Lecture Assignment for Week 38 Monday, March 17, 2008
1st Year Lecture
Nail Pathologies


Myron Bodman, DPM
Associate Professor
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

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Onychomycosis presents to a clinicians office on a daily basis, however, Dr. Bodman in this lecture reminds one that not every nail pathology is onychomycosis. He begins with a review of nail anatomy, nail growth, and paronychias. Dr. Bodman then discusses in detail various nail pathologies with pictures of lichen planus, psoriasis, koilonychia, melanoma, etc.

This presentation was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Merz
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2nd Year Lecture
Hallux Abducto Valgus Proximal Osteotomies


Marc Dolce, DPM,FACFAS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

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Proximal HAV procedures should be considered for patients with an IM angle >15 degrees. Dr. Marc Dolce discusses a number of different procedures that can be utilized to correct a large IM angle. Dr. Dolce discusses ways to measure IM angles as well as advantages and disadvantages associated with each of the proximal osteotomies is discussed. Dr. Dolce also discusses the differences between juvenile and adult HAV and the conservative and surgical options that are available to treat these conditions

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by an Educational Grant from

Wright Medical
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3rd Year Lecture
Pedal Rheumatologic Disease


Thomas DeLauro, DPM
Professor, NYCPM

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Rheumatologic complaints are common in podiatric practice. This lecture uses an algorithmic approach to (1) recognize rheumatologic symptoms and signs, (2) differentiate the common monarthropathies, (3) identify and screen for systemic inflammatory arthritidies, and (4) use the pattern of joint involvement to distinguish the more frequently encountered causes of oligo and polyarthritis.

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ANS
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