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What is the leading cause for dry skin?

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Towels

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What get wet while it drys?

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Towels

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What has a dry sense of humour?

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Me… and towels

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What conditions are included in “atopy”?

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Eczema Rhinitis Asthma

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5
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Describe an Acne lesion?

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Steroids

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Describe a Macule lesion?

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Flat <10mm

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Describe a Patch lesion?

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Flat >10mm

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Describe a Plaque lesion?

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Elevated or depressed >10mm

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Describe a Papule lesion?

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Elevated or depressed < 10mm

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Describe a Nodule lesion?

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Firm Extending into the dermis

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Describe a Vesicle lesion?

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Elevated Fluid filled <10mm

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Describe a Pustules lesion?

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Elevated Puss filled >10mm

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Describe a Bulla lesions?

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Elevated Clear fluid blister <10mm

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Describe a targatoid lesion?

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Coin shaped with central duskiness

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Describe a Reticulate lesion?

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Lesions in a net like pattern

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Describe a Lichenfied lesion?

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Increased thickening of the skin

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Describe a Excoriated lesion?

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Partial or complete loss of epidermis

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What symptom are typical of Eczema?

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Itchy dry lesion in a flexor distribution and on cheeks in children. Onset <2 years with other feature of atopy

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What Endogenous types of Eczema are there?

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Atopic Varicose Seborrhoeic

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What exogenous types of eczema are there?

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Photodermatitis Contact irritant eczema Contact allergic eczema

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How is Eczema with a infection treated?

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Topical treatment of Fucidin H cream BD

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What is Eczema herpeticum?

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Worsening Eczema caused by herpes simplex virus

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What is the 1st line treatments for eczema?

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Topicals- emollients, creams etc.

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What is the 2nd line treatment for eczema?

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steroids Calcineurin inhibitors

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25
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What are Calcineurin inhibitors?

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Suppress T cel responce, are often use to avoid SE of long term steroids

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What is the last line of therapy for eczema?

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Systemic steroids or immunosuppresion.

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Is phototherapy effective in eczema?

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Yes, used for severe or resistant eczema

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28
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What questions should be asked about a rash?

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  • Duration - Temporal pattern - Distribution - Associated symptoms - Exacerbation and relieving factors
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29
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What is erythrodermic eczema?

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Covering more than 90% of the body

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30
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What can cause erythrodermic eczema?

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Withdraw of steroid 2nd to infection Psychological stress Contact dermatitis

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What is the most common type of psoriasis?

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Chronic plaque psoriasis

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32
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What psoriasis occurs after strep. throat?

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Guttate psoriases, can progress CPP

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What can trigger psoriasis?

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Infection Stress Durgs - alcohol, abx

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34
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Is there a genetic component to psoriasis?

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Yes T 1 - <40yo 75% of patens T2 - 1st time 55-60, 25% of patient

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35
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What factors are involved in the pathophysiology of psoriasis?

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  • Epidermal hyperplasia - Angiogenesis - T cell infiltration - TNF-a
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36
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What is the Auspitz sign?

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Removal of scales reveals pin prick bleeding points under the skin

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37
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What is the likely diagnosis?

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Eczema herpeticum

  • rapid progression
  • Paingul
  • Eroded punched out lesion
  • vesicles
  • fever
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What type of lesion is…

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Macule

  • flat
  • < 10 mm
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39
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What type of lesion is…

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Plaque (psoriasis)

  • >10mm
40
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What type of lesion is…

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Vesicle (herpes –> genital warts)

  • fluid
  • < 10mm
41
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What type of lesion is…

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Bulla

  • > 10mm
  • Fluid filled
42
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What type of lesion is…

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Macule

  • flat
  • <10mm

This is petechiae - bleeding from small blood vessels

43
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What type of Eczema is this?

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Seborrhoeic dermatitis

44
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What is the typical dystribution of Chronic plaque psoriasis?

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  • Scalp
  • Genitalia and nasal cleft
  • Extensor surfaces on knees and elbows
45
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What is the diagnosis of this…

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Guttate Psoriasis

  • Small ping plaques
  • more commonnin younger patients
  • progresses to CCP
46
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What can precede psoriatic skin lesions?

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Psoriatic Arthropathy precede Psoriasis in around 50% of paitients

47
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What type od psoraisis might this be?

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Erythrodermic psoraisis

No clearly defined plaques

Covers > 90% of body

Hypotension –> IV fluids

48
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What type of psoriasis can be trigger by cessation of steroid therapy?

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Generalised Pustular Psoraisis

Medical emergency

49
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When suspecting Psoriasis, what other conditions maybe in the diferential diagnosis?

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Lichen Planus

Atopic Eczema

Suborrhoeic dematitis

50
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What is lichen planus?

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Plaques of hyperkeratotic, hyperpigmentsed, flat and rough

Chronic inflammatory condition

Self resolved however topical steroids and emolient to treat.

