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Catch up on coverage from the third day of the 2024 Society of Dermatology Physician Associates Fall Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Day 3 Recap: SDPA Fall 2024

At the 2024 SDPA Fall Conference, Audrey Rutherford, MD, discussed the critical role of vulvar biopsies in identifying cancer and other conditions to improve patient outcomes for underdiagnosed vulvar conditions. 

When and How to Biopsy Vulvovaginal Skin Conditions  

Zirwas spoke with Dermatology Times to share the top clinical pearls and key takeaways from his discussion on contact dermatitis.

“Don’t Touch This”: Contact Dermatitis Insights and Updates from Matthew Zirwas, MD

At the 2024 SDPA Fall Conference, Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, emphasized the power of membership, tailored education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and advocacy in shaping the future of dermatology to improve patient outcomes. 

Collaborating for Better Care: SDPA's Role in Advancing Dermatology

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Katherine Economy, MD, discusses the challenges and opportunities of treating pregnant patients with dermatologic conditions, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive medication reviews, patient-centered decision-making, and the need for including pregnant patients in clinical trials. 

Navigating Pregnancy, Dermatology, and Drug Safety 

Final Thoughts: The Importance of Comparative Studies in AD

Panelists offer concluding insights and emphasize the critical role of comparative studies in advancing atopic dermatitis treatment strategies.

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, symptoms of psoriasis often start between the ages of 15 and 25.

 However, symptoms of psoriasis can start at any age and stage of life.

The majority of patients with psoriasis will experience their first flare when they are between the ages of 15 and 35. Despite this, nearly 1 in 3 patients are under the age of 20 at the disease's first onset.

"While it can begin at any age, psoriasis has 2 peaks of onset, the first at age 20 to 30 years and the second at age 50 to 60 years," according to April Armstrong, MD, MPH.

 "It affects men and women equally but is more common in non-Hispanic whites. Some patients are more prone to developing psoriasis, especially if there is a family member with psoriasis."

Psoriasis: Causes, triggers and treatments. The National Psoriasis Foundation: National Psoriasis Foundation. Accessed August 4, 2023. 

https://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis/

Psoriasis typically manifests between ages 15 and 35, with two onset peaks at 20-30 and 50-60 years. It affects men and women equally, predominantly in non-Hispanic whites. Approximately one-third of patients experience their first symptoms before age 20. Genetic predisposition plays a significant role, especially if a family member has psoriasis. The condition can begin at any age, highlighting the importance of awareness across all demographics. Understanding these patterns aids in early diagnosis and management, improving patient outcomes.

This Psoriasis Awareness Month, test your knowledge of the condition. Click here to answer this week's poll.

POLL: At What Age Do Symptoms of Psoriasis Often Start?

Dermatology physician associates took a break from learning and networking to give back to the community during the Society of Dermatology Physician Associates (SDPA) 2024 Fall Dermatology Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, by volunteering with the Sun Bus.

PA clinician-volunteers at the Sun Bus, which was parked outside of the conference hotel, screening individuals for skin cancer and sun damage as well as educating interested individuals about sun dangers and sun protection in conjunction with the Sun Bus. The event was organized by the philanthropic arm of the SDPA, 

. DPAF hosted a similar sun cancer screening with the Sun Bus during the 2024 Society of Dermatology Physician Associates Summer Conference in San Diego, California, in June.

DPAF Sun Bus 

Established in 2015 to help dermatology PAs expand their leadership and contributions to the field of dermatology, the mission of the Dermatology PA Foundation (DPAF) is to “inspire and invest in Derm PAs to succeed in professional development and philanthropic service to impact communities and provide inclusion for all.” Faseeha Raza, MMS, PA-C, the current chair of the organization, is proud of its commitment to give back to the community and has encouraged the sense of volunteerism.

The Sun Bus, which was acquired in May 2019, comes courtesy of the Colorado Melanoma Foundation. Its goal is to deliver free skin checks and promote sun safety and skin cancer awareness.

about her role with DPAF. “My No. 1 goal would be to cause brand awareness, and letting people know why DPAF exists,” she told 

in an exclusive interview. “So my goal would be to promote our programming, such as Medical Mission Academy, talks in a box, professional development, and research. And knowing all these, I'm very confident a lot of PAs would be interested in becoming part of it and volunteer for it.”

