Skin Jeopardy Flashcards
Endemic to central Africa, associated with same virus as EBV/Mononucleosis:
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Healthy 69 yr old female with new onset FE deficiency anemia. You should consider a malignancy within this organ system:
GI system!
About 3/4 of patients who die from skin cancer have this type:
Malignant Melanoma
60 yr old male, started on sulfa derivative drug (Septra DS) for urinary tract infection - developed plaque like red lesion on hand:
Erythema Multiforme - post antibiotic manifestation
63 yr old male, 2 months progressive weakness, fatigue, night sweats, HGBL 14.6, WBC: 24.1, 69% lymphocytes. Peripheral smear has many lymphocytes:
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
89 yr old female, non painful lesion on left labia major X1-2 yrs. No history of sexual activity X 20 yrs. You suspect:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Rapidly worsening swelling lips that began 3 hours earlier?
Angioedema
Started on amoxicillin a few days ago for ear infection. She develops this skin lesion:
Urticaria/Hives
Thymic Hypoplasia characterized by deletion or mutation of TBX1 transcription factor gene. Results in variable loss of T cell-mediated immunity & congenital defects:
DiGeorge Syndrome
41 yr old male with history of allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant 4 years ago, condition has now caused a rash on face, trunk, extremities:
Chronic GVHD (more than 100 days)
Presents with pruritic progressive rash, basement membrane immunofluorescence on skin biopsy:
Linear IgA Bullus Dermatoses
11 yr old male with severe diet restrictions due to food allergies. Corkscrew leg hairs and petechial rash develop:
Vitamin C deficiency/scurvy
10 yr old AA male, shortness of breath, abnormal cells:
Sickle cell anemia
Insecticide treated nets, prevention of RBC disease:
Malaria
55 yr old male, impaired visual acuity, bp 200/120, cerebral venous thrombosis found: Eye exam finding:
Papilledema
Serious malady dx’d at age 3-6 months with many genetic causes. Opportunity for normally harmless pathogens, leaving MCDS thinking not Jirovecii! WBC please!
SCID
What has morbiliform appearance, 1-3% mortality rate?
Measles!
Bilateral small red dots on back of soft palate?
Petechiae
Emerging treatment strategy. Injecting Candida into lesion activating what immune response?
Type IV hypersensitivity/Cell mediated immunity!
