Derm

Question 1

Senile purpura is what?

Answer 1

Benign leakage of blood into the epidermis of some elderly pts

Question 2

What is intertrigo?

Answer 2

is an inflammation (rash) of the body folds (adjacent areas of skin). d/t a breakdown of cells with

Question 3

What is a commom complication of intertrigo?

Answer 3

Fungal infx

Question 4

What is eresiphilus?

Answer 4

Well demarcated Infx of the outer layer of the skin (usually strep or staph)

Question 5

Tiny vesicles on a red base in a dermatomal pattern = ?

Answer 5

Herpes zoster

Question 6

Tzanck smear is used for what?

Answer 6

Herpes infx

Question 7

What are the two agents to treat pain with herpes zoster?

Answer 7

Gabapentin + NSAID

Question 8

Lichen simplex chronicus = ?

Answer 8

Hypertrophy of the skin d/t chronic scratching

Question 9

What is the treatment for lichen simplex chronicus?

Answer 9

Corticosteroids

Question 10

What are the two major drugs to treat skin problems?

Answer 10

• low potency 1% hydrocortisone cream

- moderate potency 0.1% triamcinolone cream

Question 11

Stasis dermatitis = ?

Answer 11

Darkening of the skin d/t incompetent valves and hemosiderin

Question 12

What is the treatment for stasis dermatitis?

Answer 12

Lotion + support hoes (corticosterone if there is inflammation)

Question 13

What is eczema craquele?

Answer 13

Solar induced keratosis benign, but may progress to skin CA

Question 14

Actinic keratosis can lead to what?

Answer 14

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 15

What are “liver spots”?

Answer 15

Lentigo senilis– benign macules d/t sun exposure

Question 16

Actinic Cheilitis = ? Why can it be concerning?

Answer 16

Inflammation of the lips caused by exogenous factors such as dryness (chapping) and acute sun exposure.

Concerning since it may progress to basal cell carcinoma

Question 17

What is the cause of angular cheilitis?

Answer 17

Saliva caught there, causing a form of impetigo

Question 18

Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis = ?

Answer 18

localized trauma to the ear

Question 19

What is the treatment for chondritis?

Answer 19

Don’t sleep on that side

Question 20

What is the one area in derm that needs an H&P?

Answer 20

Bullous pemphigoid

Question 21

What is Bullous pemphigoid

Answer 21

an acute or chronic autoimmune skin disease, involving the formation of blisters, more appropriately known as bullae, at the space between the skin layers epidermis and dermis. It is classified as a type II hypersensitivity reaction, with the formation of anti-hemidesmosome antibodies formed.

Question 22

Know the ABCDEs of skin.

Answer 22

Asymmetry
Borders irregular
Colorations
Diameter >6 mm
Evolution

Question 23

True or false: Seborrheic keratosis never progress to cancer

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the presentation of a basal cell CA?

Answer 24

Macule with irregular borders that bleeds easily

Question 25

What is “adult acne”?

Answer 25

Rosacea

Question 26

What are the symptoms of rosacea?

Answer 26

Erythematous rash over the face

Question 27

What is the treatment for rosacea?

Answer 27

ABx

Question 28

What is Necrobiosis lipoidica?

Answer 28

a necrotising skin condition that usually occurs in patients with diabetes

Question 29

What can scabies imitate?

Answer 29

Herpes zoster

Question 30

Papularvesicular rash in the webspaces and around the waist is what?

Answer 30

Scabies until proven otherwise

Question 31

What can aggravate rosacea?

Answer 31

Sunshine

Fluoride