See image GThis patient has developed flat-topped, polygonal…
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?
Read DetailsSee image FThis 22-year-old patient presents with acute salm…
See image FThis 22-year-old patient presents with acute salmon-pink, mildly pruritic papules that have silvery-white scales, scattered diffusely over her body. She reports having streptococcal pharyngitis a few weeks earlier. She is not currently taking any medications. What is the most likely diagnosis? See image F
Read DetailsA 9-year-old child presents with an extremely pruritic rash…
A 9-year-old child presents with an extremely pruritic rash that is mainly on the trunk and seems to be spreading to the face and extremities. The rash is made up of many individual lesions that are in different stages – some appear as dome-topped vesicles on a red base, some as umbilicated vesicles and some as crusted papules. The child has missed two days of school due to fever, malaise, headache and abdominal pain. A Tzank smear of vesicle fluid shows giant multinucleated cells. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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