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A 12-year-
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old child has extensive psoriatic lesions covering his back. Which topical therapy app
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lied with continuous use has the potential to prevent him from reaching his full adult
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Q height?
Salicylic acid Clobetas WQ WQ
ol propionate Calcipot
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riene
Calcitriol - correct answer Clobetasol propionate
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Excessive use of potent corticosteroids applied to a large surface area can cause syst
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emic adverse effects, including growth retardation.
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A 32-year-
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old woman with papulopustular rosacea prefers to use a topical agent, rather than a
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n oral agent, to treat her lesions. Which of the following agents is the most appropria
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te recommendation?
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Brimonidine Doxycycli WQ
ne Oxymetazoline
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Metronidazole - W Q
WQ correct answer Metronidazole is an antibacterial agent used topically for papulopus
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tular rosacea. It is believed to work in rosacea through anti-
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WQ inflammatory or immunosuppressive effects. Doxycycline is also used for
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papulopustular rosacea but is used orally rather than topically. Brimonidine and oxy
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metazoline are topical agents but are used for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea.
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A 26-year-
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old woman with pustular psoriasis would like to become pregnant and start a family
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within the next two years. Which agent should be avoided for treatment of her psoria
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sis because the duration of its teratogenic potential may affect her plans for pregnan
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cy?
Triamcinolone acetonide WQ WQ
Infliximab
Acitretin
Calcipotriene - W Q
WQ correct answer Acitretin is teratogenic, and women must avoid pregnancy for at lea
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st 3 years after the use of this drug (due to the long duration of teratogenic potential
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).
Which of the following agents is used as a repigmentation agent for patients with vit
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iligo that must be photoactivated by UV radiation to form a DNA adduct inhibiting D
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NA replication by psoralen plus UVA radiation?
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Methoxsalen Tazarote WQ
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Hydroquinone
Adapalene - W Q
WQ correct answer Methoxsalen: Methoxsalen is a psoralen photoactive agent that stimu
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lates melanocytes and is used as a repigmentation agent for patients with vitiligo (Fig
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ure 43.7). It must be photoactivated by UV radiation to form a DNA adduct inhibiting
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A 33-year-
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old man wants to quickly get his plaque psoriasis in visible areas under control for a
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planned trip to Jamaica and wants to keep it under control for at least the remainder
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Q of the summer. Which of the following therapeutic strategies for psoriasis would be
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st enable the patient to achieve his goals?
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Combination therapy WQ
WQ Step-
up therapy Monothe
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rapy
Sequential therapy - WQ W Q
WQ correct answer Sequential therapy would likely be the best approach, as stronger an
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d sometimes more toxic agents are used initially to rapidly clear the lesions, followed
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A 45-year-
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old woman burned her hand while cooking dinner. Her skin blistered from the burn,
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, and now the burned area is open. Which of the following topical
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