Fast Facts for Board Review

Dermatoses of Pregnancy

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As part of our commitment to resident education, Cutis is excited to offer this monthly section with board-relevant, easy-to-review material.

This fact sheet reviews the most common skin conditions that occur in pregnancy and discusses their clinical features and management.


 

Review the PDF of the fact sheet on dermatoses of pregnancy with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. This fact sheet reviews the most common skin conditions that occur in pregnancy and discusses their clinical features and management.

After, test your knowledge by answering the 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

1. Which dermatosis of pregnancy occurs during the third trimester and is associated with multiple gestation pregnancies?

a. atopic eruption of pregnancy

b. gestational pemphigoid

c. intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

d. prurigo of pregnancy

e. pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy

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