Uworld Step 2 Ck Nbme, (Graded A+ Already)

Pregnant women with a history of genital HSV infection should receive prophylactic acyclovir or valacyclovir beginning at __ weeks of pregnancy. {Ans: 36 weeks - C-section should be performed at the time of delivery on women w/ active genital herpes lesions (primary or secondary)}___ pruritic papules, vesicles over the knees, elbows, buttocks, posterior neck, and scalp. Immunofluorescence shows granular IgA deposits along dermal papillae. Circulating anti-endomysial antibodies. {Ans: *Dermatitis herpetiformis* - gluten-sensitive enteropathy}Raloxifene is contraindicated which pts? {Ans: Hx DVT - INC risk thromboembolism}Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a self-limited skin infection caused by ___. {Ans: *Poxvirus* - small skin-colored papules with indented centers not on palms or soles - skin to skin contact or fomites - HIV pts CD4 < 100 can be wide spread - HIV testing should be considered in pts with MC, especially if lesions are widespread or involve the face}Brain death characteristic findings. {Ans: Absent cortical and brain stem functions Spinal cord may still function, *DTR may be present*}CHOP regiment used treatment ___. {Ans: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma}