Friday Pop Quiz 9/12/2025
Which of the following is true regarding this entity?
A. The subcutaneous variant is most common in children
B. 75% of localized lesions are still present 2 years after diagnosis
C. Localized lesions often ulcerate and heal with scarring
D. The perforating variant classically involves the lower extremities
E. Diabetes is present in the majority of patients with the generalized v …
Which of the following is true regarding this entity?
A. The subcutaneous variant is most common in children
B. 75% of localized lesions are still present 2 years after diagnosis
C. Localized lesions often ulcerate and heal with scarring
D. The perforating variant classically involves the lower extremities
E. Diabetes is present in the majority of patients with the generalized v … 
A 45-year-old male presents with the complaint of a red and chronically chapped lower lip. Which of the following lasers is the most appropriate to treat this condition?
A. Pulsed dye laser
B. Nd:YAG laser
C. CO2 laser
D. Diode laser
E. Laser treatment is not an appropriate treatment
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An 18 year old female presents with the following rash. The patient notes the rash is mildly itchy and occurs monthly in the same area. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Nummular dermatitis
B. Sweet's syndrome
C. Erythema multiforme
D. Arthropod reaction
E. Fixed drug eruption
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A 70-year-old man presents for Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) to remove a 2.3-cm squamous cell carcinoma from the right temple. The procedure is expected to require multiple stages and a complex linear repair. His medical history includes atrial fibrillation and peripheral arterial disease. He is taking warfarin … 
Your patient with extensive actinic damage and many of the lesions seen here is interested in field therapy with a light-based modality. On a cellular level, how does photodynamic therapy kill cells that make up this lesion?
A. Heat shock proteins
B. Inhibition of pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis
C. Neutrophil-mediated, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
D. Reactive singlet ox … 