A 73 year old male patient presents with an indurated and cr…

A 73 year old male patient presents with an indurated and crusted papule that has been growing slowly over the past year on his right ear.  No pearly borders or telangiectases are noted. It is painless and essentially asymptomatic.  The nurse practitioner should suspect: 

Today, you are examining a 4 year old boy, Samuel.  During h…

Today, you are examining a 4 year old boy, Samuel.  During his preschool physical, you note that he has an area (2cm) on his scalp near the posterior left hairline that has much less hair and some scaling in the hairless area.  You also note that he has some mild left posterior cervical lymphadenopathy.  Which of the following should be at the top of your differential diagnosis list?

A 22 year old college student presents to the student health…

A 22 year old college student presents to the student health office. She has a history of acne for which she self treats with benzoyl peroxide. In the past week, she has noticed some of her “zits are now oozing and have this nasty looking yellow crust”. What should your first differential diagnosis be?

Your patient has pruritic rash that was first noticed a few…

Your patient has pruritic rash that was first noticed a few days ago.  The itching is worse at night. She states she first noticed it after spending the night with a new sexual partner.  The rash was initially located in the intragluteal folds. It has now spread to the webbing between her fingers. Your top differential diagnosis should be: 

Your patient has pruritic rash that was first noticed a few…

Your patient has pruritic rash that was first noticed a few days ago.  The itching is worse at night. She states she first noticed it after spending the night with a new sexual partner.  The rash was initially located in the intragluteal folds. It has now spread to the webbing between her fingers. Your top differential diagnosis should be: