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It’s Mnemonic Monday! Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa (EPS)
MAD PORES
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember diseases or medication exposures associated with Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa (EPS) with the following mnemonic: MAD PORES Marfan Acrogeria Down’s Penicillamine Osteogenesis imperfecta Rothmund-Thomson Ehlers-Danlos Scleroderma Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on Perforating D …

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Raynaud’s Phenomenon- Friday Pop Quiz 10/9
Raynaud's phenomenon
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This 34-year-old woman reports a long history of Raynaud's phenomenon. The only medication she takes is albuterol as needed for exercise-induced asthma. On exam, you notice splinter hemorrhages of the fingernails as well as the pictured findings. Which of the following antibodies is LEAST likely to be positive in this woman? A. Anti-nuclear B. Anti-histone C. Anti-B2 glycoprotein D …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
SANA
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember major causes of drug-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) with the following mnemonic: SANA Sulfonamides Anticonvulsants NSAIDs Allopurinol Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? Check out the following pages of your 2019 Derm In-Review Study Guide: Stevens-Johnso …

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Skin Ulcers – Friday Pop Quiz 10/2
PAPA syndrome
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The syndrome that is associated with the disease shown in this image is known as: A. SAPHO syndrome B. Follicular occlusion tetrad syndrome C. LEOPARD syndrome D. NAME syndrome E. PAPA syndrome To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.  Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review.  A product of SanovaWorks. …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! Tuberous Sclerosis
Tuberous Sclerosis
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember cutaneous and systemic manifestations of tuberous sclerosis (also known as Bourneville syndrome or epiloia) with the following mnemonic: FASTT KARRRMA Forehead plaque Angiofibromas Shagreen patches Tubers, cortical Tonic-clonic seizures Koenan tumor Ash leaf macules Renal angiomyolipomas Retinal hamartomas Rhabdomyomas Mental ret …

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