Skin Patches – Friday Pop Quiz 8/4/2023
179051790517905
A 7-year-old female and her similarly affected father presented to your clinic with the skin findings shown below. What is the most likely cause?
A. Chemical depigmentation
B. Defective melanin synthesis
C. Autoimmune destruction of melanocytes
D. Defective migration of melanoblasts
E. Overgrowth of Malassezia furfur
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, clic …
A 7-year-old female and her similarly affected father presented to your clinic with the skin findings shown below. What is the most likely cause?
A. Chemical depigmentation
B. Defective melanin synthesis
C. Autoimmune destruction of melanocytes
D. Defective migration of melanoblasts
E. Overgrowth of Malassezia furfur
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, clic … 
A 60-year-old man presents with a tendency to flush combined with a background of persistent facial erythema. On exam, you notice a background of telangiectasias. He has maximized treatment with topical and oral medications and is considering laser treatment for his prominent blood vessels. Which is the laser of choice for this patient’s condition?
A. Pulsed dye laser
B. KTP laser
C … 
A 6-year-old child with a history of medulloblastoma presents for evaluation of lesions on his hands, as shown. He was previously seen for a basal cell carcinoma of the left distal forearm, which was excised. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation in this patient?
A. Abdominal ultrasound
B. Bone density scan
C. Genetic counseling
D. Hepato … 
The type of repair depicted in the photograph is a:
A. Rhombic flap
B. Melolabial interpolation flap
C. Rotation flap
D. Full-thickness skin graft
E. Island pedicle flap
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Brought to you by our brand partner
… 
Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this 32-year-old G2P1 woman with the pruritic eruption shown?
A. Early delivery
B. Phototherapy
C. Systemic corticosteroids
D. Topical corticosteroids
E. Ursodeoxycholic acid
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Brought to you by our brand partner
… 