Are you attending the 2024 SDPA Fall Conference? Share your impressions and highlights with your colleagues. Email DTEditor@mmhgroup.com

Dermatology physician associates participated in community service during the SDPA 2024 Fall Dermatology Conference by volunteering with the Sun Bus to provide skin cancer screenings and sun safety education. This initiative, organized by the Dermatology PA Foundation (DPAF), reflects its mission to enhance professional development and community impact. The Sun Bus, acquired from the Colorado Melanoma Foundation, aims to increase skin cancer awareness. Faseeha Raza, chair of DPAF, emphasizes promoting the foundation's programs to encourage more PAs to engage in volunteerism and professional growth.

Dermatology physician associates via DPAF conduct skin checks at the Sun Bus during the Fall Conference. 

Derm PAs Look to Give Back: Volunteering at the Sun Bus

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Test your knowledge on the foundation leading to the development of biologics to treat atopic dermatitis.

QUIZ: What Are the Major Cytokines Driving Atopic Dermatitis?

November is Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month. Get comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and coverage/reimbursement information through the International Hyperhidrosis Society at 

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2009 Aug;61(2):242-6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.02.038. Epub 2009 Apr 23. PMID: 19395123.

2. Bahar R, Zhou P, Liu Y, et al.The prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with or without hyperhidrosis (HH). 

 2016 Dec;75(6):1126-1133. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2016.07.001. Epub2016 Aug 25. PMID: 27567033.

3. Baker LB. Physiology of sweat gland function: The roles of sweating and sweat composition in human health. 

. 2019;6(3):211-259. Published 2019 Jul 17.doi:10.1080/23328940.2019.1632145

4. Doolittle J, Walker P, Mills T, et al. Hyperhidrosis: an update on prevalence and severity in the United States. 

2016;308(10):743-749. doi:10.1007/s00403-016-1697-9

5. American Academy of Dermatology, 2019 Annual Meeting, Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) in Patients with Primary Hyperhidrosis, https://server.aad.org/eposters/view/Abstract.aspx?id=8424

6. Hund M, Kinkelin I, Naumann M, et al. Definition of axillary hyperhidrosis by gravimetric assessment. 

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7. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Data & Statistics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. https/www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html. Feb. 12, 2018. Accessed Oct. 22, 2020.

8. Key statistics for melanoma skin cancer. American Cancer Society website. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/melanoma-skin-cancer/about/key-statistics.html. Jan 8, 2020. Accessed Oct. 22, 2020.

9. Food allergy facts and statistics. Food Allergy Research & Education website. https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/facts-and-statistics. Accessed Oct. 22, 2020.

10. Psoriasis Statistics. National Psoriasis Foundation website. https://www.psoriasis.org/psoriasis-statistics/. Oct. 8, 2020. Accessed Oct. 22, 2020.

Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month in November emphasizes the importance of understanding and managing hyperhidrosis, a condition that can lead to increased risk of cutaneous infections and is associated with anxiety and depression. Resources for diagnosis, treatment, and reimbursement are available through the International Hyperhidrosis Society. Studies highlight the prevalence and severity of hyperhidrosis, as well as its psychological impact. The condition is defined by gravimetric assessment, and its management is crucial for improving patient quality of life. Awareness efforts aim to enhance knowledge and support for affected individuals.

November is Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month - test your knowledge on the subject.

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Jenny Murase, MD, covered topics and pearls related to women’s health in a series of 3 presentations at the 

. One of her sessions, titled, “Baby Bumps: Understanding the Dermatoses of Pregnancy,” outlined how to safely and effectively treat the primary dermatoses exhibited or exacerbated during pregnancy.

Murase identifies 4 main pregnancy dermatoses—atopic eruption, polymorphic eruption, extrahepatic cholestasis, and pemphigoid gestationis—as "baby bumps."

"Baby Bumps": Jennifer Murase, MD, on Dermatoses During Pregnancy

My name is Dr Jenny Murase, and I am the director of medical consultative dermatology at the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, and I'm associate clinical professor at UCSF. I just presented at NP Elevate in Arizona over the past few days on 3 presentations related to women's health and dermatology.

What did you cover during your session titled, "Baby Bumps: Understanding the Dermatoses of Pregnancy"?

