 - MISC - Hyperhidrosis

00:00 / 00:29:19

In this episode, we touch on another common presentation to dermatology offices – hyperhidrosis. Sweaty palms, sweaty pits, sweaty anything can be very frustrating for patients and very rewarding to get adequate treatment. We’ll discuss pearls in the diagnosis, differential, and treatment toolkit!

References:

Nawrocki S, Cha J. The etiology, diagnosis, and management of hyperhidrosis: A comprehensive review: Etiology and clinical work-up. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;81(3):657-666. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2018.12.071

Nawrocki S, Cha J. The etiology, diagnosis, and management of hyperhidrosis: A comprehensive review: Therapeutic options. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;81(3):669-680. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2018.11.066

Hu Y, Converse C, Lyons MC, Hsu WH. Neural control of sweat secretion: a review. Br J Dermatol. 2018;178(6):1246-1256. doi:10.1111/bjd.15808

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Ep36 – MISC – HS Part III – Management pearls with Dr. Joslyn Kirby, MD

Post author By grenzzonederm
Post date July 28, 2021

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Ep36 - MISC - HS Part III - Management pearls with Dr. Joslyn Kirby, MD

00:00 / 00:35:38

In the third episode of season 3, we finish our three episode series on hidradenitis suppurativa with a discussion of HS management pearls with Dr. Joslyn Kirby, the vice chair of education and program director for the Department of Dermatology at Penn State. She offers her invaluable insight as to how to approach discussion of the disease and its treatment with patients and offers tips for getting insurance company approval for HS treatment with biologic agents.

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Ep35 – MISC – HS Part II – Pathogenesis, Comorbidities, & Treatment

Post author By grenzzonederm
Post date July 14, 2021

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Ep35 - MISC - HS Part II - Pathogenesis, Comorbidities, & Treatment

00:00 / 00:29:16

In the second episode of season 3, we continue our three episode series on hidradenitis suppurativa with a discussion of the pathogenesis, comorbidities, and treatment of HS. We break down the complex treatment of HS into five categories including trigger avoidance, topical therapies, systemic oral agents, biologics, and surgery.

References:

Alikhan A, Sayed C, Alavi A, et al. North American clinical management guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa: A publication from the United States and Canadian Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundations: Part I: Diagnosis, evaluation, and the use of complementary and procedural management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;81(1):76-90. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2019.02.067

Alikhan A, Sayed C, Alavi A, et al. North American clinical management guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa: A publication from the United States and Canadian Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundations: Part II: Topical, intralesional, and systemic medical management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;81(1):91-101. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2019.02.068

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Ep34 – MISC – Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) I – The Patient Experience With Dr. Katelyn Baker

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Post date July 1, 2021

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Ep34 - MISC - Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) I - The Patient Experience With Dr. Katelyn Baker

00:00 / 00:22:27

In the first episode of season 3, we begin our three episode series on hidradenitis suppurativa with a discussion of the HS patient experience with Dr. Katelyn Baker, a doctor of clinical psychology who graciously shares with us her own personal experiences as a patient with HS. She also offers some suggestions for healthcare providers to help them make their own HS patients feel comfortable and empowered in working together to manage and treat their disease.

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The Grenz Zone Trailer

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Post date January 11, 2021

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The Grenz Zone Trailer

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Ep33 VASC – Vascular growths

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Post date December 29, 2020

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Ep33 VASC - Vascular growths

00:00 / 00:35:50

We round out season 2 and the vascular reaction pattern by discussing vascular tumors and malformations. With the help of Dr. Binky, we will cover congenital and infantile hemangiomas, PHACES syndrome, port wine stains, Sturge-Weber syndrome, pyogenic granulomas, angiokeratomas, tufted angiomas, glomus tumors, and angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and angiosarcoma.

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Ep32 VASC – Purpuric Rash case

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Post date November 24, 2020

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Ep32 VASC - Purpuric Rash case

00:00 / 00:30:17

After some dense content in the past 4 episodes on vasculitis, vasculopathy, and retiform purpura, we bring it all together at the patient’s bedside with Dr. Jerry Titus-Vasculitis and walk through how to get a thorough H&P for a patient with a purpuric rash, along with discuss the basics of workup and treatment.

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Ep31 VASC – Retiform purpura

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Post date October 26, 2020

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Ep31 VASC - Retiform purpura

00:00 / 00:21:09

Like erythroderma, retiform (branching/angulated) purpura is not the diagnosis – it’s a clinical sign hinting towards a variety of underlying conditions, which can be emergent and deadly. Dr. DOOD gives us clinical pearls on the differential diagnosis and approach to patients with retiform purpura.

