Pediatric skin disease – Friday Pop Quiz 12/16/2022
Which of the following conditions may be associated with dental findings resembling those seen in the genetic condition featured in the picture above? A. Ectodermal dysplasias B. Pachyonychia congenita type 2 C. Hyper-IgE syndrome D. Congenital erythropoietic porphyria E. Gardner syndrome F. Letterer-Siwe disease G. Papillon-Lefevre syndrome H. Sjogren-Larsson syndrome …
Basal Cell Carcinoma – Friday Pop Quiz 12/9/2022
A 70-year-old female presents for treatment of a large tumor shown on her face. It has been increasing in size for over 10 years. Which of the following medication is FDA approved for locally advanced basal cell carcinoma that is not amenable to surgical therapy? A. Ipilimumab B. Sonidegib C. Erolitinib D. Interferon alpha E. 5-fluorouracil To find out the correct answer and re …
Skin Eruption – Friday Pop Quiz 12/2/2022
A 45-year-old male develops the following eruption on the face and axillae. Which of the following medication was the patient most likely started on several days prior? A. Ciprofloxacin B. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole C. Penicillin D. Allopurinol E. Hydralazine To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.    Brought to you by our brand partner …
Foot Rash – Friday Pop Quiz 11/25/2022
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 …
Syphilis treatment – Friday Pop Quiz 11/18/2022
This 58-year-old patient, recently diagnosed with secondary syphilis, presents with this painful skin eruption. The patient completed syphilis treatment, and his RPR titer decreased by four-fold, indicating successful treatment. No new medications, and HIV was negative. A review of system was otherwise unremarkable, denied recent upper respiratory illness, constitutional symptoms or sick conta …