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Connecticut Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Society 10/28/2022 - Pretest (ID: i843-2)
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1.
What is your name?
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First Name
Last Name
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2.
What is your degree?
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MD/DO
PA
NP
RN
Other (please specify)
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3.
What is your specialty?
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Dermatology
Immunology
Internal Medicine
Family Practice/PCP
Other (please specify)
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4.
How confident are you in the management of patients with Prurigo Nodularis (PN) in your practice?
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Very confident
Confident
Neutral
Little confidence
No confidence
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5.
Angela, a 45-year-old female, presents with raised nodules on her legs and lower back. She complains of itch, anxiety/embarrassment, pain, and inability to sleep. If you suspect PN, which should be the primary treatment goal to improve her quality of life?
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Controlling pruritus
Enhancing sleep
Improving psychological health
Relieving pain
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6.
In assessing Angela, her dermatologist notes there are 23 palpable lesions. What level of severity would this indicate using the IGA scale for PN?
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Almost clear
Mild
Moderate
Severe
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The neural-immune dysregulation believed to be at the core of PN pathogenesis is characterized primarily by which markers of Th2 inflammation?
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CGRP and BDNF
IL-4/IL-13, and IL-31
PAR2 and PGE2
IL-6 and IL-12
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8.
Angela’s dermatologist diagnosed PN and initially prescribed a topical corticosteroid and antidepressant to which Angela had insufficient response. Which of the following off-label therapies do the 2021 AAD guidelines recommend as Tier 3 treatment for moderate-to-severe PN?
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Gabapentin or pregabalin
Intralesional corticosteroids
NK1 receptor antagonists
Dupilumab or nemolizumab
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9.
Findings from the phase 3 PRIME 2 trial of dupilumab in PN that were released at the 2022 AAD meeting in March showed the biologic met its primary endpoint (improvement by ≥4 points in Worst Itch-Numeric Rating Scale [WI-NRS]) by almost 58% over placebo at which time point?
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Week 12
Week 24
Week 48
Week 52