Rotations 2.0 Episode 59 Lyme Disease

Episode 59 Lyme Disease

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Produced by: Todd Fredricks DO MSS 

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Answers for Episode 58 Abcesses

A 26‑year‑old woman reports recurrent painful deep nodules in both axillae that have persisted for 4 months despite topical care. Which feature from the Lancet review most directly supports a clinical diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa in this patient?

C. Persistence of one or more active lesions for at least 3 months.

According to the review, which comorbidity is most commonly associated with hidradenitis suppurativa and is reported in up to half of affected patients, warranting routine screening?

C. Metabolic syndrome

Which of the following systemic therapies approved for moderate‑to‑severe hidradenitis suppurativa acts primarily by inhibiting tumor necrosis factor (TNF)?

D. Adalimumab

Paper for Next Week:

Sylvester, J. E., Buchanan, B. K., & Silva, T. W. (2023). Infectious mononucleosis: Rapid evidence review. American Family Physician, 107(1), 71–78. 

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