Skin and Systematic Disease Flashcards

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1
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is a sign of what?

A

Genetic GI conditions

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Patient presents with hard blue lumps on the skin has what? What is a sign of?

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Blue rubber bleb naevus

Sign of GI haemorrhage

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What skin lesions are suggestive of GI inflammatory/autoimmune disease?

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Erythema nodosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum

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Pyoderma gangrenosum is suggestive of what?

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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5
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How is Pyoderma gangrenosum investigated?

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Biopsy of the edge

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6
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Red, inflamed gums are suggestive of what?

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Vitamin C deficiency

Vitamin B1 deficiency

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7
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What are the dermatological signs of diabetes?

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Acanthosis nigricans
Diabetic bullae
Diabetic dermopathy
Eruptive xanthomas
Necrobiosis lipoidica
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What is thyroid acropachy?

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Clubbing

Soft tissue swelling of hands

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Thyroid acropachy is a sign of what?

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Hyperthyroidism

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10
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What is pretibibial myxoedema a sign of?

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Hypothyroidism

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11
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How does cutaneous lupus present?

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Butterfly rash
Plaques with clear margins
Photosensitivity
Negative antibodies

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What is the cause of alopecia?

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T-lymphocyte, cytokine rejection of hair

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What is the cause of vitiligo?

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Autoimmune destruction of melanocytes

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What is the cutaneous presentation of carcinoid syndrome?

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Episodic flushing without sweating

Facial telangiectasia

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15
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How does carcinoid syndrome present differently do menopause?

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Episodic flushing WITHOUT menopause

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16
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What is ectopic ACTH syndrome?

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Tumour production of ACTH leading to hyperpigmentation

17
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What is paget’s disease?

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Eczematous plaques of nipple/areola

Extension of underlying ductal adenocarcinoma

18
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What is extra-mammary paget’s disease?

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Usually axilla, uro-genital areas

Intraepithelial adenocarcinoma

19
Q

What is paraneoplastic pemphigus?

A

Erosive stomatitis rash
Non-hodgkins
Castleman’s disease

20
Q

What is hypertrichosis lanuginosa?

A

Acute onset of lanugo hairs on face/body

21
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Hypertrichosis lanuginosa is associated with what?

A

Colorectal cancer
Lung
Breast

22
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What is Erythema Gyratum Repens?

A

Concentric erythematous lesions

23
Q

Erythema Gyratum Repens is associated with what?

A

Lung cancer
Oesophageal, breast
Mycobacterial infection (rare)
Pregnancy (rare)

24
Q

What is Bazex syndrome?

A

Symmetrical hyperkeratosis

25
Q

Bazex syndrome is associated with what?

A

Small cell carcinoma

26
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What is Leser-Trelat syndrome?

A

Eruptive seborrhoeic keratosis

GI adenocarcinomas

27
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What is acanthosis nigricans?

A

Brown scaly skin

28
Q

Acanthosis nigricans is a sign of what? When should you be concerned?

A
Gastric adeocarcinoma
Older patients
Rapid onset
Involves lips
Weight loss
29
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What is dermatomyositis?

A
Inflammatory myopathy + rash
Photosensitive rash
Joints of the hand
Cheeks
Upper back
Gottron's papules
Shawl sign
30
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What are Gottron’s papules?

A

Red maculo-papular lesions over bony prominences

31
Q

Dermatomyositis is associated with what?

A

Ovarian
Breast
Lung cancer

32
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How does Howel-Evans syndrome present?

A

Palmoplantar keratoderma (skin expansion on hands and feet)

33
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How does neurofibromatosis present?

A

Cafe-au-lait
Ax freckles
Neurofibromas

34
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How does Peutz-Jeghers syndrome present?

A

Melanosis

Colon hamartomas

35
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How does Muir-Torre syndrome present?

A

Sebaceous tumours

Keratoacanthomas

36
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Bullous pemphgoid
Sweets Syndrome
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Acquired ichthyosis
Cryoglobulinaemia
Are all associated with what?
A

Malignancy