Cutaneous Complications Associated With Intraosseous Access Placement.

Intraosseous (IO) access provides a potentially lifesaving means of vascular access in settings of trauma and advanced cardiovascular life support in which patients often require prompt and large volumes of fluid resuscitation, blood products, and medications. An additional benefit of IO access is the rare incidence of complications, with many studies reporting rates of less than 1%. The most commonly cited complications include compartment syndrome, osteomyelitis, traumatic bone fracture, and epiphyseal plate damage.

A Comparison of Ferric Subsulfate Solution, Silver Nitrate, and Aluminum Chloride for Pain Assessment, Time to Hemostasis, and Cosmesis in Acrochordon Snip Excision.

Acrochordon (skin tag) removal by snip excision is a routine dermatologic procedure. Bleeding is a common sequelae of snip excision that requires hemostatic control. Chemical cautery is a common means of achieving hemostasis in this procedure.

The relationship between stress and vitiligo: Evaluating perceived stress and electronic medical record data.

Vitiligo is a T-cell mediated skin disorder characterized by progressive loss of skin color. In individuals genetically predisposed to the disease, various triggers contribute to the initiation of vitiligo. Precipitating factors can stress the skin, leading to T-cell activation and recruitment.

Cosmetic Dermatology Training During Residency: Outcomes of a Resident-Reported Survey.

Background: As the demand for cosmetic treatments increases, it is important for dermatology residents to be educated about and achieve proficiency in dermatologic cosmetic procedures.

Objective: To assess dermatology residents' educational exposure to cosmetic dermatology.

Materials And Methods: An anonymous 18-question survey was sent electronically to 1,266 dermatology residents requesting information about cosmetic dermatology training during residency.

Development of Asymmetric Facial Depigmentation in a Patient Treated with Dasatinib with New-Onset Hypovitaminosis D: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Dasatinib is a second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) used to treat imatinib-resistant chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), as well as other Philadelphia chromosome-positive lymphoproliferative disorders. While the most commonly reported cutaneous side effects with this therapy include a morbilliform eruption, skin exfoliation, and skin irritation, pigmentary abnormalities have also been observed, albeit much more rarely. We present the case of a 72-year-old South Asian male with CML who presented with new-onset hypopigmentation of his face and scalp three years after a dose increase of dasatinib therapy, in the setting of newly discovered borderline hypovitaminosis D.

Influence of Pregnancy on Vitiligo Activity.

Vitiligo vulgaris, an acquired disease related to autoimmune activity directed against melanocytes, is a common disorder of pigmentation affecting up to one percent of the population. Several autoimmune disorders are reported to improve during pregnancy-a state of relative immunosuppression. To assess self-reported changes in vitiligo disease activity that occurred during pregnancy.

Trends in Weight Regain Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) Bariatric Surgery.

Background: The primary purpose of this study was to assess weight loss and occurrence of weight regain among patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) using categorical analysis.

Methods: Study participants were selected from patients who underwent RYGB from a single institution. Participants (n = 300, mean procedure age = 45.

Use of insulin pumps for diabetes management.

Patients are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the United States at increasing rates. Nurses must maintain current knowledge of effective diabetes management strategies. An overview of the use of insulin pumps is provided, including the function, criteria for use, advantages, disadvantages, and nursing management considerations.