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Ep30 VASC – Vasculopathy

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date September 22, 2020

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Ep30 VASC - Vasculopathy

00:00 / 00:31:58

Dr. Grumpypants replaces his former rival Jerry Titus-Vasculitis for a discussion on the many causes of vasculopathy, including the inherited and acquired disorders of the coagulation pathway and platelets. We also discuss embolic disorders, pigmented purpuras, and hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenstrom.

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Ep29 VASC – Vasculitis II

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date July 28, 2020

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Ep29 VASC - Vasculitis II

00:00 / 00:30:38

Like all of dermatology, vasculitis and purpuric rashes are a complicated topic that can be difficult to know where to start with. We simplify both vasculitis and vasculopathies in a 5-episode series, this time with the corny gameshow “Name That Vasculitis”, hosted by the even cornier Dr. Jerry Titus-Vasculitis. Who?!?! We finish the small and medium-vessel vasculitides by covering ANCA vasculitis, then discuss medium-vessel vasculitis with polyarteritis nodosa and Kawasaki disease, large-vessel vasculitis caused by giant cell arteritis and Takayasu’s arteritis, along with septic vasculitis.

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Ep28 VASC – Vasculitis I

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date June 23, 2020

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Ep28 VASC - Vasculitis I

00:00 / 00:39:46

Like all of dermatology, vasculitis and purpuric rashes are a complicated topic that can be difficult to know where to start with. We simplify both vasculitis and vasculopathies in a 5-episode series, this time with the corny gameshow “Name That Vasculitis”, hosted by the even cornier Dr. Jerry Titus-Vasculitis. Who?!?! This episode covers the definitions of vasculitis and vasculopathy, types of purpura, the overall differential diagnosis for vasculitis based on vessel size, and discusses the small vessel vasculitides (cutaneous small vessel vasculitis, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, and urticarial vasculitis), along with starting the small and medium-vessel vasculitides by covering types 2 and 3 cryoglobulinemias.

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Ep27 VASC – Urticaria

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Post date May 12, 2020

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Ep27 VASC - Urticaria

00:00 / 00:35:44

Around 10-20% of the population, including Dr. Grumpypants, will develop hives (urticaria) in their lifetime, and it can be more complicated than you think. We discuss its pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, workup, and management.

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Ep26 VASC – Figurate (Gyrate) Erythemas (EAC, EGR, Erythema migrans, Erythema marginatum)

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Post date April 7, 2020

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Ep26 VASC - Figurate (Gyrate) Erythemas (EAC, EGR, Erythema migrans, Erythema marginatum)

00:00 / 00:23:08

Dr. Grumpypants joins us to discuss this group of disorders that have a very distinct appearance but very different causes and prognoses. We will cover erythema annulare centrifigum (EAC), erythema gyratum repens (EGR), erythema migrans (a/w Lyme disease), and erythema marginatum (a/w rheumatic fever)

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Ep25 – COVID-19 and Dermatology – with Dr. Karthik Krishnamurthy, DO and Dr. Grumpypants

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date March 23, 2020

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Ep25 - COVID-19 and Dermatology - with Dr. Karthik Krishnamurthy, DO and Dr. Grumpypants

00:00 / 00:27:13

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will veer from our traditional content in order to give dermatology providers information and guidance. This episode will include a basic discussion of what we know about COVID-19, along with an interview with Dr. Krishnamurthy on how dermatology practices are adjusting to the outbreak, including managing biologic therapies and how they’re adjusting staffing and transitioning to telederm.

AAD Guide for Minimizing Exposure (How to Screen patients, manage the visit, and cleaning protocols)

AAD Guidance on Biologic Use during COVID-19

Interview with Dr. Lebwohl on use of Immunosuppressants/biologics

References/Resources

John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

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Ep24 VASC – Toxin-mediated rashes (SSSS, TSS, Kawasaki DZ, Scarlet Fever)

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date March 10, 2020

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Ep24 VASC - Toxin-mediated rashes (SSSS, TSS, Kawasaki DZ, Scarlet Fever)

00:00 / 00:27:24

When you get a consult for concern of Stevens Johnson syndrome or TEN, you cannot get tunnel vision and have to keep a broad differential, which should include many of the toxin-mediated disorders we’ll discuss in today’s episode, including Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, Kawasaki disease, and scarlet fever.

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Ep23 VASC – Viral Exanthems

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Post date February 26, 2020

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Ep23 VASC - Viral Exanthems

00:00 / 00:28:49

With the help of Dr. Binky, we’ll go beyond simply labeling a rash as a viral exanthem and discuss the common causes and the less commonly seen viral exanthems like measles that can’t be missed, and are highly testable.

