Friday Pop Quiz 2/12/2026
A 21-year-old pregnant woman complains of a mildly pruritic rash for 17 days. She experienced fever, fatigue, and a stuffy nose 13 days before the onset of the rash. She noticed a red spot on her lower abdomen a few days after her flu-like symptoms. Physical examination reveals the findings pictured on her trunk. She notes mild pruritus of the lesions. Which of the following is true regarding …
A 21-year-old pregnant woman complains of a mildly pruritic rash for 17 days. She experienced fever, fatigue, and a stuffy nose 13 days before the onset of the rash. She noticed a red spot on her lower abdomen a few days after her flu-like symptoms. Physical examination reveals the findings pictured on her trunk. She notes mild pruritus of the lesions. Which of the following is true regarding … 
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A 65-year-old patient presents with this painful, itchy rash on the right dorsal foot. The pain has made ambulating difficult. Prior unsuccessful treatments included topical betamethasone and clotrimazole. Based on the image provided, which of the following treatments have the highest cure rate?
A. Oral itraconazole
B. Oral terbinafine
C. Topical ciclopirox nail lacquer
D. Topical …