Melanoma – Friday Pop Quiz 3/27
This 32-year-old man has two sisters each with melanoma, and his father died from metastatic pancreatic cancer. You suspect a germline mutation in which of the following genes?
A. BAP1
B. TERT
C. MITF
D. CDKN2A
E. PTCH
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This 32-year-old man has two sisters each with melanoma, and his father died from metastatic pancreatic cancer. You suspect a germline mutation in which of the following genes?
A. BAP1
B. TERT
C. MITF
D. CDKN2A
E. PTCH
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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This infectious lesion appeared very rapidly after surgery and started as a nodule that now looks like the photograph, what is the treatment of choice after drainage?
A. Clindamycin
B. Minocycline
C. Doxycycline
D. Clarithromycin
E. No treatment after drainage
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Which of the following medications would likely exacerbate your patient's psoriasis?
A. Hydrochlorothiazide
B. Lisinopril
C. Amlodipine
D. Metoprolol
E. Diltiazem
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This 20-year-old woman started lamotrigine 3 weeks ago. She takes no other medications, and has no comorbid conditions. Her urine b-HCG is positive. Which of the following treatments has the theoretically lowest fetal risk?
A. Prednisone
B. IVIG
C. Etanercept
D. Cyclosporine
E. Rituximab
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