Botulinum Toxin Injection – Friday Pop Quiz 2/2/2023
A 56-year-old man with a history of lower lid blepharoplasty presents for follow-up 3 days after undergoing botulinum toxin injection into the lower eyelid for periocular rhytides. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient’s findings?
A. Allergy to botulinum toxin
B. Formation of festoon
C. Infraorbital malar edema
D. Normal physiologic changes
E. Undiagno …
A 56-year-old man with a history of lower lid blepharoplasty presents for follow-up 3 days after undergoing botulinum toxin injection into the lower eyelid for periocular rhytides. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient’s findings?
A. Allergy to botulinum toxin
B. Formation of festoon
C. Infraorbital malar edema
D. Normal physiologic changes
E. Undiagno … Continue reading "Botulinum Toxin Injection – Friday Pop Quiz 2/2/2023"
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A 34-year-old man with no past medical conditions presents with lesions as shown. Of the following, what is the most likely causative agent?
A. Aspergillus flavus
B. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Klebsiella
E. Proteus
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. …