Derm In-Review

Melanoma – Friday Pop Quiz 6/26
melanoma 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. Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review.  A product of SanovaWorks. …
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Radiologic Findings – Friday Pop Quiz 6/19
Sturge-Weber syndrome What is the classic radiologic findings associated with this disorder? A. Dural calcifications B. Calcifications of the falx-cerebri C. Tram-track calcifications of the temporal and occipital cortex D. Osteopatha striata E. Osteopoikilosis 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 San …
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Repair Protein Mutations – Friday Pop Quiz 6/12
Repair Protein Mutations A 35 year old female is found to have mismatch repair protein mutations and this finding. Which of the following is the next best step? A. Check BUN/Cr B. Check TSH/T4 C. Positron emission tomography D. Urinary cytology E. CT Head 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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Clinical Trial – Friday Pop Quiz 6/5
clinical trial The patient developed this cutaneous adverse event 2 weeks after starting a clinical trial medication. What is the mechanism of action of the culprit medication? A. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor B. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor C. Smoothened inhibitor D. BRAF inhibitor E. Programmed cell death (PD)-1 inhibitor To find out the correct answer and …
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Mohs Surgery – Friday Pop Quiz 5/29
Mohs This patient presents for Mohs surgery. What is the deepest layer that you can undermine in this area? A. Epidermis B. Dermis C. Subcutaneous fat D. Superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) E. Muscle 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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