F099 Cutaneous Infections CPC - Infections that Bit Us, Don’t Let Them Get You!
DESCRIPTION
Open admission to eligible categories, no tuition or ticket
Infectious skin diseases can present with a myriad of clinical findings that can mimic other infectious and non-infectious diseases making rapid diagnosis a challenge. This is especially true in the setting of immunosuppression when clinical findings are masked and quick diagnosis is essential. We will present cases from our own practices that were diagnostic challenges. This will be a face-past interactive session focusing on challenging cases of infectious diseases.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Diagnose cutaneous infectious diseases more effectively.
Select best diagnostic testing for cutaneous infectious diseases.
Discuss the key clinical and pathologic features of cutaneous infectious diseases.
SPEAKERS
Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD
Karolyn Wanat, MD, FAAD
Wendi E. Wohltmann, MD, FAAD
SPEAKER DISCLOSURES
Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD
Eli Lilly and Company – Investigator(No Compensation Received), Speaker(Honoraria); Pfizer Inc. – Advisory Board(Honoraria), Investigator(No Compensation Received); Procter & Gamble Company – Consultant(Honoraria);
Karolyn Wanat, MD, FAAD
No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.
Wendi E. Wohltmann, MD, FAAD
No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.