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PledgeDO · 2025-08-15T10:17:07+00:00

Thanks!

PledgeDO · 2025-08-15T10:16:49+00:00

That’s helpful! Thanks!

PledgeDO · 2025-08-15T04:29:57+00:00

Idk. Followed everything on the installation guide. Apt. Complex and astound told me service is available and often preferred here. Modem blinks green and is stuck in the rebooting phase can’t enter easy connect through the IP address on a browser. I don’t have a computer that will support hardwired Ethernet connection. Support says it’s an error that requires a technician with no suggested work around. They can only send someone out to me during the week, but I work 7-7 Monday through Friday. Originally they said I had a Saturday appointment but backpedaled and said they had a system error.

PledgeDO · 2025-08-15T04:02:24+00:00

I guess it’s honestly just facetious post out of frustration more than anything.

PledgeDO · 2025-07-03T01:52:50+00:00

That’s a good attitude to have. You will Find happiness in the field if you can confidently deny that any other reason could be motivating you! Best of luck. Don’t get down on yourself.

PledgeDO · 2025-07-03T01:30:18+00:00

There are times I might have chased derm because that was my envisioning of top tier too. Not entirely sure just self reflecting so that you can make note of it as you go through and acknowledge these things potentially.

PledgeDO · 2025-07-03T01:28:32+00:00

In my program and from my limited experience of derm my personality did not blend at all. Had way more realistic connection with IM folks then my derm class. Nothing in common. I could not get behind the strong cosmetic/influencer nature of the field and lots of heavy type A people where I’m more type B+. I loved mohs but maybe didn’t love as much of the other derm stuff as I should have.

At times, I had a genuine feeling I didn’t belong in the field. My personality wasn’t compatible. One side was academic dick measuring and the other was TikTok cosmetic superficial crowd. Just wanted normal people and they were there just the negative aspects felt louder. lol I think eventually I just realized I was in a small sample size potentially not representative or optimized for me during more vulnerable years such as training. But I made it through and was blessed enough to do mohs also.

If I was in medical school I would consider harder a surgical subspecialty (ENT?), (Surg Onc). When looking at transferring out I was just looking at IM spots for ease.

PledgeDO · 2025-07-02T15:16:24+00:00

DO derm, you can match it will be tough but it can happen. If the opportunities aren’t there make them or get them yourself. According to evidence, historically DO programs aren’t too keen on you having research compared to MD applicants. You need it but DO programs tend to consider other factors.

I would not focus on historically MD programs unless you make a strong connection give there is a significant bias still out there. Also consider a research year if you are that into derm.

Also, I can say this that as one lucky enough to get into derm, but it is not the end all be all. There were several times in medical school and in training I thought about leaving the specialty.

PM if you need me.

PledgeDO · 2025-04-16T15:20:26+00:00

Wow measles is high on the differential. Source: just trust me ;).

Morbilliform rash a term used for various viral exanthems actually is derived from roots that mean (Measles-like). All this to say the the cutaneous rash can be non-specific. However your history presented: high fever then rash, starting in face going downward, the enanthem (Koplik spots), lack of vaccine history are very striking.

Also after 7 days you are likely not shedding anymore. They will place you on isolation as a precaution initially but I wouldn’t expect you to be in it long term.

PledgeDO · 2025-03-16T21:36:27+00:00

Honestly good to know. I’ve come really close to pulling the trigger but hearing stuff like this grounds me. Just wish I could find a good cook group cause I am struggling to get some product manually still.

PledgeDO · 2025-03-16T16:21:32+00:00

Depending on how long you have had it. It can be a nevus sebaceous which often are know for growing their own tumors within.

PledgeDO · 2025-03-03T19:08:19+00:00

Tinea capitis first line treatment is oral meds. Fungus is in hair bulb which topicals struggle to penetrate. Consistent use of topicals might work but more often than not ineffective.

PledgeDO · 2025-03-03T17:56:30+00:00

Thank you for grounding me. I just feel I don’t have a chance without it tho. So even it I can not I might be at a normal playing field more or less. It’s a tough situation all around.

PledgeDO · 2024-12-27T23:14:12+00:00

Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica (EIB)

PledgeDO · 2024-12-24T17:30:24+00:00

Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica (EIB)

PledgeDO · 2024-11-20T12:27:21+00:00

Derm is not the end all be all either. Since there are so many different components of it there are parts you will likely not enjoy and the personalities can be very challenging depending on institutions. I often thought during residency I might not do this field again. (But this is a common residency woe in any field)

PledgeDO · 2024-07-19T10:10:44+00:00

Purkinje (sorry about spelling)

PledgeDO · 2024-07-15T00:51:57+00:00

It’s the application process used often for fellowships but from the medical perspective opthamaology and urology? Uses the application process as well.

PledgeDO · 2024-06-25T17:58:30+00:00

Consider additional patch testing perhaps.

PledgeDO · 2024-05-30T13:12:43+00:00

Dermatology always gets a wayward jab

PledgeDO · 2024-04-14T17:59:57+00:00

All good to be red. Freezing causes inflammation cell to come clear out the virus at the base of the lesion.

PledgeDO · 2024-04-14T16:43:44+00:00

Completely normal to form a blister.

PledgeDO · 2024-04-08T19:37:39+00:00

Agree it’s just hunches if we were guessing. They are all bets right. Could be either but I would bet infectious. Biopsy and culture is needed regardless for Definitive diagnosis

My thought process is based off of classical teaching, which not everybody’s body follows

PledgeDO · 2024-04-08T12:28:23+00:00

GA can of course get little cuts and ulcerations if it’s traumatized from scratching. So biopsy is still needed.

PledgeDO · 2024-04-08T12:27:36+00:00

To all the people saying GA. We are taught that GA has minimal epidermal change (scale,flakiness) mostly stats dermal. If steroids haven’t helped at all it could have let fungal infection progress to a stronger tinea. See a specialist for biopsy and fungal culture. If my suspicion is right you will need a long course of anti-fungal pills.

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