skin rash

Friday Pop Quiz 6/6/2025
            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 …
Friday Pop Quiz 5/23/2025
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 To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our brand partner    *Brand partners had no involvement in the content of the questions or answers. …
Friday Pop Quiz 4/11/2025
            A 45-year-old patient with no prior skin problems presents with this new rash and review of system is positive for finger joint pain and swollen fingers. The pain is worse in the morning and improves as the day goes on. A thorough review of the patient’s medical history and labs were negative for HIV, hepatitis B and C, renal and he …
Friday Pop Quiz 3/21/2025
A 15-year-old girl who recently moved from India to the United States presents to dermatology clinic with chief concern of the pictured rash.  She has previously undergone treatment with 4 weeks of daily terbinafine, as well as 6 weeks of fluconazole, without resolution.  KOH reveals numerous branching hyphae. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Initiate topica …
Friday Pop Quiz 11/1/2024
An 8-month-old boy is brought in by his mother for concerns of a rash that comes and goes for the last few months, primarily on his face and belly. His older brother suffers from asthma and often has a similar rash on the inside of his elbow and behind his knees. Lead-in Question: The gene most commonly mutated in the photograph is also mutated in which of the following? A. Palmoplantar ker …