Now there are 4, it kind of depends if you're a lumper or a splitter, but there are 4 primary dermatoses of pregnancy, that we call the baby bumps right of pregnancy. Then there's 1 that's a little bit more controversial, but it's thought it to be the fifth pregnancy dermatosis. The way that I think about them, I always think about what's causing it, and it helps me to remember what I need to do. The most common would be atopic eruption of pregnancy. I'll draw a little yin yang for my patients, where I have the cell mediated immunity on TH1 side. That's the soldiers of our immune system, fighting bacteria, viruses, and fungus.Then we haveTH2 on the other, the allergic arm of the immune system, estrogen causes a shift so that you become more TH2 and allergic dominant. I remember I was pregnant with my daughter, and I was talking about how you become more allergic, and you get atopic dermatitis more easily in pregnancy, and I was just sneezing like crazy, so allergic at the time. That conditionis by far and away, the most common. Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, which is when the skin is being stretched. That's why it's going to occur later in pregnancy, and it's going to occur in areas where the skin is stretched, like the abdomen and the thighs, and both those have any implications to the fetus. Then we have extrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and that is a condition that there is a strong genetic component, but there's no primary lesions in the skin. Everything is secondary. Everything is from scratching, and that's related to bile acids being high, and bile acids can affect the placenta. There are implications to the baby. And finally, there is a condition, herpes gestationis, or pemphigoid gestationis - there's 2 names for it. It has nothing to do with the herpes virus, and it's an autoimmune disease where the antibodies will attack the junction between the epidermis and the dermis, because the placenta and the skin are both epidermal in origin. The antibodies that are created that are attacking the skin can also affect the placenta and that could affect the pregnancy. We detect that by doing a biopsy. So when in doubt, you want to do bile acids and a biopsy, because those are the 2 that could have implications. There's also a condition, as I mentioned, this fifth dermatosis, a psoriatic condition. It's called impetigo herpetiformis, even though it has nothing to do with staphylococcus aureus and nothing to do with the herpes virus. That condition is, there is a new agent on the market, spesolimab, that is an IL-36 antagonist that's used for generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy. That is a newer therapeutic that can help with this, this, this pustule based rare eruption that occurs in pregnancy.

How can clinicians work together to provide holistic care for new mothers?

I think that there really has been a paradigm shift over the course of the past 10 to 15 years where we are developing a very patient-centric approach. It's almost like there's a whole care team that's surrounding the patient and providing many, many different facets of care. Whether it's nutritional care or obstetric care or dermatologic care, the specialist, the primary care, and then different forms of nursing that might be required, as well as acupuncturists and herbalists.We're all a team caring for the patient in terms of their particular needs and their desires for how they want to approach their care.When I think of holistic care, I think about how our electronic medical records are making it much easier for us to communicate, and I think that that's1 of the reasons why we can be more effective with this holistic care and be copying each other on the notes more easily and communicating. I know that patients really appreciate it when I'm in the room and I'm calling their doctor, or I'm typing a note to their doctor or their provider, the nurse, whatever it might be, so that they can see that communication is taking place. Then I feel like they feel like they're part of this team, and everyone's talking. I think 1 thing that the providers can do is kind of make that effort to make a point that they're reaching out.It doesn't have to be done later in the day when they don't even know you're communicating, show that you are kind of bringing in the troops and calling in the team and communicating with the team so that they know that they're the center of that team. It's also very important, I think, for all dermatology providers, to have a lactation consultant in the area that they know. Because lactation, the nursing, I should say, is an art. It really is just the exact latch, which is the position of the baby's mouth and head. It's a very subtle art and limiting the trauma to the nipples in our patients with sensitive skin, whether they have atopic dermatitis or psoriasis, because psoriasis can koebnerize, meaning it forms in areas of trauma on the nipple. The nipples need to be in very excellent shape, especially atopic dermatitis, right before delivery, in order to limit pain and lactation, consultants can certainly help you.

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Dr. Jennifer Murase presented on the dermatoses of pregnancy at the 2024 Elevate-Derm West Conference, focusing on conditions like atopic eruption, polymorphic eruption, extrahepatic cholestasis, and pemphigoid gestationis. She emphasized the importance of understanding the underlying causes and potential fetal implications. Murase also highlighted the significance of holistic care for new mothers, advocating for a patient-centric approach involving a multidisciplinary team. Effective communication among healthcare providers, facilitated by electronic medical records, enhances patient care and ensures comprehensive support for new mothers.

Murase identifies 4 main pregnancy dermatoses—atopic eruption, polymorphic eruption, extrahepatic cholestasis, and pemphigoid gestationis—as "baby bumps." 

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