Adjunct Associate Professor of Dermatology Yale School of Medicine Yale School of Medicine Fairfield, Connecticut
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While treatment options in pediatric dermatology have historically been limited, the landscape has recently begun to evolve. There are now several medications approved for use in children, enabling more effective treatment for those living with severe skin disease. This session will review systemic treatments for kids, including special considerations for use of biologics in the pediatric population, risks and benefits of selected drugs and practical tips for exam room conversations with families.
Learning Objectives:
Explore how treatment options in the pediatric dermatology landscape
have recently begun to evolve
Review systemic treatments for kids, including special considerations for use of biologics in the pediatric population, and the risks and benefits of
selected drugs
Discuss practical tips for exam room conversations with families