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Is it skin cancer? Tumor Identification – Friday Pop Quiz 2/15
What is true about this tumor? A. It is the second most common type of skin cancer B. Telangiectasias are not commonly seen C. Rombo syndrome has these tumors D. Cowden syndrome E. Mohs micrographic surgery is not an effective treatment To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Test your knowledge with custom quizzes at Derm In-Review or check out more pop …
Journal Review Series: January – March 2018
derm journalsDerm In-Review Advisory Council Member, Dr. Ramya Kollipara, searched dermatology journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different medical journals for the months of January, February, and March of 2018.  Find study tools and more like this at Derm In-Review. It is key to keep in mind that “important” is subjective and what is contained in this revie …
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Laser Protection – Friday Pop Quiz 2/8
According to the information provided, the glasses shown provide protection for which laser type? A.) Pulsed dye 585 nm B.) Alexandrite 755 nm C.) Nd:YAG 1064 nm D.) Ruby 694 nm E.) Nd:YAG 650 nm To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Test your knowledge at Derm In-Review or check out more pop quizzes. Brought to you by our Brand Partner …
Pediatric Dermatology – Friday Pop Quiz 2/1
You are called to the neonatal intensive care unit for evaluation of a newborn with congenital absence of skin on the lower extremities as illustrated in the figure. The most likely associated defect is: A.) Collagen IV B.) Collagen VII C.) BPAG1 D.) BPAG2 E.) Alpha-6-beta-4-integrin To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Test your knowledge at Derm In-Re …
Basal Cell Carcinoma – Friday Pop Quiz 1/25
The patient had an extensive superficial basal cell carcinoma on the forehead treated with topical imiquimod and returned 4-weeks later with this reaction. Which cytokine is not activated by this medication? A. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α B. Interferon (IFN)-α C. Interferon (IFN)-γ D. Interleukin (IL)-12 E. Interleukin (IL)-4 To find out the correct answer and read the explanation …