Dermatology Board case studies
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The American Board of Dermatology (ABD) is one of the 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties; through ABMS the boards work together to set common standards for physicians to achieve and maintain board certification. The ABD describes itself as an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1932, headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, and states its mission as serving the public and the profession by setting high standards for dermatologists to earn and maintain board certification, certifying that diplomates have the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality, safe, and effective dermatologic care. The Dermatology Board case studies are 5 cases and about 2,645 words.
1Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis With Latent Tuberculosis and Metabolic Comorbidity
A 56-year-old man with an 18-year history of plaque psoriasis presents for treatment review. His body surface area involvement is 22% and PASI is 18; topical corticosteroids and narrowband UVB have failed.
604 words, about 3 min2Ambiguous Acral Lentiginous Melanocytic Lesion After Shave Biopsy
A 47-year-old woman has a 6 mm asymmetric, irregularly pigmented macule on the right heel that appeared 18 months ago. A shave biopsy was performed by a community dermatologist.
539 words, about 3 min3Mohs Surgery for Recurrent Auricular Squamous Cell Carcinoma on Apixaban
A 72-year-old man is referred for Mohs micrographic surgery of a recurrent 1.8 cm squamous cell carcinoma on the left helix. He had a previous excision two years ago with positive margins.
522 words, about 3 min4Segmental Infantile Hemangioma With Possible PHACE Syndrome
A 3-month-old girl is brought in for a 4 cm segmental infantile hemangioma involving the right forehead and upper eyelid. It is superficial and deep, with mild ptosis but no visual axis obstruction.
508 words, about 3 min5Lamotrigine-Associated DRESS Progressing to Epidermal Detachment
A 34-year-old man is admitted with a 5-day history of fever, facial swelling, and a diffuse morbilliform rash. Three weeks ago he started lamotrigine; the dose was increased rapidly over one week.
472 words, about 2 min