1. What is the definitive treatment
Incision and drainage
for un- complicated skin abscess
Rationale: The definitive treatment for an
on the arm? Doxycycline IV q 3
uncom- plicated skin abscess is to open and
days
drain the contents. The body will then re-
Incision and drainage approximate by
Prescription of gram-negative antibiotic secondary intention once the
contents has been
coverage evacuated. Gram negative coverage is not
rec-
NSAID pain relief and warm compresses ommended for an area typically
associated with
gram-positive flora.
2. The treatment of Shigeliosis Cipro is often prescribed to shorten the
is: Erythromycin duration of illness, reduce the severity of
Dory symptoms, and limit the spread of
x infection to others.
Cipro
Flagy
l
Squamous cell carcinoma is more common
3. Which of the following is a true to have metastasis than basal cell carcinoma.
state- ment about squamous cell Basal cell carcinoma is more common than
carcinoma? Squamous cell squamous
carcinoma is more likely
to have metastasis than basal cell carci- cell carcinoma.
noma
Metastatic disease in squamous
carci- noma is less common than
basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is more
com- mon than basal cell carcinoma
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Basal cell carcinoma is more prone
to metastasis than squamous cell
carcino- ma
4. Your patient is being treated Plaque psoriasis
with dis- ease modifying anti- Plaque psoriasis is trademarked by these
rheumatic drugs for a plaque- find- ings. Eczema tends to be on the flexor
like skin condition locat- surfaces
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