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Ep22 VASC – SJS/TEN

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Post date February 13, 2020

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Ep22 VASC - SJS/TEN

00:00 / 00:36:56

We continue our vascular reaction pattern with Dr. DOOD by discussing one of the most important dermatology emergencies, Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis.

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Ep21 VASC (Vascular) – Erythema multiforme

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Post date January 28, 2020

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Ep21 VASC (Vascular) - Erythema multiforme

00:00 / 00:22:28

We kick off our 3rd reaction pattern, the vascular disorders, by discussing EM with the help of another new attending, Dr. DOOD. As always, we’ll share pearls in the H&P, workup, and management of EM patients

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Ep20 MISC – Diaper Dermatitis

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Post date January 14, 2020

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Ep20 MISC - Diaper Dermatitis

00:00 / 00:27:38

The Grenz Zone podcast welcomes our pediatric dermatologist Dr. Binky to discuss diaper dermatitis, which affects 25-50% of infants. She shares pearls for developing your differential diagnosis and how to approach your H&P and treatment strategies.

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Ep19 MISC – Acne 2

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Post date January 6, 2020

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Ep19 MISC - Acne 2

00:00 / 00:24:10

Acne is more complicated than you think. Dr. Grumpypants sticks around to share some more pearls in this 2-part series on acne. This episode will discuss systemic treatments for acne including antibiotics, oral contraceptive pills, spironolactone, and isotretinoin. We then discuss pearls for your history and physical examination of an acne patient, along with approaches to treatment.

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Ep18 MISC – Acne 1

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Post date December 18, 2019

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Ep18 MISC - Acne 1

00:00 / 00:31:01

Acne is more complicated than you think. Dr. Grumpypants makes his return in this 2-part series on acne. This episode will cover the pathogenesis, aggravating factors (e.g. hormonal flares, cosmetic products, medications, diet), pediatric acne basics, and topical acne treatments.

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Ep17 MISC – AK/SCC

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Post date December 11, 2019

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Ep17 MISC - AK/SCC

00:00 / 00:26:50

Dr. Chop joins us once again to teach us some pearls on pre-malignant actinic keratoses and the 2nd most common skin cancer, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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Ep16 MISC (Miscellaneous) – Basal Cell Carcinoma

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date December 5, 2019

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Ep16 MISC (Miscellaneous) - Basal Cell Carcinoma

00:00 / 00:30:04

We start season 2 by taking a quick detour from the reaction patterns to cover some important dermatology topics, starting with basal cell carcinoma (BCC). We also welcome our first new attending of the season with Dr. Chop to teach us some pearls on BCC, which is the most common type of skin cancer that affects up to 25% of Caucasian Americans in their lifetimes.

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Ep15 ECZ – Atopic Dermatitis

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Post date October 10, 2019

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Ep15 ECZ – Atopic Dermatitis

00:00 / 00:37:38

Atopic dermatitis is the most common chronic dermatoses treated by healthcare providers. We will discuss pearls in diagnosis (including associated skin findings like keratosis pilaris), trigger avoidance, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Ep14 ECZ – Stasis Dermatitis/Red Leg Differential

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Post date September 26, 2019

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Ep14 ECZ – Stasis Dermatitis/Red Leg Differential

00:00 / 00:21:26

This is an incredibly important topic for our listeners in primary care – the approach to patients with red lower legs. We will discuss pearls to approaching these patients and include an in-depth discussion on stasis dermatitis, along with a bonus section on another common eczematous disorder: asteatotic eczema.

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Ep13 ECZ (Eczematous) – Contact Dermatitis

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Post date September 12, 2019

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Ep13 ECZ (Eczematous) – Contact Dermatitis

00:00 / 00:30:28

We kick off our 2^nd reaction pattern of eczematous disorders by discussing irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. Dr. Grumpypants has some games to help teach us the most common irritants and allergens to know in dermatology.

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Ep12 PSQ – Erythroderma

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Post date August 22, 2019

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Ep12 PSQ – Erythroderma

00:00 / 00:29:06

Erythroderma is not a diagnosis, but rather a clinical presentation that carries a wide differential diagnosis. This podcast discusses some great pearls for remembering a broad differential and using it to guide your H&P, workup, and eventual treatment.

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Ep11 PSQ – Annular disorders (Tinea, SCLE, EAC)

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date August 16, 2019

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Ep11 PSQ – Annular disorders (Tinea, SCLE, EAC)

00:00 / 00:29:08

This episode includes an in depth discussion on the various tinea infections, followed by pearls in the etiology and diagnosis for two other papulosquamous disorders that are often misdiagnosed: subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) and erythema annulare centrifigum (EAC).

