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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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acanthosis nigricans - assoc w/what 2 diseases?

A
  • DM

- GI malignancy

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porphyria cutanea tarda - assoc w/ which dz?

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hep c

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cutaneous leukoclastic vasculitis (palpable purpura) 2/2 cryoglobulinemia - assoc w/which dz?

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hep c

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dermatitis herpetiformis - assoc w/which dz?

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celiac dz

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sudden onset psoriasis, recurrent herpes, disseminated molluscum - assoc w/which dz?

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HIV

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6
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severe seborrheic dermatitis - assoc w/which 2 dz?

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  • HIV

- parkinson

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explosive onset of multiple itchy, seborrheic keratoses - assoc w/which dz?

A

GI malignanct

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pyoderma gangrenosum - assoc w/which dz?

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IBD

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9
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tense bullae - which skin dz?

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bullous pemphigoid

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flaccid bullae - which dz?

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pemphigus vulgaris

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rash w/severe itching, assoc w/celiac dz?

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dermatitis herpetiformis

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12
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bullous pemphigoid - tx?

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topical high-potency steroids (if more severe, need oral)

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hypopigmented spots w/fam hx of deafness - dx?

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NF-2 (autosomal dominant)

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14
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hyperpigmented cafe au lait spots - dx?

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NF-1

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what is cause of deafness in NF-1 and NF-2

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acoustic neuroma

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hypopigmented maculae (Ask leaf spots), glial proliferation, several organ hamartomas - dx?

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tuberous sclerosis

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17
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facial port-wine stain and leptomeningeal aniomatosis - dx?

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Sturge-Weber syndrome

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18
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multiple telangiectasias and vascular lesions on CNS - dx?

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Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome

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cherry red spot on macula on fundoscopic exam - dx?

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central retinal artery occlusion

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20
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common causes of central retinal artery occlusion?

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  • carotid atherosclerosis
  • cardiac embolism
  • small vessel disease (htn, DM)
  • vasculitis (GCA)
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21
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urgent tx of central retinal artery occlusion?

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LOWER INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

  • ocular massage
  • anterior chamber paracentesis
  • IV acetazolamide
  • IV mannitol
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22
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severe eye pain, vision loss, HA, nausea, vomiting, light halos, dx?

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acute angle closure glaucoma

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acute or subacute vision loss w/tortuous and dilated veins, diffuse hemorrhages, disk swelling, cotton wool spots on exam - dx?

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central retinal vein occlusion

24
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peripheral then central vision loss, then shower of floaters - dx?

A

retinal detachment

25
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erythrasma - what is it? what causes it

A
  • superficial skin infection of intertriginous areas (thin, erythematous)
  • corynebacterium minutissumum
26
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tinea cruris - what causes it?

A

trichophyton rubrum

27
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intertrigo - what causes it?

A

candida

28
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ecthyma ganrenosum - what causes it?

A

pseudomonas aeruginosa

29
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mycosis fungoides - what is it?

A

cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that causes slowly progressive skin lesions (patches, plaques, tumors, erythroderma)

30
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pyoderma gangrenosum - what is it?

A

neutrophilic dermatosis assoc w.IBD or athritis

- start as inflammatory nodules/pustules/vesicles –> evolve into ulcers

31
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ecthyma gangrenosum - presentation?

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redness, pustule, nonpainful, ruptures, ulcer, necosis of center

32
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erythrasma - what is it? what causes it?

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infection of intertriginous spaces caused by corynebacterium minutissimum = pruritic, reddish brown, finely wrinkled papules

33
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treatment for cutaneous T cell lymphoma?

A

interferon alpha

34
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actinic keratoses - treatment?

A

fluorouracil

35
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pruritic, polygonal, violaceous, papules or plaques on flexural surfaces - dx?

A

lichen planus

36
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dermatomyositis - which antibodies associated?

A
  • anti-RNP
  • anti-Jo
  • anti-Mi2
37
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dermatomyositis - extramuscular findings?

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  • interstitial lung dz
  • dysphagia
  • myocarditis
38
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explosive onset of multiple itchy seborrheic keratoses - dx?

A

GI malignancy

39
Q

pyoderma gangrenosum - assoc w/what systemic dz?

A

inflammtory bowel disease

40
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sudden onset severe psoriasis - dx?

A

HIV

41
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sudden onset severe seborrheic dermatitis - dx?

A

HIV

42
Q

lichen planus - associated w/which systemic dz?

A

hep C

43
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porphyria cutanea tarda - assoc w.what systemic dissease?

A

hep C

44
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leukocytoclastic vasculitis - assoc w/what systemic dz?

A

hep C

45
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chalazion - what is it?

A

granulomatous inflammation of meibomin gland –> pea sized nodule in eyelid

46
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rosacea - tx?

A
  • brimodine
  • if pustular –> topical metronidazole or azalaic acid
  • if refractory –> oral abx
47
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actinic keratoses –> can transofrm into what?

A

squamous cell carcinoma

48
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lichen simplex chronicus - what is it?

A

thickened excoriated plaques 2/2 persistent scratching and rubbing

49
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what use on sensitive areas w/eczema (face, eyelids)?

A

calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus)

50
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agents for field therapy for pts with lots of actinic keratoses?

A
  • 5-FU
  • topical diclofenac
  • imiquimod
51
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“cherry red spot” on fundus exam - dx?

A

central retinal artery occlusion

52
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fundus w/retinal hemorrhages + optic disc edema (blood + thunder) - dx?

A

central retinal vein occlusion

53
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fundus w/vitreous hemorrhage + elevation of retina - dx?

A

retinal detachment

54
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decreased red reflex + visible hemorrhage on fundoscopy - dx?

A

vitreous hemorrhage

55
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monocular vision loss, eye pain, headache, n/v, conjunctival erythema - dx?

A

acute angle-closure glaucoma

56
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monocular vision loss, eye pain that worsens with eye movement - dx?

A

optic neuritis

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