Friday Pop Quiz 7/11/2025
A 70-year-old woman with biopsy-confirmed bullous pemphigoid presents with new-onset confusion, hypotension, and leukocytosis two weeks after starting systemic prednisone 60 mg daily. She also reports tremors and blood glucose of 320 mg/dL. What is the next best step in management?
A. Taper corticosteroids and begin doxycycline and …
A 70-year-old woman with biopsy-confirmed bullous pemphigoid presents with new-onset confusion, hypotension, and leukocytosis two weeks after starting systemic prednisone 60 mg daily. She also reports tremors and blood glucose of 320 mg/dL. What is the next best step in management?
A. Taper corticosteroids and begin doxycycline and … 
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The epidermal closure shown in this image utilizes which of the following suture techniques?
A. Simple interrupted
B. Simple running
C. Vertical mattress
D. Horizontal mattress
E. Running subcuticular
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