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
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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
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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
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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
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First line treatment for this condition includes:
A) Intralesional steroid injections
B) 2.4 million units IM benzathine penicillin
C) Methotrexate
D) Ruxolitinib
E) Treatment for underlying lymphoma
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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
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