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complications associated with acne rosacea?

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rhinophyma,

ocular: blepharitis

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management of acne rosacea with limited number of pustules/ papules, no plaques?

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topical metronidazole

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management of acne rosacea with predominant flushing but limited telangiectasia?

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consider topical brominidine gel

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management of severe acne rosacea?

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systemic antibiotics e.g oxytetracycline

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management of acne rosacea with prominent telangiectasia?

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laser therapy

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management of SCC <20mm in diameter?

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excision with 4mm margins

*mohs micrographic surgery may be used in high risk patients and in cosmetically impt sites

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management of SCC >20mm in diameter?

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excision with 6mm margins

*mohs micrographic surgery may be used in high risk patients and in cosmetically impt sites

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Good prognostic factors of SCC?

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  • well differentiated
  • <20mm diameter
  • <2mm deep
  • no associated diseases
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Poor prognostic factors of SCC?

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  • poorly differentiated
  • > 20mm diameter
  • > 4mm deep
  • immunosuppression
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what bacteria is implicated in acne vulgaris pathology?

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Anaerobic bacteria: Propionibacterium acnes

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What may cause obstruction of the pilosebaceous follicle leading to acne vulgaris?

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follicular epidermal hyper proliferation -> keratin plug

-> obstruction of pilosebaceous follicle

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Patient on TPN + perioriicial dermatitis, alopecia, acrodermatitis?

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Zinc deficiency

- TPN patients do not receive zinc

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what antibiotic predisposes to pellagra?

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isoniazid

  • isoniazid inhibits the conversion of tryptophan -> niacin
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what drugs may cause lichen planus?

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  • gold
  • quinine
  • thiazides
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1st line management of scabies?

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permethrin 5%

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management of crusted scabies?

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Ivermectin

  • crusted skin will be teeming with hundreds of thousands of organisms
  • seen in pts with suppressed immunity, esp HIV
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management of crusted scabies?

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Ivermectin

  • crusted skin will be teeming with hundreds of thousands of organisms
  • seen in pts with suppressed immunity, esp HIV
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Erythema nodosum with no other past medical history, what is a useful investigation?

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CXR- can help exclude sarcoidosis, TB

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shiny orange peel skin over shins?

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pretibial myxoedema

  • seen in Graves disease
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initially small red papule, -> later deep, red, necrotic ulcers with a violaceous border on shins

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pyoderma gangrenous

  • idiopathic in 50%, IBD, myeloproliferative disease, connective tissue diseases
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shiny, painless areas of yellow/red skin typically on the shin of diabetics
- often assoc w telangiectasia

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Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

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acanthosis nigricans assoc w which kind of GI cancer?

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gastric adenocarcinoma

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management of lichen sclerosus?

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topical steroids, emollients.

  • If atypical features present, biopsy.
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causes of scarring alopecia?

