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Ques. A 62-year-old woman p/w pruritic, draining nodules on the back & buttocks. She reported an associated biting sensation that worsened at nighttime. Two months earlier, she had traveled to Colombia and recalled receiving several mosquito bites. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Dermatologic Manifestations of Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) B. Myiasis C. Furunculosis D. Tungiasis

Ques. A 26 year old male presented to the hospital with fever and headaches. He was diagnosed with syphilis and started on iv penicillin. What is the diagnosis? A. Rickettsial Infection B. Tularemia C. Yellow Fever D. Jarisch-Herxheimer

Ques. A healthy 66-year-old nonsmoking woman presented with recurrent pain and bruising in her right middle finger. She denied trauma or exposure to cold, and had normal complete blood count and coagulation studies. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Esophageal Spasm B. Mitral Valve Prolapse in Emergency Medicine C. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Emphysema in Emergency Medicine D. Achenbach Syndrome

Ques. A patient presented for evaluation of recurrent pneumothoraces. Skin exam revealed the below findings. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Trichilemmoma B. Trichoepithelioma C. Birt Hogg Dube Syndrome D. None Of The Above

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Ques. A 25 year old woman presented with recurrent respiratory infections & chronic sinusitis. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) B. Kartageners Syndrome C. Alpha1-Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency D. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Join our discord channel for focused learning : https://discord.gg/w4v33QSjk3 Join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jcj3IPrZmTHEeU5zES3szK

Ques. A 5-year-old boy p/w 5 days of fevers, ranging from 102-104°F. His mother reports that he also has a bad rash that developed on day 3. Exam w/ conjunctivitis, morbilliform rash on his trunk w/desquamation & swollen hands and feet. Labs w/⬆️CRP, ESR. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Pediatric Mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr Virus Infection B. Pediatric Retropharyngeal Abscess C. Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) D. Kawasaki Disease

Ques. A 49-year-old woman with morbid obesity and hypertension presented with extensive areas of redness and weeping sores on her legs. Physical exam revealed these findings. What is the most likely cause of the skin findings? A. Venous Stasis Dermatitis B. Chromoblastomycosis C. Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa D. Lipodermatosclerosis

Ques. A 21-year-old woman w/AML who was undergoing induction chemotherapy p/w a lesion on her left knee that had developed 5 days after the initiation of therapy. The lesion rapidly progressed as shown below. Blood and wound cultures grew Pseudomonas spp. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Cutaneous anthrax B. Cryoglobulinemia C. Dermatologic Manifestations of Aspergillosis D. Ecthyma gangrenosum

Ques. A 53-year-old woman with diabetes was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of a 1-week history of lower abdominal pain and dysuria. She was afebrile. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis B. Papillary necrosis C. Emphysematous Cystitis D. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Ques. A 46-year-old woman with a history of HIV presented for evaluation of a painful rash. The patient reported having been scratched by a cat in the same area three weeks earlier. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Tinea Circinata B. Erythema Annulare Centrifugum C. Nummular Dermatitis (Nummular Eczema) D. Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (SCLE)