Mohs surgery – Friday Pop Quiz 9/16/2022
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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 …
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 … 
This condition can occur as a side effect of which of the following?
A. Cetuximab
B. Methotrexate
C. Vemurafenib
D. 5-Fluorouracil
E. Bleomycin
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A 42-year-old male presents with multiple round to oval hypomelanotic patches measuring several centimeters in size. The lesions coalesce centrally and are more prominent on the trunk. Associated fine scale is apparent upon scratching the skin. The distribution is symmetric and favors the chest, abdomen, and back. Which of the following is not a proposed mechanism of the hypopigmented skin in … 
After discussion, this patient decides to proceed with treatment with sonidegib. Which of the following needs to be checked prior to initiation?
A. CK
B. Lipid levels
C. TSH
D. ALT/AST
E. CBC
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The medication that the FDA recently approved for the treatment of this condition inhibits the same enzymes as which of the following?
A. Ruxolitinib
B. Abrocitinib
C. Apremilast
D. Adalimumab
E. Tofacitinib
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