derm saqs Flashcards
What is the best surgical technique used to give the best cure rate
for BCC?
Mohs micrographic surgery.
A B C D E of diagnosing melanoma
Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Colour
Diameter >5
Evolution
What two anatomical sites on the head and neck give a worse
prognosis?
ear
lip
types of psoriasis
Guttate.
Pustular.
Erythrodermic.
Flexural
[Psoriasis] What sign is described when pinpoint bleeding occurs when scales are
gently scraped?
Auspitz’s sign
ABCDE of mole assessment
Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Colour change
Diameter >6mm
Evolving lesion
Parkinson’s is a RF for
malignant melanoma
Tx for dermatitis herptiformis?
Dapsone
Steroids
Which creature causes Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
Features of early disseminated Lyme disease
Facial palsy.
Meningitis.
Cranial nerve palsy.
Encephalitis.
Arthritis.
Myocarditis
Pericarditis.
Uveitis.
Hepatitis (there are many other neurological manifestations).
a transient clinical phenomenon that occurs in patients infected by spirochetes who undergo antibiotic treatment
Jarisch Herxheimer reaction
What can cause alopecia?
alopecia areata
tinea capitis
eczema
lichen planus
psoriasis
seborrheic dermatitis
He presents to the emergency department several months later after
marked worsening of his eczema and escalation of treatment with a
generalised redness of the skin; he is hypothermic and looks unwell. Which
complication of eczema is most likely to have occurred?
Erythroderma
features of a BCC?
Occurring in a sun-exposed area.
Pearly colour.
Rolled edge.
Ulcerated centre.
Telangiectasia.
