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Teledermatology: Practical Approach (For Professionals)
Sunday, March 27th, 2011Teledermatology: Practical Approach (For Professionals) Setting up a teledermatology service Why do teledermatology ? It bridges the gap between medical specialists and patients. It can act at any distance and the asynchronous (store and forward) mode is also time independent. It brings specialist competence in underserved areas What are the considerations when setting up a […]
Thalidomide « the First Biologic Drug »
Sunday, March 27th, 2011Thalidomide and Analogues: Potential for Immunomodulation for Inflammatory and Neoplastic Dermatologic Disorders. Ladizinski B, Shannon E, Sanchez M, Levis W. J. Drugs Dermatol. 2010; 9 (7): 814-826. Thalidomide was introduced in 1953 and was prescribed over-the-counter against nausea in pregnant women. It resulted in serious malformations and the drug was rapidly banned. Because t of […]
Teledermatology: Introduction (For Professionals)
Saturday, March 26th, 2011Teledermatology: Introduction (For Professionals) Some numbers The world has 8 million physicians (medical doctors) and therefore idealy, there would be 124 doctors for 100000 people. However, there are only 2% of all physicians are in Africa. Regarding dermatologists, it is estimated that ideally, there would be one dermatologist for 50000 people. However, there are huge […]
Dermatology in Asians (For Professionals)
Friday, March 25th, 20111. Asians: who are they ? -they represent 4.5% of population of the US. -they are the people who come from the Far-east, South-East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. -Standards of beauty are different than in the West but very diverse as very different cultures live there (light skin is sought after but unregulated stores […]
How to Avoid Overprescribing (Topical Treatment)(For Professionals)
Saturday, March 12th, 2011Over- and underprescribing is very common when prescribing a cream when treating a skin condition. Two simple rules can avoid this: the fingertip unit (FTU) -it is a specific amount of cream on the index. It was initially designed for topical steroid treatment but is valid for any treatment with a semi-solid topical substance (cream, […]
Melanie Pauline Chao-Lo MD
Sunday, February 27th, 2011St Luke’s Medical Center – Global City (Salle 228) 32nd St. Bonifacio Global City Taguig City, 1634 Philippines Contact Phone: +63 27897700 (ask Room 228) Email: [email protected]
Matchsticks On Dermoscopy = A Clue to Netherton’s Syndrome
Sunday, February 27th, 2011Matchsticks On Dermoscopy = A Clue to Netherton’s Syndrome ‘Matchstick’ eyebrow hairs: a dermoscopic clue to the diagnosis of Netherton syndrome. Goujon E, Beer F, Fraitag S, Hovnanian A, Vabres P. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Oct 15. Netherton’s syndrome is an automal recessive skin condition (SPINK 5 frameshift mutations) caracterized by: ichthyosiform erythroderma […]
Social Media in Dermatology (Facebook…) (For Professionals)
Thursday, February 17th, 2011Social Media in Dermatology (Facebook…) (For Professionals) The power of social media can be seen in what is happening in the Middle East, it is changing or challenging polital regimes in a very short amount of time (Tunisia, Egypt…). What is the utility of social media ? They enable recruiting of patients. Traditionally, it is […]
Dermatology In The Movie Theatre (For Professionals)
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Dermatology In The Movie Theatre (For Professionals) Movies and the Skin Albinism (pale skin and light eyes is often viewed as a sign of Evil) Da Vinci Code (2006): Silas is an albino (and has scarring and automutilation) Foul Play (1978): Whitey Jackson (William Frankfather) is an albino Horror of Dracula (1958): pale skin only […]
Update on Acne and Diet
Thursday, January 27th, 2011Diet and acne. Bowe WP, Joshi SS, Shalita AR. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Jul;63(1):124-41. It is common for dermatologists to dispell myths that acne wouldn’t be related to diet. Controversy exists in this domain due to the fact that a lot of the initial myths advocating an implication of certain diets (chocolate, sweets, fats) […]
