Raynaud’s Phenomenon- Friday Pop Quiz 10/9
This 34-year-old woman reports a long history of Raynaud's phenomenon. The only medication she takes is albuterol as needed for exercise-induced asthma. On exam, you notice splinter hemorrhages of the fingernails as well as the pictured findings. Which of the following antibodies is LEAST likely to be positive in this woman?
A. Anti-nuclear
B. Anti-histone
C. Anti-B2 glycoprotein
D …
This 34-year-old woman reports a long history of Raynaud's phenomenon. The only medication she takes is albuterol as needed for exercise-induced asthma. On exam, you notice splinter hemorrhages of the fingernails as well as the pictured findings. Which of the following antibodies is LEAST likely to be positive in this woman?
A. Anti-nuclear
B. Anti-histone
C. Anti-B2 glycoprotein
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember major causes of drug-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) with the following mnemonic:
SANA
Sulfonamides
Anticonvulsants
NSAIDs
Allopurinol
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Stevens-Johnso …
The syndrome that is associated with the disease shown in this image is known as:
A. SAPHO syndrome
B. Follicular occlusion tetrad syndrome
C. LEOPARD syndrome
D. NAME syndrome
E. PAPA syndrome
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember cutaneous and systemic manifestations of tuberous sclerosis (also known as Bourneville syndrome or epiloia) with the following mnemonic:
FASTT KARRRMA
Forehead plaque
Angiofibromas
Shagreen patches
Tubers, cortical Tonic-clonic seizures
Koenan tumor
Ash leaf macules
Renal angiomyolipomas
Retinal hamartomas
Rhabdomyomas
Mental ret …
Which of the following findings can be elicited during examination of these widespread skin lesions?
A. Buttonhole sign
B. Dimple sign
C. Crowe's sign
D. Darier's sign
E. Pseudo-Darier's sign
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