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Advisor Dx

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DERM DX

Focal Area of Hair Loss

A 49-year-old woman presents with hair loss on the scalp that began 8 months ago. She states the area of hair loss is itchy and painful. She denies any recent use of chemical or thermal hair relaxers. Her medical history is positive for asthma. Examination reveals a 6-cm scaly erythematous alopecic plaque on the left side of her scalp.

CAN YOU DIAGNOSE THIS CASE?

• Lichen planopilaris

• Tinea capitis

• Discoid lupus erythematosus

• Psoriasis

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Osteochondroma

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A 19-year-old man presents with left thigh pain. On examination, a palpable mass is felt near the left side of the distal thigh about 2 inches above the superior pole of the patella. As he bends and straightens his knee, popping sounds are heard. Imaging of the knee shows a mass on the lateral distal femur.

WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP IN TREATMENT?

• Observation

• Bone biopsy

• Percutaneous ablation

• Surgical resection

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Interview With Karli Burridge, PA-C, FOMA

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