Friday Pop Quiz 10/25/2024
A 7-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician for a well-child check. During the examination, the pediatrician notes the shown lesions on the patient's back. The patient’s parents report a recent respiratory illness for which their community healer performed treatment with mild improvement. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?
A. Apply topical corticosteroid daily
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A 7-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician for a well-child check. During the examination, the pediatrician notes the shown lesions on the patient's back. The patient’s parents report a recent respiratory illness for which their community healer performed treatment with mild improvement. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?
A. Apply topical corticosteroid daily
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In addition to gentle washing of the face two times a day, what is the most appropriate treatment step for this patient who is prone to dry skin?
A. Start Adapalene 0.1 gel nightly to every other night after wash
B. Aggressive exfoliation daily
C. Start doxycycline 100 mg by mouth two times a day with food and water
D. Monotherapy with clindamycin lotion every morning after wash
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The picture shown is most characteristic of what type of epidermolysis bullosa?
A. Junctional epidermolysis bullosa- Non Herlitz type
B. Junctional epidermolysis bullosa- Herlitz type
C. Dowling-Meara form of epidermolysis bullosa simplex
D. Dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
E. Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
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A 23-year-old female presents with itchy and irritated rash in the image. The rash began in her late teens. She has a family history of similar rash in her mother. Which histocompatibility antigen is most likely in this patient?
A. HLA-Cw2
B. HLA-Cw6
C. HLA-B51
D. HLA-B27
E. HLA-Bw35
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A 24-year-old female patient presents with groups of itchy and tender small red papules around the eyes, nostrils, and mouth. Which of the following treatments is the first-line treatment used to treat severe cases of this condition?
A. Oral doxycycline for 6-12 weeks
B. High dose isotretinoin
C. Topical erythromycin gel
D. Topical tacrolimus ointment
E. Topical metronidazole
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