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Eczema: Therapies for All Ages

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The ModernMedicine Dermatology Diagnosis Counselor is brought to you by the experts at Logical Images, Inc., developer of VisualDx and Skinsight.com.

 

This tool provides quick access to an array of captioned images and text for over 140 common skin conditions. Search on age, gender and body location to receive image-based results along with an overview of the associated skin disease or condition, risk factors, causes and signs and symptoms.

 

 

 

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Dermatologists, other specialists team up in effort to create interdisciplinary eczema clinic

Dermatologists, other specialists team up in effort to create interdisciplinary eczema clinic

 

The University Hospitals Interdisciplinary Eczema Clinic integrates the many aspects of care to optimally manage a multifactorial, chronic disease: eczema. Its mission is to better address the complex needs of eczema patients and, ultimately, provide a model of care for chronic dermatologic diseases. More...
 
 
Eczema in infancy predicts hay fever in childhood

Eczema in infancy predicts hay fever in childhood

 

Eczema in infancy predicted hay fever in childhood in a recent study, especially in children with asthma, but the relationship between infantile eczema and asthma without hay fever was less clear. More...
 
 
Counseling combats hand eczema

Counseling combats hand eczema

 

Brief individual counseling sessions led to significant improvement for physicians and other healthcare professionals suffering from occupational hand eczema, InternalMedicineNews.com reports. More...
 
 
Probiotics during pregnancy may ward off eczema

Probiotics during pregnancy may ward off eczema

 

Babies were less likely to develop eczema when their mothers took probiotics during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, in a new study from Finland. Researchers said it's possible that probiotics may influence babies' health through immune cells that cross the placenta and later are passed in breast milk. More...
 
 

 

CME

 

Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Conditions

 

The goal of this CME/CE program is to address the clinicians' needs in assessing the role of the immune system in the underlying pathophysiology of common dermatologic conditions, current strategies for immunomodulation, and novel therapeutic strategies in the management of dermatologic conditions.

 

Learning Objectives

 

Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

 

  • Describe the role of immune system dysfunction and the rationale for immune system-targeted therapies in diseases managed in the dermatology setting.

  • Describe the role of immune system dysfunction and the rationale for immune system-targeted therapies in diseases managed in the dermatology setting.

  • Summarize the mechanisms of action, safety, and efficacy of available and emerging immune system-targeted treatments for dermatologic diseases.

  • Integrate appropriate treatment, dosing, scheduling, and side effect management to ensure that patients experience optimal responses.

 


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