Commonly Misdiagnosed Pediatric Skin Conditions: Psoriasis, Alopecia Areata, Vitiligo, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and Infectious Rashes

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Ashley Smith Fraser, MSN, CPNP-PC Related seminars and products

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Ashley Smith Fraser, MSN, CPNP-PC, is a pediatric dermatology nurse practitioner at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. She earned her BSN and MSN from The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She was a nurse in the emergency department at Children’s National and has been a pediatric nurse practitioner in the dermatology department in Children’s National for over 5 years. She specializes in acne, atopic dermatitis and biologic therapies.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ashley Smith Fraser has an employment relationship with Children’s National Hospital and receives a speaking honorarium from Sanofi. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Ashley Smith Fraser has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Identify common dermatologic diseases that are often misdiagnosed
2. Analyze the etiologies, clinical findings, and differentials for vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia areata and hidradenitis suppurativa and infectious skin rashes
3. Discuss common referrals for dermatology and review which need a dermatologist versus being managed by primary care

Outline

Introduction/Importance of accurate dermatologic diagnosis

Misdiagnosis in Dermatology

• Common dermatologic diseases frequently misdiagnosed
• Impact of misdiagnosis on patient outcomes

In-Depth Analysis of Dermatologic Conditions

• Vitiligo
  • Etiology
  • Clinical findings
  • Differential diagnoses
• Psoriasis
  • Etiology
  • Clinical findings
  • Differential diagnoses
• Alopecia Areata
  • Etiology
  • Clinical findings
  • Differential diagnoses
• Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Etiology
  • Clinical findings
  • Differential diagnoses
• Infectious Skin Rashes
  • Etiology
  • Clinical findings
  • Differential diagnoses

Referral and Management

• Common referrals for dermatology
• Criteria for referring to a dermatologist vs. managing with primary care
• Case studies and practical examples

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians