4th Year Other...

Question 1

presentaiton of pityriasis rosea

Answer 1

herald patch
temporary rash after stress e.g. infection
christmas tree pattern

Question 2

what causes pityriasis versicolor

Answer 2

infection by malassezia yeast

Question 3

presentation of pityriasis versicolor

Answer 3

scaly, discoloured or depigmented areas

Question 4

diagnosis of pityrasis versicolor

Answer 4

wood’s light

skin scraping

Question 5

management of pityrasis versicolor

Answer 5

topical ketoconazole
clotrimazole
miconazole

Question 6

what can azathioprine do to the skin?

Answer 6

photosensitises to UVA radiation

Question 7

when to not use cryotherapy?

Answer 7

darker skin?

Question 8

what is pyoderma grangrenosum associated with?

Answer 8

IBD
AML
RA

Question 9

what is keratoacanthoma?

Answer 9

low grade malignancy that resembles SCC and originates from pilosebaceous gland
resolve 4-6 months
volcano/crater appearance

Question 10

define carbuncle

Answer 10

multiple boils join under the skin

abscess with multiple puncta

Question 11

what is Marjolin’s ulcer?

Answer 11

SCC which develops in a scar

Question 12

what is lupus vulgaris?

Answer 12

cutaneous TB

Question 13

what is pityriasis alba?

Answer 13

associated with eczema

hypopigmentation in kids

Question 14

when do lipomas need USS?

Answer 14

> 5cm
increasing size
pain

Question 15

which drugs exacerbate plaque psoriasis?

Answer 15

aspirin/ NSAIDs
ACEI
lithium
hydroxychloroquine
infliximab
beta blockers

Question 16

where do spider naevis fill from?

Answer 16

centre

Question 17

where does telangiectasia fill from?

Answer 17

edge

Question 18

rashes in pregnancy

Answer 18

atopic eruption of pregnancy
polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (abdo striae)
pemphigoid gestationis (blistering, peri-umbilical)

Question 19

where do pyogenic granulomas appear?

Answer 19

site of trauma

Question 20

what is Curling’s ulcer?

Answer 20

stress-induced ulcer of stomach or duodenum

Question 21

what is hidradenitis suppurativa?

Answer 21

nodules, pustules, sinus tracts and scar in intertriginous areas
rope-like scarring

Question 22

management of hidradenitis suppurativa?

Answer 22

weight loss
hygiene
smoking cessation
steroids or fluclox in acute flares
long-term = topical clindamycin or oral lymecycline/ clindamycin/ rifampicin

Question 23

what is asteatotic eczema?

Answer 23

paving-like dry rash caused by water loss/ dry skin

Question 24

diagnosis of vitiligo

Answer 24

clinical

blue white fluorescence on Wood’s lamp

Question 25

management of vitiligo

Answer 25

phototherapy
steroids
tacrolimus