Skin Papule – Friday Pop Quiz 11/10/2023
A 32-year-old female presents with a firm, minimally elevated papule that measures 5 mm in diameter and is hyper pigmented. On palpation, the lesion seems attached to subcutaneous tissue. On dermoscopy, a central white scar-like patch surrounded by a delicate pigment network is observed. Which of the following has not been found to be associated with multiple dermatofibromas?
A. HIV infecti …
A 32-year-old female presents with a firm, minimally elevated papule that measures 5 mm in diameter and is hyper pigmented. On palpation, the lesion seems attached to subcutaneous tissue. On dermoscopy, a central white scar-like patch surrounded by a delicate pigment network is observed. Which of the following has not been found to be associated with multiple dermatofibromas?
A. HIV infecti … 
Infection by which of the following organisms is most likely to be present in the patient’s condition?
A. Cutibacterium acnes
B. Herpes simplex virus
C. Poxvirus
D. Staphylococcus aureus
E. Streptococcus agalactiae
F. Streptococcus pyogenes
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A 28-year-old previously healthy man presents with thick crusting and hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, urethritis, and one month of peripheral arthritis. Which of the following is true regarding his condition?
A. Females and males are equally affected
B. About 20% of patients will have a long-term disease that results in enthesitis and destructive arthritis.
C. TNF-alpha inhibit … 
A 45-year-old female with acute myeloid leukemia was started on induction chemotherapy and developed the following eruption on the face 10 days after therapy. The patient is febrile, and CBC reveals neutropenia. What is the most common drug culprit?
A. Acylovir
B. Valcyclovir
C. Etoposide
D. Sorafenib
E. Cytarabine
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A healthy 50-year-old patient presents with three-month history of progressive hair loss and scalp redness with associated pruritus. On closer scalp examination, there is perifollicular erythema, inflammation, and scaling. There appears to be loss of follicular openings in the erythematous patch. In addition, erythematous and skin-colored papules are present throughout the forehead. Of note, t … 