Mohs Surgery – Friday Pop Quiz 8/16/2024
A 68-year-old man presents for a full-body skin examination 2 days after undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for a squamous cell carcinoma of the left helix. The patient has a second appointment with the Mohs surgeon in 20 days. However, the patient is extremely frustrated with the appearance of his ear and wants alternative therapies for his ear. Which of the following is the most appropriat …
A 68-year-old man presents for a full-body skin examination 2 days after undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for a squamous cell carcinoma of the left helix. The patient has a second appointment with the Mohs surgeon in 20 days. However, the patient is extremely frustrated with the appearance of his ear and wants alternative therapies for his ear. Which of the following is the most appropriat … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. David Ozog, chair of the dermatology department at Henry Ford Hospital. Watch as Dr. Ozog outlines his approach to handling complications from dermatology procedures. He believes communication may very well be the most important consideration, so hear how he keeps in touch with his patie … 
This patient calls the night before his Mohs surgery and is wondering whether he needs any antibiotics before his procedure tomorrow because he had knee replacements 3 months ago. Which of the following is the appropriate response?
A. Advise him that he does not need any antibiotics
B. Prescribe Cephalexin 2 gm PO x 1 an hour pre procedure
C. Prescribe Clindamycin 600 mg PO x 1 an hou … 
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the types of interpolation flaps. Interpolation flaps are tissue importation flaps, which are staged, with pedicle division occurring 2-3 weeks after the initial flap placement, with the following mnemonic:
Play Like My Retro Turntable
P=paramedian forehead flap
Supratrochlear artery axial fap
L= lip switch flap
Aka Abbe flap … 
Explaining Mohs micrographic surgery to patients can be a challenge for Mohs surgeons and their staff. Yet patients may have an incomplete understanding of the surgery if they look to Internet videos – rather than to their Mohs surgeon – for answers to their Mohs questions.
Most patient-oriented video resources do not comprehensively explain Mohs, according to the authors of a letter to the … 