51
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What is suborrhoeic dermatitis?

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Inflammation of the subeceous glands

Treated with antifungals and steroids

52
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What medication can trigger psoriasis

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B-blockers

NSAIDS

Lithium

53
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What stigmata of psoriasis may be present on the nails?

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Onycholysis

Oil spots

Pitting oedema

54
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What is the main disease to diffentiate from Acne Vulgaris?

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Rosecea - has facial flushing, more localised, no comadones

Treatment with topical steroids and abx

55
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What is the APSEA?

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Acne psochological and social affects of acne score

56
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What is Isotrtinoin and when is it used for Acne vulgaris?

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A oral retinoid (vit A). Used after 3 months of PO abx and topical retinoid fails to treat acne vulgaris.

57
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What SE are there to isotetrinoin?

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Teratrogenic - Fertile female have to be pregnanc tested every 4/12

Low mood

58
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What sytemic therapies are there fore eczema and psoriasis?

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Methotrexate

Aziothioprine (eczema), Acitretin (psoriasis)

Cyclosporin

59
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What monitoring is inluded with methotrexate?

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3/12 LFT and FBC (panycytopenia)

Folate supplimentation

60
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What monitoring is needed with cyclosporin?

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HTN

Renal finction

Hypertrichosis - abnormal hair growth

61
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When perscibing topical steroids what dose should be used?

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FTU - finger tip unit/

In dosage box write: “As per finger tip unit”

62
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What is this and what disease might it indicate?

A

Acantosis nigricans

Most commonly: gastric cancer

Also: DM, Cushings and PCOS

63
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What is this skin lesion?

Erythematous papules which are painful no central clearing

A

Erythema nodosum

Can be due to:

Post-strep infection

IBD

TB
Viral

Sarcoid

OCP

NSIADS

64
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What is this skin lesion

65
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Describe tinea corporis, and what causes them?

A

Ring worm raised lesion which is centrally spared.

Caused by dermatifit - a fungus which grows under the skin

66
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What is the most common skin cancers?

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1st Basal cell carincoma

2n Squamous cell carcinoma

67
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What scale is used to classify skin colour?

A

Fitzpatrick skin types

68
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What precancerous skin lesion are there?

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Bowens disease

Actin keratosis

69
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What are these lesions called?

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Actinic keratosis

Precancerous and a chance to develope into SCC. Due to UV exposer

70
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What are these lesions called?

A

Bowens disease

Squamous sell carcinoma in situ

71
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What is this lesion?

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Basal cell carcinoma

Pearly, rolled edge +/- talengecia

72
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How is bowens disease treated?

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Surgery

Cryotherapy

Topical chemotherapy

72
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treatment of infected eczema

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fucidin h cream. antibiotics with mild potency to treat secondary infection and eczema

73
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What is the treatment for a suspected melanoma?

73
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eczema- grouped vesicles, rapidly worsening painful, eroded punched out lesions, fever

A

eczema herpeticum

74
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What prognostic tool can be used from histology of a melanoma?

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Breslow thickness, the depth of the melaoma in the epidermis

74
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complications of eczema herpeticum

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encephalitis, pneumonitis, hepatitis

75
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Prurigo

A

intense itchy papules and nodules

75
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first eczema treatment

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bath additives, emollients, creams, ointments

76
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psoriatic nail changes

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erythema, pitting, hyperkeratosis, ocholysis

77
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itchy rash, purple/red bumps. shiny patches

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lichen planus

78
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small pink plaques on trunk after infection

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guttate psoriasis

79
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psoriasis over 90% of body. skin is red, hot and painful, pt is unwell

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erythrodermic psoriasis

80
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treatment of psoriasis

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emollient, soap substitute, vit d analogue

81
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severe psoriasis treatment

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phototherapy, non bios eg methotreate

82
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hirsutism. obesity, acne, menstrual irregularities

83
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treatment of acne

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topical retinoidstopical antibioticsphototherapyoral abxretinoids

84
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indictions for isotretinoin

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moderate acne unresponsive to other therapy, severe acne, scarring, psychological impact,

85
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risk factors for BCC

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chronic sun exposure, fitzpatrick skin tye 1 and 2, chemicals, immunosuppression, gorlins syndrome

86
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risk factors for SCC

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chronic sun exposure, fitzpatrick skin tye 1 and 2, chemicals, immunosuppression, cigarettes, chronic ulcers, xeroderma pigmentosum

87
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premalignant lesions

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actinitic/solar keratoses, bowens disease

88
Q

ABCDE of melanoma

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asymmetry ,border irregularity, colour variation, diameter, evolution

89
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itching without rash

90
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widespread rash

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neurological psychogenic, thyroid disease, pancreas problems, adrenal problems, GI (cholestasis), inflam ,infection, malignancy (hodgkins lymphoma, AML, CML, ALL, CLL)

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