Dermasphere - The Derm Podcast
The latest dermatology research! A podcast by dermatologists, for dermatologists (and for the dermatologically curious).
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Released August 18th, 2025
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NAC (N-acetylcysteine) in kids
NAC (N-acetylcysteine) in kids
NAC (N-acetylcysteine) in kids
Zarowin DH, Buros Stein A, Sheppard SE, Treat JR. A Retrospective Review of Oral N-Acetylcysteine for Habit-Driven Cutaneous Disorders. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 May-Jun;42(3):560-563. doi: 10.1111/pde.15852. Epub 2025 Jan 16. PMID: 39821896.
Vitamin D for sunburn
NAC (N-acetylcysteine) in kids
NAC (N-acetylcysteine) in kids
Scott JF, Das LM, Ahsanuddin S, Qiu Y, Binko AM, Traylor ZP, Debanne SM, Cooper KD, Boxer R, Lu KQ. Oral Vitamin D Rapidly Attenuates Inflammation from Sunburn: An Interventional Study. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 Oct;137(10):2078-2086. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.04.040. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28576736; PMCID: PMC5610950.
Imiquimod for PGs
NAC (N-acetylcysteine) in kids
How to prevent bone issues in patients on steroids
Tritton SM, Smith S, Wong LC, Zagarella S, Fischer G. Pyogenic granuloma in ten children treated with topical imiquimod. Pediatr Dermatol. 2009 May-Jun;26(3):269-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00864.x. PMID: 19706086.
How to prevent bone issues in patients on steroids
How to prevent bone issues in patients on steroids
How to prevent bone issues in patients on steroids
Humphrey MB, Russell L, Danila MI, Fink HA, Guyatt G, Cannon M, Caplan L, Gore S, Grossman J, Hansen KE, Lane NE, Ma NS, Magrey M, McAlindon T, Robinson AB, Saha S, Womack C, Abdulhadi B, Charles JF, Cheah JTL, Chou S, Goyal I, Haseltine K, Jackson L, Mirza R, Moledina I, Punni E, Rinden T, Turgunbaev M, Wysham K, Turner AS, Uhl S. 2022 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 Dec;75(12):2088-2102. doi: 10.1002/art.42646. Epub 2023 Oct 16. PMID: 37845798.
Cutaneous extramedullary plasmacytoma
How to prevent bone issues in patients on steroids
Cutaneous extramedullary plasmacytoma
Conlon M, McBee K. Cutaneous Extramedullary Plasmacytoma after Bone Fracture. N Engl J Med. 2025 Jun 26;392(24):e56. doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2500986. Epub 2025 Jun 21. PMID: 40544436.
DRESS by drug
How to prevent bone issues in patients on steroids
Cutaneous extramedullary plasmacytoma
Blumenthal KG, Alvarez-Arango S, Kroshinsky D, Lo YC, Samarakoon U, Salem AR, Fu X, Bassir F, Wang L, Jaggers J, Phillips E, Zhou L. Drug reaction eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: Clinical phenotypic patterns according to causative drug. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Jun;90(6):1240-1242. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.067. Epub 2023 Jun 3. PMID: 37276931; PMCID: PMC11285528.
Thank you to Organon!
The pharmaceutical company Organon has graciously provided us with an unrestricted educational grant to support episodes 155, 156, and 157. Thanks, Organon!
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