Syphilis treatment – Friday Pop Quiz 11/18/2022
This 58-year-old patient, recently diagnosed with secondary syphilis, presents with this painful skin eruption. The patient completed syphilis treatment, and his RPR titer decreased by four-fold, indicating successful treatment. No new medications, and HIV was negative. A review of system was otherwise unremarkable, denied recent upper respiratory illness, constitutional symptoms or sick conta …
This 58-year-old patient, recently diagnosed with secondary syphilis, presents with this painful skin eruption. The patient completed syphilis treatment, and his RPR titer decreased by four-fold, indicating successful treatment. No new medications, and HIV was negative. A review of system was otherwise unremarkable, denied recent upper respiratory illness, constitutional symptoms or sick conta … Continue reading "Syphilis treatment – Friday Pop Quiz 11/18/2022"
A 62-year-old woman with hepatitis C, viral load >4 million IU/mL, presents with this new rash. The purpuric macules and papules are mildly pruritic and are mainly on her arms and legs. Based on the patient’s history and rash, what is the next best step in the management of this patient?
A. CBC with differentials
B. ANA screen
C. ANCA serologies
D. Cryoglobulin screen
E. Er … 
Antibodies mediated towards what collagen type leads to the condition depicted in the image?
A. Type 1 collagen
B. Type 2 collagen
C. Type 3 collagen
D. Type 4 collagen
E. Type 5 collagen
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The sensory innervation to the location of this basal cell carcinoma would be which of the following?
A. V1 (ophthalmic nerve)
B. V2 (maxillary nerve)
C. V3 (mandibular nerve)
D. Zygomatic branch of the facial nerve
E. Buccal branch of the facial nerve
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Which of the following conditions is not commonly associated with the nail findings depicted in the image?
A. Chronic renal insufficiency
B. Liver failure
C. Congestive heart failure
D. Diabetes
E. Age
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