Isotretinoin Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Isotretinoin can provide a definitive cure for many patients with severe or recalcitrant acne, as well as other conditions. However, dosing and lab monitoring practices for this drug vary widely. In this installment of our Therapeutic Cheat Sheet series, we set the record straight on isotretinoin.
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Isotretinoin can provide a definitive cure for many patients with severe or recalcitrant acne, as well as other conditions. However, dosing and lab monitoring practices for this drug vary widely. In this installment of our Therapeutic Cheat Sheet series, we set the record straight on isotretinoin.
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The clear-cell variant of this neoplasm is associated with which of the following?
A. Brooke-Spiegler syndrome
B. Cowden disease
C. Rombo syndrome
D. Diabetes mellitus
E. Hypothyroidism
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Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment of this infant’s painful finger?
A. Incision and drainage
B. Acyclovir
C. Foscarnet
D. Dicloxacillin
E. Clindamycin
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Dermoscopy, also known as epiluminescence microscopy, epiluminoscopy or skin surface microscopy, is an important way to visualize subsurface structures in the epidermis and dermis. In a 2-part series, Dr. Sima Jain reviews the evaluation of pigmented lesions, and the different vessel morphologies and patterns along with a discussion of specific findings in select cutaneous infections.
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Biopsy of one of the lesions pictured reveals spindle cells forming slit-like vascular channels. Which of the following is also associated with the cause of these lesions?
A. Bacillary angiomatosis
B. Merkel cell carcinoma
C. Angiosarcoma
D. Multicentric Castleman disease
E. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
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