Dermatology Flashcards
Which of the following cells belongs to the professional antigen presenting cells of the cutaneous adaptive immune system?
A) Keratinocyte
B) Langerhans cell
C) Merkel cell
D) Melanocyte
B) Langerhans cell
Which therapeutic option(s) is (are) appropriate for the treatment of alopecia areata?
A) Topical glucocorticoid treatment
B) PUVA (psoralen + UVA)
C) Provocation of a local contact dermatitis
D) Systemic treatment of acive bacterial foci
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Which therapeutic option is appropriate for the treatment of allergic contact dermatitis?
A) marigold ointment
B) salicylic acid
C) 5-fluorouracyl
D) topical glucocorticoids
E) none of the above
D) topical glucocorticoids
Which diagnosis cannot be the underlying cause of a secondary Raynaud syndrome?
A) SLE
B) systemic scleroderma
C) cervical rib
D) cryoglobulinaemia
E) atopic dermatitis
E) atopic dermatitis
Which examination is not suitable for making diagnosis of a cutaneous vasculitis?
A) dermatohistopathological examination of lesional skin
B) direct immunofluorescent microscopy of lesional skin
C) hepatitis C serology
D) measurement of serum levels of cryoglobulin and cryofibrinogen
E) angiography
E) angiography
Which feature is not characteristic for dysplastic nevi?
A) Their diameter is >5 mm
B) They often have more than one colors (e.g., red, blue, light and dark brown, black)
C) They are almost always asymmetric
D) Their edges are usually irregular, gyrated
E) They are inborn skin lesions
E) They are inborn skin lesions
Nevi … do not have to be removed surgically.
A) growing fast
B) which do not change over many years
C) changing their color (such as darkening)
D) which ulcerate or bleed
E) which often itch
B) which do not change over many years
All following disorders are manifestations of cutaneous tuberculosis, except:
A) Lupus vulgaris
B) Lupus erythematosus
C) Erythema induratum Bazin
D) Scrofuloderma
E) Lichen scrofulosorum
B) Lupus erythematosus
Verruca vulgaris occurs commonly in the following conditions, except:
A) pes valgus
B) immunodeficiency
C) psoriasis
D) HIV positivity
E) hyperhidrosis
C) psoriasis
The following clinical features are characteristic for herpes zoster, except:
A) grouped vesicles
B) usually mild symptoms
C) linear arrangement of vesicle groups
D) contagious through direct lesional skin contact
E) severe complications are rare but possible
B) usually mild symptoms
The following clinical features are characteristic for herpes zoster, except:
A) grouped vesicles
B) usually mild symptoms
C) linear arrangement of vesicle groups
D) contagious through direct lesional skin contact
E) severe complications are rare but possible
B) usually mild symptoms
The following clinical features are characteristic for porphyria cutanea tarda except
A) blisters in sun-exposed skin areas
B) hyperpigmentation
C) hypertrichosis
D) elevated serum liver transaminases
E) green discoloration of urine
E) green discoloration of urine
The following diseases frequently associate with diabetes mellitus except
A) necrobiosis lipoidica
B) candida infection
C) granuloma anulare
D) erythema multiforme
E) cutaneous microangiopathy
D) erythema multiforme
Which factors influence the increasing prevalence of onychomycosis?
1) ageing of population
2) increased number of immunosuppressed patients
3) frequent use of broad spectrum antibiotics
4) changed lifestyle (occlusive shoes, sport and leisure activities)
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
D) Only answer 4 is correct.
E) All answers are correct.
E) All answers are correct.
In which disease is tick bite typical for the patients’ history?
1) Lymphadenosis cutis benigna
2) Erythema chronicum migrans
3) Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
4) Lyme disease
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
D) Only answer 4 is correct.
E) All answers are correct.
E) All answers are correct.
Which therapeutic option(s) is (are) appropriate for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphomas?
1) PUVA
2) Bone marrow transplantation
3) α-interferon
4) X-ray irradiation
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
D) Only answer 4 is correct.
E) All answers are correct.
E) All answers are correct.
Which substances do have a keratolytic effect in adequate concentrations?
1) Salicylic acid
2) Urea
3) Lactic acid
4) Boric acid
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
D) Only answer 4 is correct.
E) All answers are correct.
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
Which signs or symptoms are characteristic for arteriosclerosis obliterans of the lower extremities?
1) Intermittent claudication
2) Pain at rest
3) Gangrene
4) Reduced pain upon lifting the leg
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
D) Only answer 4 is correct.
E) All answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
Which signs or symptoms are characteristic for a postthrombotic leg ulcer?
1) White atrophy
2) A varicose vein draining the region of the ulcer
3) Localization just above the ankle on the inside of the leg
4) Intermittent claudication
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
D) Only answer 4 is correct.
E) All answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
Which therapeutic option(s) is (are) appropriate for the treatment of a postthrombotic leg ulcer?
1) Systemic antibiotics
2) Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis
3) Systemic vasodilation by calcium channel blockers
4) Compression stockings
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
D) Only answer 4 is correct.
E) All answers are correct.
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct.
