Aaron: Dermatology

Question 1

Rash on upper arms and shoulders, worse in cold, dry weather, retained keratin plugs in hair follicles, what am I?

Answer 1

Keratosis Pilaris

Treatment is Urea Cream

Question 2

Constant wet hands, healthcare setting, itchy rash on the hands, what am I?

Answer 2

Contact Dermatitis

Question 3

What are big hallmark signs of basal cell carcinoma?

Answer 3

Chronic, >3 weeks, non-healing ulcerated lesion, telangiectasia, no ulceration

Question 4

Lichen Planus has what disease attached to it?

Answer 4

Hepatitis C

Question 5

Psoriatic Arthritis, what is the best therapy?

Answer 5

Methotrexate

Question 6

A nail bed infection should be treated with what?

Answer 6

Anti-septic soaks and topical antibiotics

Question 7

How is Herpes Zoster transmitted to other patients?

Answer 7

Direct Contact

Question 8

At what point is Herpes Zoster not infectious?

Answer 8

The lesions are crusted over

Question 9

If I am immunocompromised, exposed pregnancy, what are my treatment suggestions?

Answer 9

Varicella Vaccine and Immunoglobulin

Not immunocompromised, just varicella vaccine

Question 10

If I am a Health care worker that is exposed to a varicella patient, and I am pregnant. But I have documented Varicella administration, what is the next best step?

Answer 10

No treatment, all good

Question 11

A dermatology patch with sharp demarcated borders, central clearing, usually the inner thighs?

Answer 11

Tinea Cruris, fungal infection

Question 12

Candida Albicans is usually found where?

How can it be confirmed?

Answer 12

Found between the skin folds

KOH preparation

Question 13

Multiple Skin tags are associated with what condition?

Answer 13

Insulin Resistance

Question 14

Pyoderma Gangrenosum is associated with what disease?

Answer 14

Crohn’s Disease

Question 15

Keloid formation, on the ear is treated how?

Answer 15

Intralesional glucocorticoids

Question 16

Young male with erythematous plaques on the eyebrows, nasal bridge, and greasy scales on nasal labial folds, what is this?

What disease is this associated with?

Answer 16

Seborrheic Dermatitis

HIV/Parkinson’s Disease

Question 17

Fragile Skin, painless blisters, facial hypertrichosis, and hyperpigmentation, new OCP onset, what could this be?

What disease is associated with it?

Answer 17

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

Chronic Hep C

Question 18

Ichthyosis Vulgaris is what kind of skin condition?

What is the treatment?

Answer 18

bad skin moisture, happens during cold months, have gray/fish scales

Urea containing moisturizer

Question 19

Plantar wart gets what treatment?

How long will it take?

Answer 19

Topical Salicylic acid

2-3 weeks

Question 20

Seborrheic Dermatitis is a chronic disease, what are the appropriate treatment and treatment frequency?

Answer 20

Selenium Sulfide and recurrent treatments every few weeks

Question 21

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria for daily flare ups should be treated how?

Answer 21

H1 blocker, cetirizine

Question 22

Chronic spontaneous Urticaria long term prognosis usually looks like what?

Answer 22

spontaneous resolution within 2-5 years

Question 23

Premenstrual failure ups of inflammatory acne, what is the next best?

Answer 23

Estrogen/Progesterone Failure Ups

Question 24

Photoaging treatment is what?

Answer 24

Tretinoin or all-trans-retinoic acid

Question 25

Rosacea treatment is what?

Answer 25

Metronidazole

Question 26

Seborrheic Dermatitis symptoms look like what?

Answer 26

chronic, superficial, inflammatory process rich in sebaceous glands, increased dandruff

Question 27

Actinic Keratosis can lead to what bad disease? What is a treatment for Actinic keratosis?

Answer 27

Squamous Cell Carcinoma 5-flurouracil

Question 28

What BP medication can cause a photosensitivity rash while on a Florida vacation?

Answer 28

Hydrochlorothiazide

Question 29

Melanoma over what size should be biopised?

Answer 29

8 mm

Question 30

What disease can show up in a 60-year-old patient, weeks of itching, extensive Bullae, no mucosal involvement?

Answer 30

Bullous Pemphigoid

Question 31

Rosacea on the face can lead to what long term problems?

Answer 31

Ocular manifestations

Question 32

Hiradenitis suppurativa, what is the first medication step after weight loss and smoking cessation?

Answer 32

Oral Doxycycline

Question 33

How is actinic Keratosis, a singular lesion, treated?

Answer 33

topical liquid nitrogen

Question 34

Atopic Dermatitis is treated with skin hydration, hot and cold environment avoidance. What is the next step if the patient wakes up in the middle of the night and is extremely uncomfortable?

Answer 34

Topical Glucocorticoids

Question 35

Squamous Cell Carcinoma removal on the ear, can be removed how?

Answer 35

Moh's Surgery

Question 36

Well circumscribed hair loss areas, region is well demarcated?

Answer 36

Alopecia Areatera

Question 37

Alopecia Areatera is associated with what other autoimmune conditions?

Answer 37

autoimmune thyroid disease, vitiligo, and pernicious anemia

Question 38

Mild to Moderate steroids are treated with what medication?

Answer 38

Fluocinonide 0.05%, high potency glucocorticoid

Question 39

Squamous Cell Carcinoma, surgery is refused what are the other treatment opitions?

Answer 39

Cryotherapy, electrosurgery, and radiation therapy

Question 40

Optimal Tinea Faciei (fungal face infection) is best treated with what condition?

Answer 40

Oral Griseofulvin

Question 41

Xerosis; scaly, lichenified skin, pink plaques in the flexural regions, is what and treated by what?

Answer 41

Atopic Dermatitis | T/x: Triamcinolone cream

Question 42

Methotrexate treats what joint autoimmune condition?

Answer 42

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 43

First line treatment of Rosacea is what?

Answer 43

oral Doxycycline

Question 44

Chronic atopic dermatitis has should have what sort of testing done?

Answer 44

None, stick to the Triamcinolone cream

Question 45

First line nursing home treatment for a skin abscess after an I&D, is what abx?

Answer 45

Doxycycline

Question 46

TMP-SMX, can have what bleeding condition after the fact?

Answer 46

Low Platelets

Question 47

Pruritic Polygonal Rash on the forearms, history of hep c, what is the most common rash?

Answer 47

Lichen Planus

Question 48

An 18-year-old woman with treatment resistant acne that has failed relief with benzoyl peroxide, what is the next best medication?

Answer 48

Topical Retinoid

Question 49

Comedonal Acne Vulgaris, young male adult, what is the first line?

Answer 49

Tretinoin 0.025%

Question 50

Tinea Corpis treatment is usually what?

Answer 50

Terbinafine cream