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Ep10 PSQ – Lichen Planus

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Post date August 8, 2019

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Ep10 PSQ – Lichen Planus

00:00 / 00:28:54

Lichen planus is a relatively dermatologic rash that has a long list of variants. This podcast includes a discussion of these variants along with pearls for remembering their histology, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Ep9 PSQ – Pityriasiform (PR, 2° Syph, TV)

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Post date August 1, 2019

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Ep9 PSQ - Pityriasiform (PR, 2° Syph, TV)

00:00 / 00:26:44

Pityriasis rosea is a common rash that can often be diagnosed without biopsy. However it can be mimicked by secondary syphilis and tinea versicolor. This episode includes a discussion of all 3 disorders and includes a clinical scenario seeing a young patient with a pityriasiform rash along with Dr. Grumpypants.

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Ep8 PSQ – Parapsoriasis/PRP

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date July 25, 2019

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Ep8 PSQ – Parapsoriasis/PRP

00:00 / 00:22:56

We round out the psoriasiform papulosquamous disorders with a double-feature on two often under-recognized disorders: parapsoriasis and pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP).

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Ep7 PSQ – Mycosis Fungoides

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date July 18, 2019

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Ep7 PSQ – Mycosis Fungoides

00:00 / 00:22:44

Mycosis fungoides and other cutaneous T cell lymphomas (CTCL) can be a confusing and complicated topic. We will simplify CTCL and discuss the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of mycosis fungoides.

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Ep6 PSQ – Seborrheic Dermatitis

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date July 11, 2019

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Ep6 PSQ – Seborrheic Dermatitis

00:00 / 00:19:20

We continue our papulosquamous differential by discussing seborrheic dermatitis, another extremely common dermatologic condition affecting people of all ages from infants to the elderly. Dr. Grumpypants will be joining us again to give us some pearls on diagnosis and treatment.

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Ep5 PSQ – Psoriasis II

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date June 27, 2019

The Grenz Zone

Ep5 PSQ – Psoriasis II

00:00 / 00:36:30

Now that you’ve got the history and physical for a psoriasis patient down, how do we get them better? To understand treatment, we will start by breaking the immunology down to the basics, in an easy-to-understand fashion. We will then go treatments for psoriasis including topicals, UV light, oral medications, and biologic agents. Note: Since the recording of this episode, another IL-23 inhibitor risankizumab (Skyrizi) is available, dosed at 150mg SQ x1 on week 0, 4, then q12 weeks.

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Ep4 PSQ (Papulosquamous) – Psoriasis I

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date June 26, 2019

The Grenz Zone

Ep4 PSQ (Papulosquamous) – Psoriasis I

00:00 / 00:22:59

We will kick off our papulosquamous reaction pattern by discussing a bread and butter topic in dermatology: psoriasis. This podcast discusses pearls for getting a thorough history, review of systems, and physical exam for your patients with psoriasis.

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Ep3 – Introduction to Reaction patterns – with Dr. Charles Gropper, MD

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date June 25, 2019

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Ep3 - Introduction to Reaction patterns - with Dr. Charles Gropper, MD

00:00 / 00:23:28

This episode will lay the groundwork for the first several seasons. We will start with a brief introduction to the 5 morphologic reaction patterns from the paper “An approach to clinical dermatologic diagnosis based on morphologic reaction patterns” (reference below). We will then end with an exclusive interview with the paper’s author Dr. Charles Gropper, who is an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in NY. Paper reference: Gropper, CA. 2001. An approach to clinical dermatologic diagnosis based on morphologic reaction patterns. Clinical cornerstone, 4(1), p1-14.

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Ep2 – The Dermatology Exam

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date June 25, 2019

The Grenz Zone

Ep2 – The Dermatology Exam

00:00 / 00:22:44

A great dermatology provider knows how to get a thorough history and physical exam. We will discuss some pearls on getting this thorough history and discuss how to do a full body skin exam.

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Ep1 – Intro/Basic Anatomy of Skin, Hair, and Nails

Post author By Logan Kolb
Post date June 25, 2019

The Grenz Zone

Ep1 - Intro/Basic Anatomy of Skin, Hair, and Nails

00:00 / 00:36:22

In order to provide dermatologic care, we must understand the anatomy of the skin, hair, and nails. This episode will start with a brief introduction describing the content of the podcast – who it’s intended for, how it is organized, etc. We will then go over the basic anatomy of the skin, hair, and nails, and throw in clinical correlations that are relevant for boards, and more importantly, for diagnosing and treating real patients.

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