Confirm the Hand Biopsy Diagnosis! Pop Quiz Friday – 9/21!
A 35 year old man presents with this lesion shown in the photo on his hand. The patient undergoes a hand biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis. What finding is specific for this condition?
Confirm the Hand Biopsy:
A.) Wedge-shaped perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate with eosinophils.
B.) Fibrinoid necrosis and leukocytoclasia
C.) Collapsed keratin bundles.
D.) Peforating elastin, …
A 35 year old man presents with this lesion shown in the photo on his hand. The patient undergoes a hand biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis. What finding is specific for this condition?
Confirm the Hand Biopsy:
A.) Wedge-shaped perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate with eosinophils.
B.) Fibrinoid necrosis and leukocytoclasia
C.) Collapsed keratin bundles.
D.) Peforating elastin, … Continue reading "Confirm the Hand Biopsy Diagnosis! Pop Quiz Friday – 9/21!"
Which of the following conditions is most likely associated with these cutaneous findings?
A.) Hypertension
B.) Ulcerative colitis
C.) Congestive heart failure
D.) Diabetes
E.) Cataracts
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A patient on sorafenib for renal cancer asks what side effect she is most likely to experience?
A.). Hypertrichosis
B.) Nevi changes
C.) Q-T prolongation
D.) Cystitis after the first month
E.) Redness and tender blisters at sites of pressure on the hands and feet
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