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Pediatric Integumentary Questions Questions
Question 1 of 4
A black teenager presents with a sharply demarcated, dense, firm, rubbery growth on the face at the site of a previous, smaller laceration that occurred long ago. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keloids are firm, rubbery overgrowths at prior injury sites, common in darker skin tones.
Question 2 of 4
Which is the recommended treatment of scabies?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Permethrin 5% is the first-line treatment for scabies.
Question 3 of 4
A 2-year-old child presents with symmetric psoriasiform skin lesions distributed in the perioral, acral, and perineal areas and on the cheeks, knees, and elbows. There is mild alopecia and a history of chronic diarrhea. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acrodermatitis enteropathica (zinc deficiency) causes psoriasiform lesions, alopecia, and diarrhea.
Question 4 of 4
An overweight adolescent male complains of pain in the medial aspect of his knee. He denies trauma, and he has not had a fever. The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in overweight adolescents can refer pain to the knee.