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Pellagra

Ques. A patient presented with chronic diarrhea, confusion & a new rash. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda B. Pellagra C. Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (SCLE) D. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus E. Acute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (ACLE)

Ques. A newborn infant presented for evaluation of abnormal skin findings. What is the likely finding & possible diagnoses? A. Hemangiopericytoma B. Hemangioma C. Glomangioma D. Blueberry Muffin Rash

Ques. A 20-year-old boy came w/a scaly, non itchy rash on his trunk. He recalls having a mild fever & headaches a few weeks prior. He loves to spend a lot of time outdoors. On exam, the lesions are primarily on his central trunk. No lesions on his arms. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Erythema Annulare Centrifugum B. Nummular Dermatitis (Nummular Eczema) C. Pityriasis Rosea D. Seborrheic Dermatitis

Ques. A 71-year-old woman with DM2 p/w fever & rash. She had started sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim for cellulitis 8 days ago. Exam w/oral mucosal erosions & b/l conjunctival injection. She also developed blisters & denudation over 70% of the body surface area. What is the diagnosis? A. Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) B. Hypersensitivity Vasculitis C. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis D. Chemical Burns

Ques. A 35-year-old man presented with a 10-day history of a cutaneous lesion on the chest. The lesion had appeared 24 hours after the patient began a self-prescribed course of oral trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole for a respiratory tract infection. What is the diagnosis? A. Dermatologic Manifestations of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis B. Fixed Drug Eruption C. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus D. Erythema Annulare Centrifugum E. Drug-Induced Bullous Disorders

Ques. A 18 year old man presented with muscle ache after intense workout. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Phosphofructokinase deficiency B. Rhabdomyolysis C. Guillain-Barré syndrome D. Carnitine palmityl transferase deficiency

Ques. A middle aged man came back from a trip to the Caribbean with intermittent fever, severe back & wrist pain along with a diffuse rash. He mentioned that it was the rainy season there & there were many mosquitoes similar to this. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Dengue fever B. O'nyong-nyong fever C. West Nile fever D. Chikungunya

Ques. A 50-year-old woman p/w an itchy rash on the skin. 2 days prior to presentation, the patient spent several hours in a hot tub that multiple family members also used on the same day. Exam w/pruritic papules & pustules on the chest, back, & buttocks. What is the likely diagnosis? A. Irritant Contact Dermatitis B. Pseudomonas Folliculitis C. Miliaria rubra D. Seabather's eruption