Refer to image VThis patient has chronic dry and greasy scal…
Refer to image VThis patient has chronic dry and greasy scale on the scalp, ears and eyebrows. The scale on her scalp causes dandruff. Treatment so far has focused on anti-inflammatory and regulation of the stratum corneum. What treatment segment has been missing?Refer to image V
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Refer to image BThis 28-year-old woman presents with chronic, painful nodules and abscesses in both of her axilla. She reports a past history of severe acne. You prescribe minocycline for a 3-month course. What other oral medications could be prescribed in addition to the antibiotic?Refer to image B
Read DetailsSee figure MThis homeless patient presents with a small, dee…
See figure MThis homeless patient presents with a small, deep “punched out” crusted ulcer on her leg. She says it has been there for a couple of months, but getting worse. This is her first lesion of this type. You order a bacterial culture and the results come back positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Your diagnosis and treatment are:See figure M
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See image GThis patient has developed flat-topped, polygonal, sharply defined pruritic papules on her wrists. On close inspection you see fine white lines in a net-like pattern (Wickhams striae). You begin treatment with high potency topical steroids. When educating the patient about other common areas of the body where this disease can manifest, which of the following accurately lists areas that the patient should be specifically monitoring?See image G
Read DetailsA 30-year-old male patient presents with a sharply marginate…
A 30-year-old male patient presents with a sharply marginated, dull-red plaque (3 cm in diameter) with loosely adherent, silvery-white scales on the extensor surface of his right elbow. He says although it is mild, it has persisted for several months. There are no other lesions or symptoms. Which of the following is the appropriate treatment?
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