You don't see a lot of kids with psoriasis, but when you do it can be a big challenge, especially if it's bad and they need a systemic. The Derms on Drugs are coming to the rescue! We'll have a special guest - Dr. Doug Kress (who was heavily involved in training all three of the Derms on Drugs) who has enormous experience treating pediatric psoriasis. We'll get into all the stuff you really need to know:-What systemic drugs are approved for psoriasis under the age of 18?-What does the data say about which ones work the best?-How good is Tremfya, the first IL-23 inhibitor approved in kids, and where will it fit?-How is psoriasis in kids different from psoriasis in adults?-What are the roles of the different topicals approved for psoriasis in kids?-How do we think about therapy selection differently in kids vs adults?-Do kids get psoriatic arthritis?-What about shots vs pills in kids?-How do you talk to parents about the different biologics for kids?-How do you handle vaccines in kids who are psoriasis biologics?-Do you ever use methotrexate in kids?
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Are You Serious? Tattoos Prevent Melanoma and More Curiosities from the Literature
Brought to you by Scholars In Medicine The Derms on Drugs take on the latest, greatest and coolest stuff from the Derm literature. Quite honestly, there was some stuff this week that just seems crazy and that you won't want to miss. Join us as we discuss questions like: -Do tattoos protect people against melanoma? -What cheap, easy topical works great for fissures in hand eczema? -Is Dupixent safe in pregnancy? -Are tinted sunscreens actually better than regular mineral sunscreens for melasma? -If an alopecia areata patient has failed two or three JAKs, is it worth trying another one? -What does the early data show for systemic JAK efficacy in vitiligo? -Is there anything better than triamcinolone to inject keloids with? -Does some crazy drug Patton found an article about work for hemodialysis associated itch? So, join us for another episode that'll make you better at what you do while you're having fun listening!
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Obesity, GLP-1s and Dermatology
Join the Derms on Drugs and Dr. Shanthi Narla as we dive into the world of obesity, GLP-1s and dermatology. Whatever you think about all of these topics, we promise that your patients are hearing about them, reading about them and will be asking about them. Specifically, we'll get into the latest data about how GLP-1s affect diseases like psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and atopic dermatitis and we'll even touch on if dermatologists should be prescribing GLP-1s. So, while there aren't any definite answers out there yet, tune in this week and you'll be ready when these hot topics come up!
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Dermatology Update: The New, The Old, The Common and The Rare
Join the Derms on Drugs as we slice and dice the latest dermatology literature. We've got stuff that will change what you do next week, answers for uncommon but challenging diseases and the latest updates on the pharma pipeline. We'll answer burning questions, like:-When is the best time to start niacinamide for skin cancer prevention?-Which drugs work the best for the itch of atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis?-Is minoxidil 5 mg actually better than minoxidil 2.5 mg?-What can do when for PLEVA that's not responding to the usual treatments?-Is icotrokinra (the new oral IL-23 inhibitor) more effective than Sotyktu?-What can you do for patients with skin involvement of systemic mastocytosis?-Are there patients who really have both atopic dermatitis AND psoriasis?-Opzelura just got approved down to age 2 - how well does it work in that age range?
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Dermatology Update: The New, The Old, The Common and The Rare
Join the Derms on Drugs as we slice and dice the latest dermatology literature. We've got stuff that will change what you do next week, answers for uncommon but challenging diseases and the latest updates on the pharma pipeline. We'll answer burning questions, like:-When is the best time to start niacinamide for skin cancer prevention?-Which drugs work the best for the itch of atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis?-Is minoxidil 5 mg actually better than minoxidil 2.5 mg?-What can do when for PLEVA that's not responding to the usual treatments?-Is icotrokinra (the new oral IL-23 inhibitor) more effective than Sotyktu?-What can you do for patients with skin involvement of systemic mastocytosis?-Are there patients who really have both atopic dermatitis AND psoriasis?-Opzelura just got approved down to age 2 - how well does it work in that age range?
Derms on Drugs is where cutting-edge dermatology meets mediocre comedy. Each week three dermatologists – Matt Zirwas, Laura Ferris and Tim Patton – discuss, debate, and dissect the hottest topics in dermatology.
It's everything you need to know to be on the cutting-edge of dermatology and it’ll be the most fun you’ve ever had while actually learning something useful.
Derms on Drugs is produced by Scholars in Medicine, an online educational platform (scholarsinmedicine.com) exclusively for healthcare professionals of all levels of experience and education.
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