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How are the vesicles in herpes differentiated from incontinentia pigmenti?

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Incontinentia pigments has vesicles in a linear pattern and without an erythematous base

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What diagnosis presents as multiple pustules on non erythematous base with vesicles and brown macules in a newborn?

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Neonatal pustular Melanosis

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What is seen on tzanck smear in a patient suspected of neonatal pustular melanosis?

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Neutrophils

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What diagnosis presents as yellow pustules on erythematous base and occasional vesicles in a newborn ?

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Erythema toxicum

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What is seen on tzanck smear in a patient with erythema toxicum?

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Eosinophils with occasional neutrophils

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When does erythema toxicum neonatorum typically appear? What parts of the body should be free of the rash?

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Not present at birth but presents shortly after

Spares the palms and soles

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What diagnosis presents as lichenification with scratching behind the knees and elbows ?

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Atopic dermatitis

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How can you differentiate tinea pedis from atopic dermatitis of the foot?

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Tinea is scaling and peeling whereas atopic dermatitis is dry and scaly
Tinea spares the dorsal foot which would also be involved if atopic dermatitis

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How would you treat eczema that is not improving with emollients and steroids?

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Antibiotics against staph aureus

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What foods should be eliminated in patients with atopic dermatitis ?

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food elimination is not recommended

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What diagnosis presents as acute eczema that is not responding to antibiotics and presents with vesicles and crusted erosions?

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Eczema herpeticum

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What diagnosis presents as greasy yellow patches on scalp, face and skin folds in the first 2 months of life?

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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What is the appropriate treatment for seborrheic dermatitis ?

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Topical antifungal or topical steroids

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What diagnosis presents with lesions similar to seborrheic dermatitis with ear discharge and increased urine output ?

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Histiocytosis x

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What type of hypersensitivity reaction (types 1-4) is poison ivy? How can a rash be prevented after exposure?

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Type 4

Washing with soap and water & removing infected clothes

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What type of desensitization treatment can be used against poison ivy rash?

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None

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What diagnosis presents as red plaques with thick scales on the elbows or knees with pinpoint bleeding? What are these bleeding spots called?

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Psoriasis

Auspitz sign

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What diagnosis presents as small oval scaling plaques that are thick and parallel to the lines of skin stress?

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Pityriasis rosea

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What is the treatment for pityriasis rosea?

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Exposure to sun

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What diagnosis presents as dry skin with thin scales and a pasted on appearance?

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Ichthyosis vulgaris

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What are the 3 treatment options for ichthyosis vulgaris?

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Keratolytic agents (ammonium lactate)
Alpha hydroxy acid
Urea containing emollients

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How can you distinguish tinea corporis from granuloma annulare?

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Annulare is not scaly but tinea is

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What is the infectious agent to consider in a patient with a chronic painful papular lesion on the sole of the foot after swimming ?

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Atypical mycobacterium

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What treatment should you use in an 8 year old female with an itchy rash on the soles of her feet with minimal scaling with spares the interdigital skin, thickened skin and hyperlinearity of the soles?

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Triamcinolone cream (Rx for juvenile plantar dermatosis)

