dermatology

Question 1

diagnosed w/ KOH

Answer 1

fungus

Question 2

diagnosed under a microscope of unscratched lesion or burrow for mites, eggs, feces

Answer 2

scabies

Question 3

diagnosed by scraping the base of a vesicle

Answer 3

HSV

Question 4

shave biopsy

Answer 4

epidermal and superficial

Question 5

biopsy for epidermal, dermal and superficial subcutaneous lesions

Answer 5

punch

Question 6

true or false absorption is greater in a premature infant?

Answer 6

true

Question 7

this has maximal water retaining properties

Answer 7

ointment

Question 8

contain 20-50% water

Answer 8

creams

Question 9

what is most useful for areas w/ hair?

Answer 9

solutions and alcohol based gels

Question 10

antiinflam agent used for atopic dermatitis?

Answer 10

tacrolimus ointment

Question 11

antiinflam ointment used for acne?

Answer 11

1-5% sulfur

Question 12

anti inflam agent used for eczema and psoriasis

Answer 12

tar

Question 13

occurs as a direct T - cell mediated response to an exogenous applied allergen that must have an initial sensitization

Answer 13

allergic contact dermatitis

Question 14

clinical features of allergic contact dermatitis

Answer 14

papules and vesicles

Question 15

which type of contact dermatitis is dose dependent?

Answer 15

primary irritant contact dermatitis

Question 16

what is the most common type of primary irritant contact dermatitis?

Answer 16

diaper dermatitis

Question 17

erythema on buttocks without involvement of inguinal creases is generally?

Answer 17

primary irritant contact dermatitis

Question 18

erythema on buttocks WITH inguinal crease involvement is?

Answer 18

candida

Question 19

treatment of diaper dermatitis

Answer 19

zinc oxide, moistures, and cleaning skin

Question 20

candida diaper tx?

Answer 20

nystatin, clotrimazole

Question 21

this is a dermatitis result of a reaction to pityrosporum oval?

Answer 21

seborrheic dermatitis

Question 22

where does seborrheic dermatitis occur?

Answer 22

anywhere with high sebaceous glands

Question 23

where do infants mostly get seborrheic dermatitis?

Answer 23

cradle cap (scalp)

Question 24

what does seborrheic dermatitis look like?

Answer 24

greasy, red scales and crusts

Question 25

age group for pitryiasis rosea

Answer 25

LATE childhood and adolescence

Question 26

what is the distribution of pitryiasis rosea?

Answer 26

christmas tree

Question 27

sequence of pitryiasis rose

Answer 27

first large 2 cm - 5 cm PAPULOSQUAMOUS scaly erythemateous HERALD PATCH appears for 30 days 1-2 weeks after herald patch appears then oval erythematous MACULES and PAPULES appear.

Question 28

what is the tx for pityriasis rose?

Answer 28

topical or systemic antihistamines

Question 29

silvery nongreasy scaling papules and plaques

Answer 29

psoriasis

Question 30

koebner phenomenon

Answer 30

new lesions develop at sites of skin trauma

Question 31

what part of the finger is commonly involved in psoriasis

Answer 31

nail involvement

Question 32

how is psoriasis inherited?

Answer 32

autosomal dominant

Question 33

heat rash

Answer 33

miliaria rubra

Question 34

what causes heat rash

Answer 34

disrupted, occluded sweat ducks near upper dermis of skin causing inflammatory response

Question 35

management of heat rash?

Answer 35

avoidance of occlusive clothing

Question 36

what causes serum sickness?

Answer 36

cephalosporins

Question 37

fever, arthralgias, adenopathy and evidence of organ injury

Answer 37

serum sickness

Question 38

this is a severe reaction to drugs causing wide spread skin loss and severe mucous membrane involvement w/ positive nikolsky sign

Answer 38

Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Question 39

this causes erythema multiform major

Answer 39

mycoplasma pneumo

Question 40

treatment of m pneumo

Answer 40

erythromycin or azithromycin

Question 41

what is common within all 3 classes of erythema multiforme

Answer 41

target lesions

Question 42

describe a target lesion

Answer 42

fixed dull red oval macule dusky center that may contain papule or vesicle