Ask a Mentor: On Managing Advanced Cutaneous Malignancy and High-Risk Skin Cancers in Immunocompromised Patients
We are excited to announce our Next Steps mentor for the month of February: Dr. Vishal Patel. In this monthly Ask a Mentor segment, we identify an accomplished mentor in the field of Dermatology to answer your questions about career development and their unique areas of expertise.
If you have questions about advanced cutaneous malignancy management, specifically high-risk squamous cell carcinom …
We are excited to announce our Next Steps mentor for the month of February: Dr. Vishal Patel. In this monthly Ask a Mentor segment, we identify an accomplished mentor in the field of Dermatology to answer your questions about career development and their unique areas of expertise.
If you have questions about advanced cutaneous malignancy management, specifically high-risk squamous cell carcinom … 
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
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Test your knowledge at Derm In-Re … 
The end of residency is a major milestone. One intern year and three years of dermatology later, we are ready for the next step. Some of us start fellowships, while others start practicing as fully-fledged dermatologists. Many of us move to new cities. And all of us start cramming for the board certification exam, which is only weeks away after our final day of residency.
We are starting our ne … 
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
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation … 
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
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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