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Dermatology Flashcards

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Treatment for keloid scars?

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Intra-lesional steorids

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Most likely organism for fungal nail infection

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Trichophytom rubrum

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Management of fungal nail infection

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If limited involvement- topical treatment with amorolfine
More extensive involvement give oral terbinafine

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Management of athelets foot

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Topical imidazole, undectonate or terbinafine first line

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First line for rosacea?

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Topical ivermectin

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Drugs exacerbating plaque psoriasis

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Truma
Alcohol
Beta blockers, lithium, antimalarials, NSAIDs, ACEI, infliximab
Withdrawl of steroids

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First line oral abx in acne?

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Tetracyclines

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What is hidradentitis suppurativa?

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Chronic, painful inflammatory skin disorder charatersied by development of inflammatory nodules, pustules, sinus tracts and scars in intertriginous areas

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What is erythema ab igne?

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Disorder caused by over exposure to infrared
Reticulated, erythematous patches with hyperpigmentation and telangiectasia
IF not treated risk of SCC

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What is pityriasis versicolor

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Superfiical fungal infection caused by malassezia furfur

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What is dermatitis herpetiformis

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Autoimmune blistering skin disoreder associated with coeliac
Caused by depisoition of IgA in the dermis

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What are salmon patches?

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Vascular birthmarks which usually self resolve

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What are the causes of erythema nodosum?

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Infection, systemic disease, malignancy, drugs, pregnancy

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Most common bacteria in acne vulgaris?

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Propionibacterium acnes

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Lichen planus features

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itchy, papular rash most common on the palms, soles, genitalia and flexor surfaces of arms
rash often polygonal in shape, with a ‘white-lines’ pattern on the surface (Wickham’s striae)
Koebner phenomenon may be seen (new skin lesions appearing at the site of trauma)
oral involvement in around 50% of patients: typically a white-lace pattern on the buccal mucosa
nails: thinning of nail plate, longitudinal ridging

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What is pyogenic granuloma?

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Overgrowth of blood vessels
Red nodules
Usually follows trauma
Can occur in crohns

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What is keratocanthoma?

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Dome-shaped erythematous lesions that develop over a period of days and grow rapidly
Contain a central pit of keratin
Then they begin to necrose and slough off

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What can acne roseacea complication?

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Blephatitis, keratitis and conjunctivitids

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Causes of acanthosis nigricans?

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type 2 diabetes mellitus
gastrointestinal cancer
obesity
polycystic ovarian syndrome
acromegaly
Cushing’s disease
hypothyroidism
familial
Prader-Willi syndrome
drugs
combined oral contraceptive pill
nicotinic acid

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Appearance of types of melanomas

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Superficial- Growing mole.
Noduar- Red or black lump or lump which bleeds or oozes
Lentigo- Growing mole but rarer. Slow growing
Acral lentiginous- Subungual pigementation or on palms or feet

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What are dermoid cysts

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Embryological remenants and may be lined by hair and squamous epithelium

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First line lichen planus?

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Topical steroids

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Treatment of scalp psoriasis?

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Topical potent corticosteroid

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What is treatment for eczema herpeticum?

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IV antivirals

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Most accurate method for assessing the extent of burn?

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Lund and Browder chart

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What size does a lipoma need to be to US it?

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More than 5cm

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What is hereditary haemorrhagic telagnectasia

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Autosomal dominant condition characterised by multiple telangiectasia over the skin and mucuous membranes

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What are psoriatic nail changes?

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Affect both fingers and toes and dont relect severity of psoriasis but associated with psoriatic arthritis

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What is onycholysis?

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Seperation of the nail from the nail bed

30
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Appearance of superficial epidermal burns?

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Red and painful, dry, no blisters

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Appearance of superficial dermal burns

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Pale pink, painful, blistered, slow capillary refill

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Appearance of deep dermal burns

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White but may have patches of non blanching erythema
Reduced sensation, painful to deep pressure

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Appearance of full thickness burns?

