Derm In-Review

Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid – Friday Pop Quiz 8/30
ocular cicatricial pemphigoid Which of the following agent(s) has been most effective in treating severe ocular cicatricial pemphigoid? A. Cyclophosphamide B. Mycophenolate mofetil C. Cyclophosphamide + corticosteroids D. Cyclosporine E. Azathioprine To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our Brand Partner …
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Lesion Treatment – Friday Pop Quiz 8/23
lesion treatment Biopsy of this lesion reveals massive papillary dermal edema, a diffuse neutrophilic infiltrate, and a lack of vasculitis. Stains for infectious organisms are negative. What is the first line treatment? A. Dapsone B. Colchicine C. Thalidomide D. Potassium iodide E. Prednisone To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our Brand Partn …
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Pruritic Skin – Friday Pop Quiz 8/2
pruritic skin A 67-year-old African American male recently diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma presents to clinic for evaluation of pruritic and burning skin findings (see clinical images below) that developed two weeks after he started treatment with bevacizumab and erlotinib. Which of the following medications would not cause this eruption? A. Cetuximab B. Erlotinib C. Panitumumab D …
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Papules – Friday Pop Quiz 7/26
papules pathology A 34-year-old Caucasian female presents for evaluation of several skin-colored papules on the cheeks. She notes her mother and sister have similar findings. A biopsy is done and pathology results are shown below. Which of the following is true about this disorder? A. It is inherited in an X-linked recessive fashion. B. These patients should be referred to nephrology and pulmonology. C …
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