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What is the cause of granuloma annulare?
Cause unknown - it is a benign inflammatory condition without epidermal involvement
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How can you confirm diagnosis of either Ssss or TEN?
Skin biopsy
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How can you differentiate TEN from SSSS based on clinical exam?
SSSS is superficial and exfoliated skin will not be red whereas TEN is full thickness involvement and red
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What diagnosis would you consider in a well-appearing child with maculopapular rash with central clearing of some lesions and a few lesions on the mouth ?
Erythema multiform minor (not Stephens Johnson because child is well appearing)
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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with fever and rash as well as hypotension ?
Toxic shock syndrome
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What presents as boggy blue ulcers with a necrotic base?
Pyoderma gangrenosum
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What diagnosis presents as linear erythematous papules on the wrists, Scilla and groin? What is the treatment?
Scabies - permethrin
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What is the treatment for head lice?
``` Permethrin cream (repeat in one week) in all household members or malathion ```
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What should you do if a patient diagnosed with lice continues itching after treatment with premethrin?
Steroid cream - this is an inflammatory reaction and does not indicate treatment failure
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What diagnosis presents with blue-gray macules on abdomen and inner thigh?
Pubic lice (crabs)
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How long can Pubic lice last without a blood meal? How long can fresh eggs last on the hair shaft before hatching ?
36 hours without a blood meal | 10 days until eggs hatch
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What are the 2 first line treatment options for pubic lice?
Permethrin or pyrethrin
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What are two alternative Pubic lice treatments and why are they not first line choices?
Malathion (flammable and irritating) | Lindane (neurotoxicity)
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What is the treatment of pubic lice on the eyelashes ?
Petroleum jelly TID x 10 days
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What is the diagnosis in a toddler with 2 months of recurrent pruritic rash of clustered red papules that tend to erupt at night. No one else in the family has a similar rash.
Popular urticaria
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What is the appropriate treatment for popular urticaria?
Eliminate causative agent (ex. bug bite)
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What diagnosis should you consider in a child with perioral dermatitis with alopecia and poor growth ?
Acrodermatitia enteropathica (zinc deficiency)
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What is the inheritance pattern of acrodermatitis enteropathica?
Autosomal recessive
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How can you differentiate zinc deficiency from biotin deficiency?
Biotin deficiency also has oral rash and alopecia but also presents with ataxia
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What are closed comedones?
Whiteheads - follicles that are plugged but covered with epithelium
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What are open comedones?
Blackheads - plugged follicles with no epithelial covering (black color is due to melanin NOT dirt)
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What should you do in a 7 y/o patient who presents with acne? Why?
This could be a sign of precocious puberty and needs to be worked up
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What are the 4 stages of acne development ?
Abnormal follicle keratinization Excessive sebum production Bacterial proliferation Inflammation
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What is the cause of excessive sebum production?
Androgen production
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What are the 2 main types of acne ?
Inflammatory and noninflammatory
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What is the cause of inflammation in a patient with acne?
Bacteria triggers the complement pathway
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What may be the diagnosis in a patient with "acne" that is resistant to treatment? Exam shows red papules on the nose and cheeks
Adenoma sebaceum (angiofibromas)
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What are two medications that may lead to acne?
Steroids and anticonvulsants
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What are 4 main topicals used for acne and how do they work?
Benzoyl peroxide - bacteriocidal Clinda / erythromycin - bacteriocidal and anti-inflammatory Azelaic acid - for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation Tretinoin - vitamin A derivative that prevents acne by halting hair follicle plugging
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What would be the indication to use PO antibiotics for acne?
Severe inflammatory acne especially in trunk
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What is the mechanism of action of isotretinoin (accutane) in treatment of acne?
Antibacterial Reduces sebum production Anti inflammatory
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What are side effects of isotretinoin use and what needs to be monitor before and during use?
Dry skin/nosebleeds/headache | Teratogenic - rule out pregnancy!
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What diagnosis presents as black dots on the scalp (aka broken hairs) and tender boggy areas of induration (kerions)?
Tinea capitis
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What is the gold standard of diagnosis and treatment for tinea capitis?
Fungal culture | Griseofulvin 6-12weeks (routine labs not indicated)
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What 3 conditions should you consider in a patient who presents with alopecia totalis?
Nutritional deficiency Hypothyroidism Lupus or other chronic systemic illness
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What is the cause of hair loss which presents with different lengths of hair shafts ?
Trichotillomania
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What is the cause of sudden complete areas of hair loss in round patches but no inflammation on exam?
Telogen effluvium - triggered by stressful events
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You are presented with a child with areas of complete hair loss and nail pitting in a patient who presents with her hair in braids, what is the diagnosis and treatment?
Alopecia areata - reassurance or corticosteroids
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What diagnosis presents as pigmented lesions that turn into hives and develop into blisters with rubbing? What is that "sign" called?
Urticaria pigmentosa | Darien sign
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What is the treatment/recommendations for patients with urticaria pigmentosa?
No treatment - avoid narcotics, NSAIDs and radiocontrast
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What is the underlying problem in patients with xeroderma pigmentosa ? How is it inherited ?
Enzyme deficiency prevents UV damaged DNA repair leading to high rates of skin cancer Autosomal recessive
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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with port wine stain on the face along the trigeminal nerve distribution who also has cognitive deficits and seizures? What test should be done ?
Sturge weber - MRI to find venous leptomeningeal angiomatosis (does not correlate to size of port wine stain)
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Other than dermatological and neurological findings, what else is associated with sturge weber?
Glaucoma
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What are the diagnostic criteria for neurofibromatosis type 1?
``` Two of the following: >6 cafe au lait spots (>5 mm) Lisch nodules Neurofibroma Optic nerve glioma Freckling (axillary/inguinal) Bony defects Family hx of NF1 ```
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What is the inheritance of neurofibromatosis type 1?
Autosomal dominant but 50% are spontaneous mutations in chromosome 17
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What are the causes of HTN often seen in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1?
Pheochromocytoma or renal artery stenosis
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How is neurofibromatosis type 2 different from type 1?
Presents with acoustic neuromas (schwannoma) which causes hearing loss or tinnitus Also the defect is on chromosome 22 not 17
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What are the criteria for diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis ?
``` Presence of 2 of the following: Ash leaf spots x 3 Periventricular tubers Sebaceous gland hyperplasia Shagreen patch Subungal fibrous Cardiac rhabdomyoma Retinal nodular hamartomas Renal angiomyolipoma ```
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What is the typical progression of capillary hemangiomas?
Present at birth and gradually get larger but resolve by age 9
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What is kasabach Merritt syndrome ?
Rapidly progressive hemangioma due to platelet sequestration causing low platelets
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Which type of congenital Nevus is most likely to transform into a melanoma?
Giant congenital nevi
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What virus causes erythema infectious and what's another name for this disease?
Parvovirus - fifth disease
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What is the cause of erythema chronicum migrans and what other 3 symptoms are commonly seen?
Lyme disease - carditis, arthritis and neuritis
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What is the name of the rash associated with rheumatic fever?
Erythema marginatun
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What would be found on Wright stain in a patient with herpes simplex ?
Multinucleated giant cells and eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions

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