Derm Leik Perles

Question 1

Red, spot - like rashes that start on the hands,palms/soles accompanied by ferver, headache and myalgia indicate what

Answer 1

RMSF

Question 2

rashes that appear pruritic at night and are located on the interdigital webs and or penis are what

Answer 2

scabies

Question 3

what is the preferred antibiotic for dog/cat, human bites

Answer 3

amoxicillin- clavulanate (augmentin)

Question 4

MRSA infection: If patient is allergic to Bactrim, use

Answer 4

doxy, minocycline or clindomyocin

Question 5

anthrax prophylaxis.

Answer 5

Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day × 60 days.

Question 6

An example of an antimetabolite or disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) is

Answer 6

methotrexate

Question 7

“Herald patch” or a “Christmas tree” pattern is found in

Answer 7

pityriasis rosacea

Question 8

for PHN phrohylaxis is

Answer 8

TCS such as amitriptyline (elavil)

Question 9

subungual hematoma can be drained by

Answer 9

trephination

Question 10

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that health providers avoid prescribing ____ due to the higher risk of getting fungla infections

Answer 10

Ketoconazole (nizoral po)

Question 11

what is the cause of imeptigo

Answer 11

group a strep, staph auerus

Question 12

what is the treatment for impetigo

Answer 12

mupirocin (bactroban)

Question 13

when can a child go back to school after starting antibiotic for impetigo

Answer 13

after 24 hours

Question 14

lichen sclerosus is a

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thin , white patches of skin usually in the genital region

Question 15

lichen simplex

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on the skin due to chronic itching or scratching

Question 16

lichen planus is

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swelling and irritation in the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes .

Question 17

how does lichen planus usually present

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purplish, itchy, flat bumps that develop over several weeks

Question 18

A patient comes in with a red rash on his L lower leg with central clearing that resembles a target lesion. He tells you the lesion appeared about 10 days ago, he thinks he was bit by something while gardening in his summer home in CT. The rash feels hot to the touch and has a rough texture. He also feels flu-like symptoms.
* What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 18

Lyme disease

Question 19

what is the treatment of choice for lyme disease

Answer 19

doxycyline

Question 20

what is the name of rash in lyme disease

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erythema migrans

Question 21

how does erysipelas present

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painful, sharply demarcated erythema and edema

Question 22

what is the treatment of choice for erysipelas

Answer 22

PCN and macrolide

Question 23

what is the cause of erysipelas

Answer 23

strep

Question 24

what is the treatment of choice for mastitis

Answer 24

cloxacillin or dicloxacillin

Question 25

A 20-year-old woman presents at the clinic for evaluation with severe nocturnal pruritus and rash on her hands and wrists. She denies any other symptoms. She resides at a shelter and states several close contacts have described similar symptoms. Examination of her hands reveals burrows on the flexor surfaces and interdigital spaces. What is the best treatment option?

Answer 25

permethrin cream

Question 26

malar rash is associated with

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Lupus: butterfly rash

Question 27

Koplik spots are associated with

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measels

Question 28

tinea versicolor is what

Answer 28

loss of color in patches

Question 29

pityriasis rosea is associated with

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christmas tree like rash

Question 30

mulluscum contageiousum is

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belly button like appearance, highly contageous

Question 31

vitiligo is what

Answer 31

hypopigmented round oval mauclar rash

Question 32

tinea cruris is

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jock itcho

Question 33

onychomycosis is what

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nail infetion

Question 34

xantheelasma is

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raised and yellow soft plaques usually under the eyelids

Question 35

pityriasis capitis is

Answer 35

non inflammatory seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff