skin eruption

Friday Pop Quiz 9/18/2026
A 75 year old male patient presents with a sudden eruption of the shown finding (see photo) all throughout his back and chest. What is this finding called and what is the most commonly associated condition? A. Leser-Trélat sign and gastric adenocarcinoma B. Sister Mary Joseph nodule and pelvic tumor C. Necrolytic migratory erythema and glucagonoma D. Leser-Trélat sign and psorias …
Dermal Hypersensitivity Reaction to Semaglutide: Two Case Reports
semaglutideSemaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog that was FDA-approved in 2017 for treatment of type II diabetes and in 2021 for treatment for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition.1 Due to its longer duration of action, it is typically administered subcutaneously once weekly. The safety profile of semaglutide is similar to …
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Skin Eruption – Friday Pop Quiz 12/2/2022
A 45-year-old male develops the following eruption on the face and axillae. Which of the following medication was the patient most likely started on several days prior? A. Ciprofloxacin B. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole C. Penicillin D. Allopurinol E. Hydralazine To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.    Brought to you by our brand partner …
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 …
Skin Eruption – Friday Pop Quiz 2/18/2022
A healthy 3-year-old boy presents to the pediatrician with this eruption on the hands, feet, and oral mucosa. The mother states that he also has had a fever for the last day with malaise. Which type of virus is responsible for this condition depicted in the image? A. Single stranded DNA B. Double stranded DNA C. Single stranded RNA D. Double stranded RNA E. Retrovirus To find o …