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The Rosh Review blog provides study and exam prep tips, podcasts, and more for physicians, NPs, PAs, residents, and students. Below you’ll find a list of the blog posts that highlight dermatology. Take a look and learn something new.
Here’s How to Become a Dermatology Physician Assistant. Is It the Right Specialty for You?
If you regularly proclaim the benefits of petroleum jelly as a skin moisturizer and think it is superior to antibiotic ointment for wounds, becoming a dermatology physician assistant may be the right career choice for you! Of course, people get into the field for different reasons. My own interest in dermatology stems from a curiosity read more…
Podcast Ep 52: Temporal Arteritis, Disc Herniations, Hepatorenal Syndrome, High Pressure Injection Injury, Pediatric Rash, Hyphema
Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 52! For those of you taking the upcoming in-training exam, an early congratulations! All of your hard work will surely pay off soon. Remember to listen to this episode and old episodes as you get closer to the end for more review. Good luck from us at the RoshCast team! read more…
Podcast Ep 51: Glioblastoma, Kerion, Antipsychotics, Urine Dipstick, Tetalogy of Fallot, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall. –Serena Williams Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 51! For those of you taking the initial certification exam, you’re at the home stretch. Remember to listen to this episode and old episodes as you get closer to the end read more…
Podcast Ep 49: Poison Ivy, tPA, Cyanide Poisoning, & More
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. –Albert Einstein Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 49! We have a lot of exciting material in this episode. Definitely don’t skip this one! For those taking the initial certification exam, it’s just around the corner. Go back and listen to old read more…
Podcast Ep 46: Lung Abscesses, Head Injuries, Anaphylaxis & More
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. –Robert F. Kennedy Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 46! Let’s kick off this episode with a rapid review of molluscum contagiosum. Molloscum contagiosum is caused by poxvirus. It is seen in children, sexually active adults, and immunocompromised patients like those with HIV. The rash read more…
Rapid Review: Scabies
Reviewed February 2024 Scabies Sample question: An 8-year old girl presents to the clinic because of intense pruritus of the interdigital folds and abdominal area. She feels the pruritus more at night and her younger siblings have the same symptoms. On physical examination, threadlike burrows and papular eruptions with excoriations are noted on the interdigital read more…
Rapid Review: Acanthosis Nigricans
Reviewed February 2024 Acanthosis Nigricans Sample question: A 39-year-old woman presents for evaluation of darkening areas on the back of her neck. She has a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism. Her current medications include oral contraceptives, levothyroxine 125 mcg, and lisinopril 10 mg. Her vital signs are body mass index of 35.2 kg/m2, temperature of 97.7°F, read more…
Rapid Review: Molluscum Contagiosum
Reviewed February 2024 Molluscum Contagiosum