Dermatology

Briefs: Honey, it’s just impetigo

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2020-07-23T12:27:22-04:00July 23rd, 2020|Briefs, Dermatology, Infectious Diseases|

Impetigo is super common, and presents in many forms - regular, bulls, and ecthyma. Learn how to diagnose and treat in this PEMBlog Brief.

Briefs: Pyogenic granulomas are neither pyogenic, nor granulomas

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2020-03-05T10:43:13-05:00March 5th, 2020|Briefs, Dermatology|

Pyogenic granulomas can often be confused with other lesions. This edition of Briefs focuses on the diagnosis and management of these common skin lesions.

2019 PEMPix Online Case 2: Roux the day

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2019-10-16T22:14:29-04:00October 23rd, 2019|Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, PEMPix|

This is the second of three online cases for the 2019 PEMPix presentation. It was originally submitted by Emily Hegamyer from the Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

PEMPix Classic: Make a rash decision

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2019-10-16T00:35:08-04:00October 16th, 2019|Dermatology, PEMPix Classic|

This PEMPix Classic case Is a unique rash that definitely did not respond to topical antibiotics, antifungals, or steroids. What could it be?

PEMPix Classic: Don’t gimme no lip

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2019-10-15T13:27:06-04:00October 15th, 2019|Dermatology, PEMPix, PEMPix Classic|

This PEMPix Classic case features some of the most significant ulcerative lip lesions that you may see. Can you guess the diagnosis?

PEMPix Classic: Bumpy baby back

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2019-08-23T10:06:16-04:00August 27th, 2019|Dermatology, PEMPix, PEMPix Classic|

This edition of PEMPix Classic challenges you to make the diagnosis on a newborn with a bumpy back rash.

PEMPix Classic: The Phantom Rash

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2019-07-17T14:45:07-04:00July 16th, 2019|Dermatology, PEMPix Classic|

Check out this perplexing rash in another edition of PEMPix Classic!

PEMPix Classic: A River Runs Through It

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2019-04-25T15:53:23-04:00April 30th, 2019|Dermatology, PEMPix|

Over the years many amazing cases have been presented during the PEMPix presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics' annual national Conference and Exhibition during the Section on Emergency Medicine Sessions. PEMPix Classics is a new featured series on PEMBlog that will highlight some of those classic cases.

Briefs: Scabies

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2018-07-10T12:39:29-04:00July 12th, 2018|Briefs, Dermatology, Infectious Diseases|

This post will not make you itchy. Hopefully. Most patients you will see with scabies will present with a pruritic rash of an uncertain etiology. The way that this rash manifests differs depending on the age of the child, and in general, because treatment is [...]