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# STUDY WITH US

## Pediatrics Flashcard

### FRONT

- Fine, white scales without redness on the extensor surfaces of the extremities
- Improvement to rash in hot, humid climates and during the summer
- Hyperlinear palms and soles
- Caused by loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin
- Autosomal dominant

**What disease has these characteristics?**

## 🛑 Before scrolling to the answer 🛑

Dredge up everything you know about dermatology, and try to formulate the correct response.

This study method is called "effortful recall" and is crucial in making long-lasting memories that are accessible when you need them. 

### BACK

**Answer**

Ichthyosis vulgaris

**Explanation**

Ichthyosis vulgaris is the most common ichthyosis, occurring in 1/250 people. It is transmitted in an autosomal dominant fashion. Most commonly, the condition first manifests after 3 months of age. Treatment is irritant avoidance and use of emollients and keratolytic products.

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