ABSTRACT
Cutaneous surgery has become critical to comprehensive dermatologic care, and dermatologists must therefore be equipped to manage the risks associated with surgical procedures. Complications may occur at any point along the continuum of care, and therefore assessing, managing, and preventing risk from beginning to end becomes essential. This review focuses on preventing surgical complications pre- and postoperatively as well as during the surgical procedure.
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Dermatologic Surgical Procedures , Intraoperative Complications/prevention & control , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Preoperative Care , Anesthesia/methods , Anesthetics , Anti-Infective Agents, Local/administration & dosage , Antibiotic Prophylaxis/standards , Dermatologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Disease Susceptibility , Fibrinolytic Agents/administration & dosage , Fibrinolytic Agents/therapeutic use , Humans , Medical Errors/prevention & control , Patient Selection , Premedication , Risk Management , Skin Neoplasms/surgery , Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & controlABSTRACT
The second article in this continuing medical education series reviews the evidence regarding the intraoperative and postoperative risks for patients and health care workers. We share the most up-to-date recommendations for risk management and postoperative complication management to ensure optimal surgical efficacy and patient safety.
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Dermatologic Surgical Procedures , Intraoperative Complications/prevention & control , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Analgesics/therapeutic use , Antibiotic Prophylaxis , Contraindications, Procedure , Dermatologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Electrosurgery/adverse effects , Hematoma/etiology , Hematoma/prevention & control , Hematoma/therapy , Humans , Intraoperative Complications/therapy , Pain Management/methods , Pain, Postoperative/drug therapy , Pain, Postoperative/prevention & control , Patient Safety , Postoperative Complications/therapy , Risk Management , Surgical Wound Dehiscence/prevention & control , Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control , Surgical Wound Infection/therapy , Wound HealingABSTRACT
In a patient with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), alopecia may be an important associated finding and can provide clues to diagnosis. This review focuses on the relationship between hair loss and STDs. Specifically, we review alopecia in association with syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the medications used to treat these infections. In addition, we review the literature regarding the putative association between alopecia areata and cytomegalovirus (CMV).
