Derm In-Review

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 …
Sutures – Friday Pop Quiz 1/18
Which of the sutures shown here has the highest tissue reactivity? A.) Chromic gut B.) Polyglactin 910 C.) Polydioxanone D.) Poliglecaprone 25 E.) Polyglycolic acid To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Want more? Continue testing your knowledge with more pop quizzes. Take custom quizzes and simulated board exams here. Brought to you by our Brand P …
Neoplasm – Friday Pop Quiz
You would expect this neoplasm to: A) Be painful on palpation B) Have a high metastatic rate and poor prognosis C) Disseminate to the skin from an internal focus D) Dimple on lateral palpation E) Have mutations in the SHH/PTCH signaling pathway To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Want more? Continue testing your knowledge with more pop quizzes. Take …