Pediatric skin disease – Friday Pop Quiz 12/16/2022
Which of the following conditions may be associated with dental findings resembling those seen in the genetic condition featured in the picture above?
A. Ectodermal dysplasias
B. Pachyonychia congenita type 2
C. Hyper-IgE syndrome
D. Congenital erythropoietic porphyria
E. Gardner syndrome
F. Letterer-Siwe disease
G. Papillon-Lefevre syndrome
H. Sjogren-Larsson syndrome
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Which of the following conditions may be associated with dental findings resembling those seen in the genetic condition featured in the picture above?
A. Ectodermal dysplasias
B. Pachyonychia congenita type 2
C. Hyper-IgE syndrome
D. Congenital erythropoietic porphyria
E. Gardner syndrome
F. Letterer-Siwe disease
G. Papillon-Lefevre syndrome
H. Sjogren-Larsson syndrome
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A 6-month old infant develops tense blisters on the distal extremities which develop on normal-appearing skin. He has a neurologic disease and has been immobilized for a long period of time. The blisters spontaneously heal within 1-2 weeks. You suspect a diagnosis of coma bullae. Which of the following is the key characteristic histologic feature that would assist you in making this diagnosis? … 
An infant is referred by their pediatrician for further evaluation of seborrheic dermatitis refractory to standard therapy. What is the most appropriate intervention?
A. Prescribe clobetasol solution
B. Obtain bacterial culture
C. Obtain fungal culture
D. Obtain complete blood count
E. Obtain skin biopsy
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Dr. Yasmine Kirkorian, Interim Chief of Dermatology at Children's National Health System and Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, summarizes recent controversies in the field of pediatric dermatology regarding the usage of systemic therapies in children.
This article will provide an overview of the following:
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