DERMATOLOGY SET 2

DERMATOLOGY SET 2
1. A 6-day-old male infant develops fever, irritability and an erythematous rash around the
mouth. One day later, the rash generalizes and flaccid blisters appear. The upper layer of skin
begins to slough off, especially when gentle lateral pressure is applied to the skin.
a. What is the most likely causal organism?
b. What is the treatment?

2. What are the treatment options for actinic keratosis?

3. Compare and contrast pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid.

Pemphigus vulgaris
Bullous pemphigoid
Bullae appearance
Presence of oral lesions

Treatment

4. A 54-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C virus infection develops skin blisters whenever
he goes out in the sun.
a. What is the most likely diagnosis?
b. What is the management?

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a. What is the most likely diagnosis?

b. What is the treatment?

DERMATOLOGY SET 2

5. An 8-year-old boy develops a 3-cm erythematous plaque on his chest. One week later, he
has the onset of multiple salmon-colored, oval plaques in a Christmas tree pattern over his
chest and back.

DERMATOLOGY

6. A 19-year-old woman comes to your office for a follow-up visit. She has been seeing you
for severe nodular acne that has not responded to topical or oral medications. You are
considering starting oral isotretinoin. What should be done prior to initiating therapy?

7. What is the classic description of a nodular basal cell carcinoma lesion?

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8. A 5-year-old girl is found to have lice on routine screening at her school. What is the
treatment?

9. A 2-year-old boy is brought to the office by his mother because of a 1-year history of dry
skin despite frequent application of moisturizing lotion. She says that he constantly scratches
his skin. Physical examination shows erythematous patches and scaling on the face, neck
and antecubital and popliteal fossae.
a. What is the most likely diagnosis?
b. This patient is at increased risk for what condition later in life?

10. What is the classic description of a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma lesion?

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