Prenatal Rash – Friday Pop Quiz 1/27/2023
A 35 year-old woman in her late third trimester of pregnancy presents to the office for an acute rash that started on her abdomen as seen in the picture below. What do you need to council the mother regarding the effect that this rash may have on the fetus? A. Increased risk of prematurity and small-for-gestational age B. No effect C. Increased risk of stillbirths D. Increased risk …
Skin Pustules – Friday Pop Quiz 1/20/2023
A patient comes in with the rash pictured below consisting of pustules in an annular or polycyclic configuration. What type of paraproteinemia can this disorder be associated with and thus a workup should be initiated for? A. IgG kappa B. IgG lambda C. IgA D. IgM E. IgD To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.    Brought to you by our brand …
Thyroid Dysfunction – Friday Pop Quiz 1/13/2023
What mutation is responsible for this clinical presentation in a patient with both thyroid dysfunction and chronic candidal infections? A. Autoimmune regulator (AIRE) B. Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) C. Tyrosine related protein 1 (TRP1) D. Fumarate hydratase (FH) E. Lysosomal trafficking regulator (LYST)   To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, …
Skin Rash – Friday Pop Quiz 1/6/23
An 8-month-old boy is brought in by his mother for concerns of a rash that comes and goes for the last few months, primarily on his face and belly. His older brother suffers from asthma and often has a similar rash on the inside of his elbow and behind his knees. The gene most commonly mutated in the photograph is also mutated in which of the following? A.) Palmoplantar keratoderma B.)� …