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  • trauma, burns
  • radiotherapy
  • lichen planus
  • discoid lupus
  • tinea wapitis
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drugs causing non scarring alopecia?
cytotoxic drugs, carbimazole, heparin, COCP, colchicine
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what nutritional deficiencies may cause non scarring alopecia?
iron, zinc deficiency
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extensive umbilicated lesions in HIV?
molluscum contagiosa
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extensive umbilicated lesions in HIV?
molluscum contagiosum
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what is systemic mastocytosis?
neoplastic proliferation of mast cells
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features of systemic mastocytosis?
- urticaria pigmentosa - produces a wheal on rubbing (Darier's sign) - flushing - abdominal pain - monocytosis on the blood film
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diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis?
raised serum tryptase, | high urinary histamine
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Darier's sign?
systemic mastocytosis | - produces a wheal on rubbing
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1st line management of chronic plaque psoriasis?
topical potent steroid + vit D analogue - should be applied separately, ie. one in the morning, and the other in the evening
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2nd line management of chronic plaque psoriasis (if no improvement of 8 wks of 1st line treatment)?
Vit D analogue BD
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Management of scalp psoriasis?
potent topical steroids OD for 4 wks
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Management of face, flexural, genital psoriasis?
mild/ mod potency topical steroids for max of 2 wks
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1st line management of dermatophyte nail infection
oral terbinafine (itraconazole as alternative) - 1.5- 3 mo for fingernails - 3- 6 mo for toenails
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management of candida nail infection?
mild- topical anti fungal (amorolfine) severe- oral itraconazole fingernails - 6 mo toenails - 9-12 mo
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causes of Stevens Johnsons syndrome?
penicillin, sulphonamides - anti-epileptics: lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin - allopurinol - NSAIDs - OCP
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Pigmentation of nail bed affecting proximal nail fold (Hutchinson's sign)?
Acral lentiginous melanoma
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what malignancy is associated with Necrolytic migratory erythema?
glucagonoma
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pemphigus vulgaris: antibodies directed against?
desmoglein -3
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1st line management of pyoderma gangrenosum?
oral steroids
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pemphigoid: antibodies directed against?
hemidesmosomal proteins BP180 and BP230
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monomorphic punched-out erosions (circular, depressed, ulcerated lesions) usually 1–3 mm in diameter
eczema herpeticum
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what may precipitate pompholyx eczema?
humidity e.g. sweating, high temps
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conditions associated with seborrhoeic dermatitis?
HIV, Parkinson's disease
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1st line treatment of Toxic Epidermal necrolysis?
IVIG
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erythema nodosum: usually heals within?
6 wks
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drugs known to exacerbate psoriasis?
- beta blockers, - lithium, - antimalarials (chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine), - NSAIDs and ACE inhibitors, - infliximab
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what virus is associated with pityriasis rosea?
HHV-7
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photosensitive rash on face/ hands + hypertrichosis + hyperpigmentation?
porphyria cutanea tarda
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management of porphyria cutanea tarda?
- chloroquine | - venesection: preferred if iron ferritin is above 600 ng/ml
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asymptomatic, flat, slightly scaly, pink or brown rash usually found in the groin or axillae
erythrasma - caused by overgrowth of the diphtheroid Corynebacterium minutissimum
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examination of erythrasma?
Wood's light: coral-red fluorescence
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management of erythrasma?
topical miconazole, or antibacterial. | if extensive infection: oral erythromycin
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what bacteria is isolated in erythrasma?
Corynebacterium minutissimum
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management of early keloids?
intra lesions steroids e.g. triamcinolone
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most common sites for keloid scars?
in decreasing frequency: 1. sternum 2. shoulder 3. neck
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management of facial hirsutism not responding to cocp?
topical eflornithine - CI in preg/ breastfeeding
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papular lesions that are often slightly hyperpigmented and depressed centrally + typically on hands / feet, extensor surfaces
granuloma annulare - assoc DM
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drug causes of hypertrichosis?
minoxidil, ciclosporin, diazoxide
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most common cause of tinea capitis in the UK?
Trichophyton tonsurans
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which tetracycline is less used due to possibility of irreversible skin pigmentation?
minocycline
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erythema ab igne increases risk of...?
SCC
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moderate potency topical steroids?
betametasone valerate 0.025% (Betnovate RD) | clobetasone butyrate 0.05% (Eumovate)
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potent topical steroids?
``` Betnovate= Betametasone valerate 0.1%, Cutivate = fluticasone propionate 0.05% ```
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very potent topical steroids?
Dermovate = clobetasol propionate 0.05%
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management that can help accelerate the clearance of guttate psoriasis?
UVB phototherapy
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Management of dermatitis herpetiformis?
Gluten free diet | Dapsone topical
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2nd line mx of dermatitis herpetiformis after treatment w gluten free diet +|- dapsone?
Sulfapyridine
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Diagnostic criteria for NF1?
- at least 6 cafe au last spots/ hyperpigmented macules (at least 15mm in adults, 5mm in <10yos) - axillary or inguinal freckles - two or more typical neurofibromas or 1 plexiform neurofibroma - optic nerve glioma - 2 or more iris hamartomas (Lisch nodules seen on slit lamp) - sphenoid dysplasia or typical long bone abnormalities such as arthorsis

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