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1
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what type of disease is alopecia areata

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autoimmune

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2
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how many patient will have hair regrowth in alopecia areata

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50% 1 year, 80-90% eventually

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3
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mx alopecia areata

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topical steroids // topical minoxidil // phototherapy // dithranol // immunotherapy

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4
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what are port wine stains

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vascular birth marks, deep red or purple, do not sponatenously fade but become darker and raised over time

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5
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mx port wine stains

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laser therapy

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6
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what are salmon patches

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vascular birth mark at birth // pink, blotchy, on forehead or eyelid or neck // fade over time

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7
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how common are salmon patches

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50% babies

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8
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what are spider naevi

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flat, under the skin papule surrounded by capillaries // blanch under pressure // on upper part of body

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9
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how to differentiate spider naevi from telangectasia

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press on them –> spider naevi fill from centre vs telangectasia from the edge

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10
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assoc spider naevi

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liver disease, pregnant, COCP

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what is a sebacous cyst

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proliferation from epidermal cells in dermis (epidermoid), or from hair follicle (pilar)

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where do sebacoues cysts usually occur

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scalp, ears, face, upper arm

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13
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mx sebaceous cyst

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excision

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14
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what are actinic lentigenes

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UV spots - flat macular areas of pigment

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15
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what are melanocytic naevi

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dark birth marks

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16
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type of melanocytic naevi

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usual, dysplastic, halo, blue

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17
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where do keloid scars form

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connective tissue of a scar and extend beyond the wound

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18
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RF keloid

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dark skin + young

19
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most common keloid locations

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sternum –> shoulder –> neck –> face –> extensors –> trunk

20
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what type of incisions reduce risk of keloids

A

relaxed tension lines

21
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mx keloids

A

intra-lesional steroid eg triamcinolone // excision

22
Q

1st line mx hyperhidrosis

A

aluminium chloride preparation

23
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other mx hyperhidrosis

A

iontophoreses // botulinum injection (armpit) // surgery - endoscopic thransthoracic sympathectomy

24
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SE surgery for hyperhidrosis

A

compensatory swelling

25
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first aid mx heat burns

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within 20 mins irrigate with cool water for 10-30 mins, cover in cling film

26
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what is wallaces rule of 9’s assessing burns

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head + neck = 9% // each arm = 9% // ant leg = 9% // post leg = 9% // ant chest = 9% // post chest = 9% // ant abdo = 9% // post abdo = 9%

27
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most accurate chart for burn extent

A

lund and browder

28
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appearance superficial (1st degree) burn

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red, painful, no blister

29
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appearance partial thickness (superficial dermal) burn

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pale pink, blistered, slow cap refill

30
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appearance partial thickness (deep dermal) burn

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white, some patches of non-blancing erythema, reduced sensation, pain on deep pressure

31
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appearance full thickness burn

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white, brown, black, no blisters, no pain

32
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what is the TBSA assessment

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palmar surface = roughly 1% of body (not that accurate)

33
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which burns need referall

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all deep dermal + full thickness // superficial burns >3% TBSA in adults or >2% in kids // face, hand, feet, genitalial, circumference burns // inhalation injury // electrical or chemical

34
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complications severe burns

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inflamm cytokenes / / hypovolaemic shock from loss of fluid // catabolic // immunosuppressed // bacterial translocation from the gut // Curling ulcers (peptic) // ARDS // protein loss

35
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ABCDE mx severe burns

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A consider intubation of inhalation, deep burns to face or neck // C = IV fluid if 10% burn kids, 15% adult // C = catheter if 5% burn kid, 10% burn adult

36
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what are escharotomies + when are they indicated in burns

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division of encasing of burn tissue to improve ventilation or relieve compartment syndrome // circumferential, full thickness torso and limb burns

37
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when is fluid resus indicated post burn

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> 15% body adult or >10% child

38
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what formula is used for burn fluid resus

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Parkland

39
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what fluid should be used in burn resus

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crystalloid only eg hartman’s

40
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formula burn resus

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4ml x (total burn surface % x body weight kg) // 50% in first 8 hours, 50% next 16

41
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resus end point burns

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UO 0.5 - 1

42
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after 24 hours of burns resus what fluids are given

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colloid infusion + maintenance cytstalloid (dextrose - saline)

43
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what is a Keratoacanthoma

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deep red lesion that grow quickly over a few days –> necroses + fall off

44
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Pyogenic granuloma presentation

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granulation growth at trauma site –> ulcer + bleed on contact –> curettage + cautert