Telemedicine Versus Teledermatology Usage and Perception Among US-Based Physicians: A Survey Study.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an increase in focus and use of telemedicine in several patient care settings. This survey study was distributed to actively practicing US-based physicians and examines telehealth use 2 years after the beginning of the COVID pandemic from a physician’s perspective. Notable findings include telehealth benefits which include increased patient access and the ability to work from home. A continued drawback in telehealth visits is the limitations on a complete physical examination, a drawback that was emphasized by the dermatology community. While this study sheds light on the developing nature of telehealth, it is limited by its retrospective nature and sample size. Future research with larger sample sizes focusing on economic incentives and telemedicine training may help to overcome barriers to using telehealth.  J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(11):e4-e8    doi:10.36849/JDD.7386e.

Genicular nerve block for emergency department patient: a successful management of subacute osteoarthritic knee pain.

The genicular nerve block (GNB) performed under ultrasound is a common procedure in the perioperative and outpatient setting for the treatment of surgical knee pain and osteoarthritis. It provides motor-sparing analgesia to the knee, making it a potential alternative to other modes of pain management in the emergency department (ED). We present an elderly woman with acute-on-chronic osteoarthritic knee pain which was relieved for a week after a GNB during her ED visit. In patients with knee pain, the ultrasound guided GNB has the potential to provide short-term analgesia for patients with pain refractory to other modes of analgesia. The GNB shows promise as a reliable contribution to a multimodal approach to pain management in the ED setting.