Nails – Friday Pop Quiz – 4/8
A 92-year-old female patient presents with complaints regarding her nails. She states they often crumble, and have been yellowish in color for years. Her toenails are so thickened that it is difficult to trim them. She is otherwise asymptomatic and has no fingernail involvement. What is the most common cause of this patient's condition?
A. Tinea manuum
B. Tinea pedis
C. Inflammatory d …
A 92-year-old female patient presents with complaints regarding her nails. She states they often crumble, and have been yellowish in color for years. Her toenails are so thickened that it is difficult to trim them. She is otherwise asymptomatic and has no fingernail involvement. What is the most common cause of this patient's condition?
A. Tinea manuum
B. Tinea pedis
C. Inflammatory d … 
A father brings in his child who has a history of atopic dermatitis. He reports a one-week history of blisters on the extremities and states this looks different than his usual eczema. The child is well appearing and happily cooperative with your exam. What is the next step in management?
A. Scabies prep
B. Wound culture
C. Tzanck smear
D. Potassium hydroxide prep
E. Punch b … 
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)
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This patient has had over 200 of these lesions, what is the most likely genodermatosis?
A. Cowden
B. Birt-Hogg-Dube
C. Gorlin Syndrome
D. Carney
E. Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba
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A pool worker develops these painful erythematous nodules with ulceration on his fingers and then his arms. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
A. Penicillin
B. Ceftriaxone
C. Minocycline
D. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxasole
E. Cephalexin
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