Friday Pop Quiz 1/30/2026
A family brings their 10-year-old daughter to clinic during the summer months. They immigrated from Mexico over the winter. She presents with an eruption on her lips, as seen in the image. She has had similar episodes in prior summers, with involvement of the upper eyelids and distal dorsal arms and hands, as well as associated conjunctivitis. Her symptoms are triggered by sun exposure. She was …
A family brings their 10-year-old daughter to clinic during the summer months. They immigrated from Mexico over the winter. She presents with an eruption on her lips, as seen in the image. She has had similar episodes in prior summers, with involvement of the upper eyelids and distal dorsal arms and hands, as well as associated conjunctivitis. Her symptoms are triggered by sun exposure. She was … 
Pentoxifylline is a methyl-xanthine derivative traditionally used to treat symptoms of peripheral vascular disease and has emerged as a valuable therapeutic agent in dermatology for its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at pentoxifylline, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of intermittent claudication and is … 
Thalidomide was introduced in the 1950s as a “safe” sleeping medication; however, it quickly became vilified and was removed from the market for its severe teratogenic effects, most commonly phecomelia, or loss of arms and legs. Despite these devastating birth defects, thalidomide has a variety of indications for dermatologic conditions, with manageable side effects when used appropriately. We …