Meeting
Abstract Number: 297
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Access to pediatric subspecialty care is often challenging outside of large urban areas, especially in the field of pediatric dermatology. Overall, demand for pediatric dermatologic care outstrips the supply of pediatric dermatologists. As a result, the need for dermatology consultative services to hospitalized children is increasingly unmet. Teledermatology, or the use of telemedicine platforms […]
Abstract Number: 755
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 16-year-old Caucasian male presented to the pediatric emergency department with 10 days of worsening lumbar back pain, myalgias, difficulty ambulating and fevers. His medical history was significant for severe nodulocystic acne vulgaris, and he was started on isotretinoin at 80mg/day (1.4mg/kg/day) three weeks prior to presentation. Approximately 10 days after starting the […]