Session Details

F078 What’s Bugging You? Arthropods of Dermatologic Importance and their Management: An Up-to-date Review

Mon, Mar 10, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
W204C
2 CME Available Forum
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DESCRIPTION

Open admission to eligible categories, no tuition or ticket

Dermatologists are often best positioned to manage patients with exposure to arthropods of Dermatologic significance. In this forum, we will illustrate common and uncommon arthropods known to bite, sting, and otherwise irritate the human skin, with a focus on recently published literature. Key clinical questions and the varied cutaneous reactions to arthropods will be discussed as well as practical management tips.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.

Identify insects and arachnids of dermatologic importance.

2.

Describe key clinical clues and the cutaneous findings from encounters with these arthropods.

3.

Treat patients with cutaneous symptoms related to arthropod exposure.

SPEAKERS

Eric Winfield Hossler, MD, FAAD

Eric Winfield Hossler, MD, FAAD

Bethany Rohr, MD, FAAD

Bethany Rohr, MD, FAAD

SPEAKER DISCLOSURES

Eric Winfield Hossler, MD, FAAD

No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.

Bethany Rohr, MD, FAAD

No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.