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UCSF Fresno, Medical Educakon Program J Heppner MD, H Lee MD (—THIS SIDEBAR DOES NOT PRINT—) QUICK START (cont.) DESIGN GUIDE Phytophotoderma/s Resul/ng From Citrus Exposure: A Pediatric Case Series from Central California How to change the template color theme This PowerPoint 2007 template produces a 36”x48” You can easily change the color theme of your poster by going to the presentation poster. You can use it to create your research DESIGN menu, click on COLORS, and choose the color theme of your poster and save valuable time placing titles, subtitles, text, J Heppner MD, H Lee MD, P Armenian MD choice. You can also create your own color theme. and graphics. UCSF Fresno, Medical Educaon Program We provide a series of online tutorials that will guide you through the poster design process and answer your poster production questions. To view our template tutorials, go online to PosterPresentations.com and click on HELP DESK. You can also manually change the color of your background by going to Introduc>on Case Series Descripon Case Series Descripon Discussion VIEW > SLIDE MASTER. After you finish working on the master be sure to When you are ready to print your poster, go online to Lisbon Lemon (Citrus limon) Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) go to VIEW > NORMAL to continue working on your poster. PosterPresentations.com Psoralens belong to the furocoumarin family, and cause This is a consecutive-patient case series of five girls Few phytophotodermatitis outbreaks demonstrate phytophotodermatitis when coupled with ultraviolet aged 7-11 transferred from an outside facility for such severity in multiple pediatric patients, How to add Text Need assistance? Call us at 1.510.649.3001 light exposure. Specific compounds include 5- specialty burn center evaluation. 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