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White/brown/black
No blisters
No pain

34
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First line cream for actinic keratoses

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Fluorouracil cream

35
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What is lichen sclerosus

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Inflammatory condition that usually affects the genitalia and is more common in elderly females
Leads to atrophy of the epidermis with white plques forming

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Features of lichen sclerosus

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White patches that may scar
Itching
May result in pain during intercourse or urination

37
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What are stress ulcers in burns patients referred to as?

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Curlings ulcers and may cause haematemesis

38
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Causes of pyodermic gangrensoum

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Idiopathic
IBD
Rheumatolgical
Haematological
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Primary biliary cirrhosis

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What is erythema multiforme?

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Hypersensitivity reaction that is most commonly triggered buy infection
Erythema multiforme mjor has mucosal involvement

40
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What is pemphigoid gestationis

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Pruitic blistering lesions

41
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What is pellagra?

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Nicotinic acid deficinecy
3Ds
Dermatitis, diarrohea and dementia

42
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Most significant complication of PUVA therapy?

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SCC

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Causes of hypertrichosis (androgen independent hair growth)

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Drugs
Congenital hypertrichosis langinosa, congenital hypertichosis terminalis
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Anorexia nervosa

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What is pompholyx?

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Type of eczema affecting both hands and feet

45
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Antibodies in dermatitis herpetiformis

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Anti-tissue transglutaminse antibody

46
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Most effective treatment for prominent telangiectasia in rocasea

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Laser therapy

47
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Features of zinc deficinecy?

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acrodermatitis: red, crusted lesions. acral distribution, peri-orificial, perianal
alopecia
short stature
hypogonadism
hepatosplenomegaly
geophagia (ingesting clay/soil)
cognitive impairment

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Features of a keratocanthoma?

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Look like a volcano or crater
Initally a smooth dome shpaed papule but rapidly grow to become a crater filled with keratin

49
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What is pomphyoloyx eczema?

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Eczema which affects the hands and feet

50
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What is erythema multiforme most commonly caused by?

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Infections

51
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What is calciptrol?

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Vitamin D analogue that reduces epidermal prolieration. Used in psoriasis treatment

52
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List of triggers for worsening episodes of psoriasis?

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BLANQ
Beta blockers
Lithium
Alcohol/Aces
NSAIDs
Quinine

53
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When should adults and chilren be given IV fluids for a burn?

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Adults- Cover more than 15% BSA
Children-10%

54
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First line for facial hirsutism?

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Topical eflornithine

55
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What is Bowens disease?

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Precanerous form of scc

56
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First line for verucca?

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Salicyclic acid

57
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First line for head lice?

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Malathion

58
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What is pretibial myoxderma?

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Symmetrical, erythematous lesions seen in Graves disease. Shiny, orange peel skin

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Appearance of pityriasis rosacea?

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Herald patch followed 1-2 weeks later by multiple erythematous, slightly raised oval lesions with a fine scale confined to the outer aspects of the lesions.

May follow a characteristic distribution with the longitudinal diameters of the oval lesions running parallel to the line of Langer. This may produce a ‘fir-tree’ appearance

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What is porphyria cutanea tarda?

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most common hepatic porphyria. It is due to an inherited defect in uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase or caused by hepatocyte damage e.g. alcohol, hepatitis C, oestrogen.

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What us Sebrrhieic dermatitis in adults associated with?

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HIV
Parkinson’s

62
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Treatment of adrenaline induced ischaemia?

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Phentolamine

63
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If in doubt for skin give what abx?

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Flucloxacillin

64
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Steroid memory aid?

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HEBD
Mild- Hydrocorisone
Moderate- Eumovate
Potenent- Betnovte
Very potent- Dermovate

65
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First line for psoriasis?

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Potent topical corticosteroid OD and topical vitamin D OD applied at different times
And emollient

66
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Who is usually affected in flexural psoriasis?

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Old people

67
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What is erythema migrans found in?

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Lyme disease

68
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What is pemphigoid gestationis

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Pruitic blistering lesions

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