Dermatology

Identifying BP: How do symptoms of BP and their severity alter patient diagnosis?

Dr. Victoria Werth explains how diagnosing BP can pose many difficulties in patients due to the variation of symptoms and symptom severity. Dr. Werth also discusses what burden and challenges BP patients might expect as a result.
Professor of Dermatology
MD
Victoria Werth

Learning objectives

  • Understand that symptoms of BP can manifest in different forms ranging from itching to different lesion formations so multiple testing approaches are required.
  • Understand that these difficulties contribute to difficulty in diagnosis.
MAT-GLB-2503468 - 1.0 - 06/2025

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Dermatology

Victoria Werth

MD

Professor of Dermatology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Veteran's Administration Medical Center Philadelphia, PA

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Professor of Dermatology

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