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15th PDS Southern Philippines Chapter 2018 Annual CME/Scientific Meeting
April 11 to 13, 2018, Ballroom of Metrocentre Hotel, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Dermatologic Potpourri

Penned by Dr. Maritess N. Custodio, FPDS
Potpourri Day 1 * Infectious Dermatology had two very * Dementia may be a condition we are
ohol Bee Farm Magical Night good talks on “TB in the Philippines: all familiar with, but it is usually not
greeted the guests with an all Why we should worry” and “Recognizing discussed in a dermatology forum,
organic food buffet dinner that STI’s and HIV”, given by Drs. Regina such as this. Dr. Grace Orteza’s “Mind
Bincluded a colorful garden salad Pascua-Berba and Winlove Mojica, Games: Am I losing it?” was an eye-
admixed with flower petals from common respectively. According to Dr. Berba, opener, what with her opening question
ornamental plants. No rest followed the adage “In the Philippines, THINK “Who’s asking? Doctor or Patient?”
this feast as camaraderie grew with the TB” is still sadly true to this day. With a Levity aside, it was an unforgettable
ice breaker Star Power - Star Intellect need to revise the diagnostic algorithm, talk on recognition, management and
game, revealing the hidden talents of the proposals now include the Chest prevention of dementia.
Southern Philippines DermAuthorities. X-ray and the Cepheid Gene Expert
to become part of routine screening * As laws are not easy to comprehend
Potpourri Day 2 for TB. Linking patients’ care through fully and correctly, Atty. Maria Carolina
Dr. Marilou Ong, SPPDS chapter President referral to TB DOTS is also highly Legarda’s “Dermatology: Law &
officially opened the event, warmly encouraged. As to HIV, pertinent points Order” was an admirably simplified
welcoming everyone to a full day packed were raised by Dr. Mojica. Though the discussion of legal concepts, laws and
with a real potpourri of dermatological incidence of HIV new cases is going jurisprudence of particular interest to
topics, pertinent to our practice, medically down globally, this is not the case in doctors and patients.
and cosmetically. the Asia-Pacific region. Recent statistics
show that an HIV epidemic is at hand in * Atopic Dermatitis is notoriously
* Hairwire SOS 101, delivered by Dr. Rica the Philippines. With this, one should unwieldy but with Dr. Ma. Victoria
Silva-Mallari, dealt with the common be aware of the manifestations of HIV. Dizon’s “Atopic Dermatitis going for
hair problems besetting our patients It should be an important differential the Long Term Management”, reasons
and what we can do to help them regain diagnosis to common skin diseases that were set why AD keeps on coming back
confidence in their total body image by appear to be recalcitrant or recurrent,
restoring their crowning glory. as it can be a great mimicker in itself. Turn to page 11

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