Dermatological disorders Flashcards

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how would you describe impetigo?

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honey crusted

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what is the treatment for impetigo?

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mupirocin

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what is the first treatment for purulent cellulitis?

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Incision and drainage is the first line of treatment

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4
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what are the antibiotics that treat skin MRSA infections? think BCD

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Bactrim DS
Clindamycin
Doxycyline

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5
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what is the treatment for cat, dog, and human bites?

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Augmentin…think dogMentin
update on tetanus

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tinea capitis means what?

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fungal infection of head

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tinea corporis means what?

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fungal infection of the body

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tinea cruris means what?

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fungal infection of the groin

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tinea pedis means what?

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athlete’s foot, for foot fungal infection

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tinea unguium means what?

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also called onychomycosis, fingernail fungal infections

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which condition has the herald patch?

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pityriasis rosea

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which condition has the christmas tree patterned rash on the back?

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pityriasis rosea

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if a patient has lyme disease and is pregnant or a patient is 7 yrs old, what is the treatment?

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amoxicillin

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what is the treatment for lyme disease?

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doxycycline

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when is shingrix suppose to be given?

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at age 50 or older

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16
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what is the interval for injections for shingrix?

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give at least 2 to 6 months apart

17
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butterfly rash is common among what condition?

A

SLE or Lupus

18
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Is actinic keratosis precancerous ?

A

yes

19
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what are seborrheic keratosis ?

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brown spots, rough, wart-like appearance, appear “stuck on”
commonly on head, scalp, and back
biopsy to rule out cancer

20
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what is this? Peary, domed-shaped nodule, typically presents on face as pink or flesh colored

A

squamous cell carcinoma

21
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erythema migrans is associated with what?

A

lyme disease in its early stage
looks like a bull’s eye or target rash

22
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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is inflammation of what cranial nerve?

A

cranial nerve 4 (trigeminal nerve )

23
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what skin condition is this?
pearly or waxy skin lesion with atrophic or ulcerated center that does not heal. lesion can be white, light pink, brown or flesh colored. can bleed easily with trauma. more common in fair-skinned individuals

A

basal cell carcinoma

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what condition has Koplik’s spots that are small, white, round spots on a red base on the buccal mucosa by the rear molars and appear 2-3 days before onset of symptoms.

A

Measles

25
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what condition has: “sandpaper” like rash with sore throat?

A

scarlet fever

26
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how does necrotizing fasciitis appear?

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reddish to purple colored lesion that increases rapidly in size

27
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what is the treatment for dog or human bites if the patient has a penicillin allergy?

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doxycycline twice a day OR Bactrim DS twice a day plus Flagyl twice a day OR clindamycin three times a day

28
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what is the treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa?

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either topical antibiotics or oral antibiotics such as doxycycline or clindamycin

29
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what is the treatment of choice for rocky mountain spotted fever?

A

doxycycline

30
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what is paronychia?

A

local bacterial skin infection of the proximal or lateral nail folds (cuticle) that resolves after the abscess drains.

31
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what is the treatment for paronychia?

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warm water soaks, keep area clean and dry, topical mupirocin

32
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tinea mannum is a fungal infection of what?

A

the hands

33
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what is the treatment for rosacea?

A

flagyl (metronidazole) topical gel

34
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what is the treatment for cutaneous anthrax?

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doxycycline twice a day, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin

35
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Red spot like rashes that start on the hands/palms and feet/soles accompanied by fever, headache, and myalgia…what is the differential diagnosis?

A

Rocky mountain spotted fever

36
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rashes that are very pruritic at night and located on the interdigital webs and/or penis are what until proven otherwise?

A

scabies