It’s Mnemonic Monday! Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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 …
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 … Continue reading "It’s Mnemonic Monday! Stevens-Johnson Syndrome"
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 … 
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember medications or activities associated with pseudoporphyria with the following mnemonic:
Let’s Really Party Hard T(w)oNight
Lasix (furosemide)
Retinoids
Pyridoxine
Hemodialysis
Thiazides
Tanning beds
NSAIDs
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Study More!
Need a refresher on Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) and pseudoporphyria? Che … 
Which of the following is TRUE regarding this condition?
A. 50% of patients will eventually develop systemic involvement
B. C3 deficiency increases susceptibility to this condition
C. Biopsy typically shows a thinned basement membrane
D. Squamous cell carcinoma is a potential sequela
E. UV exposure is helpful in treatment
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, … 
This is a genodermatosis. Which statement is INCORRECT?
A. Nikolsky's sign can be positive.
B. Has a predilection for neck/ axillae, intertriginous areas.
C. The responsible gene is ATP2C1.
D. The responsible gene encodes a Ca2+ pump located in the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
E. Superinfection with herpes simplex virus can occur in the genital region.
To find out the correct answer … 