Digital Abcess – Friday Pop Quiz 8/27/2021
Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment of this infant’s painful finger?
A. Incision and drainage
B. Acyclovir
C. Foscarnet
D. Dicloxacillin
E. Clindamycin
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Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment of this infant’s painful finger?
A. Incision and drainage
B. Acyclovir
C. Foscarnet
D. Dicloxacillin
E. Clindamycin
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review. A product of SanovaWorks.
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Similar lesions are present on the contralateral leg, and this patient also reports joint pain and tarry stools. A biopsy for direct immunofluorescence is most likely to show which of the following?
A. IgA deposition in the dermal papillae
B. Perivascular IgA deposition
C. Perivascular IgG deposition
D. Linear IgA deposition along the basement membrane zone
E. Linear IgG deposit … 
This patient underwent Mohs surgery and presents for suture removal. The following photo is an example of which type of closure?
A. Split-thickness skin graft
B. Full-thickness skin graft
C. Composite graft
D. Transposition flap
E. Interpolation flap
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A 20-year-old male presents with jaundice, hepatomegaly, blue lunulae, and the ocular finding as shown. What is the genetic mutation in this condition?
A. Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene
B. α-galactosidase A (GLA) gene
C. ATP7B gene
D. Glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene
E. Cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) gene
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember conditions associated with trichorrhexis nodosa with the following mnemonic:
TNN-MATCH
TN-Trichorrhexis nodosa
N-Netherton
M-Menkey’s kinky hair
A-Arginosuccinic aciduria
T-Trichothiodystrophy
C-Citrullinemia
H-Hair
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