Title: Family Medicine – Dermatology: Acne; Hair/Nail Disorders; Rosacea
Course ID: FMde
Faculty:
Jeffrey Miller, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor of Dermatology and Chair, Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Original Release Date: July 1, 2020 Expiration Date: July 1, 2023
TOPIC 1: Acne: Pathophysiology and Treatment.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Characterize types of acne lesions and appropriate therapy based on pathophysiology.
- Differentiate acneiform eruptions from acne vulgaris.
- Apply appropriate antibiotic recommendations with consideration of patterns of resistance.
- Employ the use of Isotretinoin as per the AAD recommendations.
TOPIC 2: Hair and Nail Disorders for the Primary Care Provider.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Develop an objective, simplified approach to hair loss.
- Distinguish the common causes of hair loss.
- Plan treatment strategies, as per the AAD recommendations, for the common causes of hair loss.
- Determine the common causes of nail dystrophy in a primary care practice by applying the AAD recommended diagnostic algorithm.
- Formulate a treatment strategy for nail fold inflammation.
TOPIC 3: Approach to Rosacea and the Red Face.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP
- Identify the various types of Rosacea.
- Distinguish Rosacea from other causes of the “Red Face”.
- Develop an Evidence-Based treatment plan for Rosacea as per The Cochrane Skin Group Reviews.