Opinion|Videos|March 14, 2025
Navigating HS Management: The Patient Journey
Author(s)Jerry Bagel, MD, MS
A panelist discusses how guidelines are important for knowing when patient care starts, the progress of the patients care, and if the patient is satisfied with the response. Treatment guidelines are available for the 3 stages of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS): Hurley 1, Hurley 2, and Hurley 3. High scar scoring is also used to examine improvement in scarring over time. In real-world cases, guidelines have little to no impact on physicians treating HS, and most people often go to urgent care centers or primary care physicians when they are experiencing symptoms of HS. Health providers do not utilize guidelines except in clinical trials.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- In your view, why are guidelines for managing HS important to improving patient care and outcomes?
- What treatment guidelines are available to support the management of HS?
- How do current guidelines address the challenges of underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis of HS?
- Is it common for patients to seek care that is more costly or ineffective?
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