Hair Loss – Friday Pop Quiz 10/13/2023
181921819218192 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-colored papules are present throughout the forehead. Of note, t …
Facial Skin Lesions – Friday Pop Quiz 10/6/2023
181741817418174 A 14-year-old child is brought to the dermatologist for evaluation of facial skin lesions, as shown. The child has a history of developmental disability and seizure disorder. A mutation in a protein that results in modification of which of the following processes is implicated in the patient’s condition? A. Cellular metabolism B. Cellular proliferation C. Intercellular transport …
Hypertension – Friday Pop Quiz 9/29/2023
181521815218152A 44-year-old man with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and major depressive disorder presents to the office with the eruption shown for several months. The lesions are also all across the patient's back and have not resolved with twice-daily clobetasol 0.05% ointment application for 2 months. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? A. Intralesional triamcinolone B. Nar …
Peripheral Eosinophilia – Friday Pop Quiz 9/22/2023
181271812718127 An elderly man presents with generalized erythroderma, as shown. Upon standing, only the patient’s abdominal creases are spared from erythroderma. The patient has peripheral eosinophilia. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A. Drug reaction with eosinophils and systemic symptoms (DRESS) B. Mastocytosis C. Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji D. Pityriasis rubra pilaris …
Metastatic Melanoma – Friday Pop Quiz 9/15/2023
181001810018100 A 68-year-old man presents to the office for pruritic lesions on his trunk. He recently was initiated on a medication for metastatic melanoma. Which of the following is the most appropriate medication for the management of this patient? A. Dupilumab B. Etanercept C. Oral terbinafine D. Topical corticosteroid E. Topical ketoconazole To find out the correct answer and read the ex …