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Derm Flashcards

1
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What is acanthosis nigricans associated with?

A 
Gastric carcinoma 
Obesity
DM
Acromegaly 
Hodgkins lymphoma 
Thyroid disease
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2
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List 2 drug causes of alopecia

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Warfarin and heparin

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3
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List causes of hirsuitism

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PCOS 
Adrenal / ovarian tumours 
Cushings 
Acromegaly 
CAH 
Steroids
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4
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What is 1st line Tx for eczema?

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Emollients and topical steriods

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5
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List causes of onycholysis

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Psoriasis 
Dermatitis 
Infection (fungal) 
RA 
Hypothyroidism 
Trauma 
Idiopathic
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6
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Where are psoriatic lesions found?

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Extensors

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7
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What is 1st line Tx for psoriasis?

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Topicals eg tar, dithranol, Vit D, steriods

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8
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List cells in the epidermis

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Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Langerhans cells
Merkel cells

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9
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What are skin appendages?

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Structures derived from ecto/mesoderm and housed within skin

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10
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Give examples of skin appendages?

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hair follicles, sebaceous glands, apocrine sweat glands, eccrine sweat glands, nails

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11
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White/red patches of buccal mucosa. Dx?

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Oral candidiasis

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12
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Tx for oral candidiasis?

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Nystatin

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13
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Chronic itchy blistering skin is associated with what GIT condition? What is it called?

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Coeliacs

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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14
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What is the Mx for dermatitis herpetiformis?

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Dapsone (sulphone ABx)

Avoiding gluten based foods

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What are the dermatological manifestations of neurofibromatosis type 1?

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Cafe au lait spots
Neurofibromas
Axillary freckling

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16
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What are the dermatological manifestations of neurofibromatosis type 2?

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Cafe au lait spots (less than type 1)

Bilateral vestibular schwannomas

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17
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What type of inheritance is neurofibromatosis?

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Autosomal dominant

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18
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List 3 causes of generalised cutaneous hypo pigmentation

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Pheylketonuria
Albinism
Hypopituitarism

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19
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List 5 causes of localised cutaneous hypo pigmentation

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Vitiligo 
Pityriasis veriscolor 
Post inflammation skin conditions
Tuberous sclerosis 
Leprosy
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20
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Indolent boils which rapidly expand, break down and leave large, ulcerated painful areas with a characteristic undermined edge. Dx?

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Pyoderma gangrenosum

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21
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List 3 conditions associated w pyoderma gangrenosum

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UC, CD, RA

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22
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What is Mx for pyoderma gangrenosum

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Systemic steroids in moderately high doses

Dressings

23
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List 5 conditions in which orogenital ulceration is seen

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IBD 
Steven-Johnson syndrome 
Syphillis 
Behcet's disease 
Reiters syndrome
24
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Chronic sarcoid plaques resembling blue-red plaques on nose and hands. Dx?

A

Lupus pernio

25
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What condition is lupus pernio associated with?

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Sarcoidosis

26
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What is Bowen’s disease?

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Intra-epidermal carcinoma in situ

Can progress to invasive SCC

27
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What is triad of Sx for tuberous sclerosis?

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Cutaneous abnormalities
Mental retardation
Seizures

28
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What nutritional deficiency results in pellagra?

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Nicotinic acid

29
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What is the Sx triad of pellagra?

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Dermatitis, diarrhoea, dementia

30
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Skin that is hot, red, tender with poorly demarcated edges. Dx?

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Cellulitis

31
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Name common organisms that cause cellulitis

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Staph aureus

Strep pyogenes

32
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Tx of cellulitis?

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IV flucloxacillin

33
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Brown firm nodules on neck. Diascopy show ‘apple jelly’ appearance. Dx?

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Lupus vulgaris (cutaneous TB)

34
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Tx for Lupus Vulgaris?

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TB medication for 1 year

35
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What drugs are used to treat TB?

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Oral rifampicin, pyrazinamide, isoniazid, ethambutol

36
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Ulcerated, expanding nodule with everted edges. Occurring on face/neck. Dx?

A

SCC

37
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Other than in sun damaged areas, where can SCC occur?

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Edges of scars

38
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What is the scoring system for melanoma?

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Glasgow 7 point system

39
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List elements of Glasgow 7 point system

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MAIN: Size, shape, colour
MINOR: Diameter >7mm, inflammation, oozing/bleeding, itching

40
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What is the main type of melanoma?

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Superficial spreading

41
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What is the system for measuring invasion of melanoma into skin?

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Breslow thickness

42
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Erythematous plaques on chest and back which look like psoriasis. FLAWS & other cancer Sx. Dx?

A

Cutaneous lymphoma

43
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Peri-oral pigmentation. Dx?

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Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome

44
Q

What organism causes molluscum contagiosum?

A

Pox virus

45
Q

Pearly elevated, smooth, reddish papule with a central punctum. Dx?

A

Molloscum contagiosum

46
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Tx for moderate acne on face, neck and back?

A

Oral erythromycin

47
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What drug causes drug induced SLE Sx?

A

Sulphonamides like trimethoprim

48
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Define nodule

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Solid lump >0.5cm which is subcut/intradermal

49
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Define macule

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Well defined flat area of altered pigmentation

50
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Define Papule

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Raised, well defined lesion usually <0.5cm

51
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Define pustule

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Well defined pus filled lesion

52
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List causes of erythema multiform

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Idiopathic 
Infections - HSV, strep, EBV 
SLE 
Cancer 
Sarcoidosis 
Cancer 
Drugs - penicillin, sulphamides
53
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List causes of erythema nodosum

A 
Sarcoidosis 
IBD 
Blood cancers 
Strep, TB, EBV 
Drugs like OCP or penicillin
54
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Which of these is NOT a skin change of diabetes?

Neuropathic ulcer, necrobiosis lipodica, acanthosis nigracans, lipohypertrophy, livedo reticularis?

A

Livedo reticularis

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