Friday Pop Quiz 11/28/2025
A previously healthy 55-year-old patient presents with a four-month history of the pictured indurated papules and plaques. History does not reveal prior skin problems. The lesions started on the cheeks and are now affecting the forehead. The sun seems to exacerbate the condition, causing mild burning and pruritus. Patient complains of cheek swelling that worsens in the morning and improves as …
A previously healthy 55-year-old patient presents with a four-month history of the pictured indurated papules and plaques. History does not reveal prior skin problems. The lesions started on the cheeks and are now affecting the forehead. The sun seems to exacerbate the condition, causing mild burning and pruritus. Patient complains of cheek swelling that worsens in the morning and improves as … 
A brown or black discoloration of the nail plate can be concerning for both patients and clinicians. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, interviewed Dr. Molly Hinshaw, professor of dermatology, section chief of dermatopathology, and director of the nail clinic at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Watch as Dr. Hinshaw outlines ho … 
Technology is continuously reshaping the practice of dermatology, affecting documentation workflows, and patient engagement and outreach. For dermatology residents, developing a strategic approach to digital tools during training can translate into a growing practice that provides efficient and high-quality patient care.
Optimizing the Electronic Medical Record
Documentation remains one of the m … 
After treating this patient with Onabotulinumtoxin-A, they return to clinic complaining of their right upper eyelid drooping and interfering with their vision. What is the mechanism of action of the medicated eye drops which has been shown to be beneficial when this adverse effect occurs?
A. Alpha agonist which results in contraction of the superior tarsal muscle
B. Alpha agonist which resul … 
Introduction
Benign Familial Pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey Disease [HHD]) is caused by a mutation within ATP2C1, the gene encoding the calcium pump of golgi apparatuses, impacting keratinocytes' ability to adhere to each other, resulting in acantholysis.1 Clinical presentation of HHD encompasses blisters that become erythematous plaques and fissures within flexural areas on a relapsing basis …