Friday Pop Quiz 6/20/2025
A healthy 50-year-old patient presents with three-month history of progressive hair loss and scalp redness with associated pruritus. On closer scalp examination, there is perifollicular erythema, inflammation, and scaling. There appears to be loss of follicular openings in the erythematous patch. In addition, erythematous and skin-col …
A healthy 50-year-old patient presents with three-month history of progressive hair loss and scalp redness with associated pruritus. On closer scalp examination, there is perifollicular erythema, inflammation, and scaling. There appears to be loss of follicular openings in the erythematous patch. In addition, erythematous and skin-col … 
On dermoscopy, which of the following findings most strongly supports the correct diagnosis?
A. Starburst pattern
B. Blue-whitish veil
C. Maple leaf structures
D. Regression structures
E. Irregular streaks
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A 30 year old female at 20 weeks gestation presents with the following rash. She notes a similar rash occurred during her last pregnancy but spontaneously resolved. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Atopic eruption of pregnancy
B. Impetigo herpetiformus
C. Polymorphus eruption of pregnancy
D. Pemphigu … 
What is the first-line therapy for the mild-moderate disease depicted in the image?
A. Narrow-band UVB
B. Biologic agents
C. Acitretin
D. Topical glucocorticoids
E. Methotrexate
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What test should be performed for our patient with the hair loss pictured?
A. Serum zinc level
B. RPR
C. ESR and CRP
D. Serum copper level
E. Free and total testosterone levels
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