4th Year Hair and Nail Changes

Question 1

psoriatic nail changes

Answer 1

longitudinal ridging

Question 2

management of psoriatic anils

Answer 2

topical steroids
calcipotriol
PUVA
systemic

Question 3

dermoscopy of subungual haematoma

Answer 3

proximal globules
orange/brown pigment
streaks

Question 4

malignant melanoma in the nail

Answer 4

irregular pigmentation
Huchinson’s sign
bleeding

Question 5

what are Beau’s lines?

Answer 5

transverse lines secondary to nail growth arrest

Question 6

when are Beau’s lines seen?

Answer 6

severe illness

chemotherapy

Question 7

causes of paronychia?

Answer 7

staph aureus
strep pyogenes
can be fungal

Question 8

anagen

Answer 8

growth phase

2-7 years

Question 9

catagen

Answer 9

transitional phase
2weeks
detach from blood supply

Question 10

telogen

Answer 10

3 months of hair falling out

Question 11

causes of scarring alopecia

Answer 11

discoid lupus erythematous
lichen planopilaris
folliculitis decalvans

Question 12

causes of non-scarring alopecia

Answer 12

androgenic alopecia
telogen effluvium
alopecia areata
traction alopecia
trichotillomania
tinea capitis

Question 13

what is androgenic alopecia?

Answer 13

central hair loss

Question 14

management of androgenic alopecia?

Answer 14

monoxodil
finasteride
spironolactone

Question 15

what is telogen effluvium associated with?

Answer 15

stress

iron

Question 16

what is alopecia areata?

Answer 16

T-cell mediated
preceding tingling
exclamation mark hairs
give steroids

Question 17

what is trichotillomania

Answer 17

irresistible urge to pull hair.

Question 18

capitis

Answer 18

scalp

Question 19

corporis

Answer 19

trunk and extremities

Question 20

manuum

Answer 20

palms

Question 21

pedis

Answer 21

soles

Question 22

cruris

Answer 22

groin

Question 23

barbae

Answer 23

beard area and neck

Question 24

faciale

Answer 24

face

Question 25

unguium

Answer 25

nail

Question 26

define hirsutism

Answer 26

male pattern of hair growth

Question 27

define hypertrichosis

Answer 27

excess hair growth