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Dermatology Flashcards

1
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State the layers of the skin (epidermis)

A

Keratin
Granular
Prickle cell
Basal

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2
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Test completed for hypersensitivity type I

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IgE levels

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3
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Test for type IV hypersensitivity

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Patch test

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4
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Type of genetic defect for tuberose sclerosis

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Autosomal dominant

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5
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State the depth level Breslow’s thickness reaches

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Granular layer to the deepest melanoma cell

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6
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Skin condition that occurs on FLEXURES

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Eczema

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7
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Skin condition that occurs on EXTENSORS and affects joints +/- nail changes

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Psoriasis

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8
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What do you use to measure dysplastic naevi?

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Breslow’s thickness

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9
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Old man + half of face affected by skin lesion *usually trigeminal nerve dermatome

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Shingles

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10
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“Stuck on appearance”

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Basal cell papilloma(Seborrheic keratosis)

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11
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“Picket fence pearly border”

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Basal cell carcinoma

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12
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Condition linked with dermatitis herpetiformis

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Coeliac disease

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13
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Skin condition that commonly occurs in sarcoidosis, ulcerative colitis and TB

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Erythema nodosum

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14
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Name the lesions that occur in Lyme disease

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“Erythematous Bullseye lesion” (Erythema migrans)

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15
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Ash leaf spots/shagreen patches

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Tuberous sclerosis

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16
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Honey coloured crust on face

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Impetigo (caused by staphylococcus aureus or group A haemolytic strep)`

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17
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Café au lait spots

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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 or Type 2

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18
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Silver scales on extensor surfaces

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Psoriasis

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19
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Cauliflower appearance

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Plantar warts

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20
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Sarcoma likely to occur in those with HIV and immunosuppressed (transplant)

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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21
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Intense erythema on cheeks (and proximal limbs of a child)

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Slapped cheek (caused by [erythrovirus] Parvovirus B19

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22
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Small, umbilicated, translucent papules that look fluid filled but are solid

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Molluscum contagiosum

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23
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Flaccid blisters that can be burst easily to form erythematous erosions

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Pemphigus Vulgaris

24
Q

Large tense bullae that are itchy and cannot be burst

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Bullous Pemphigoid

25
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Heliotrope rash and scaly knuckles

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Dermatomyositis

26
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“Fish scale skin”

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Ichthyosis

27
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Velvety thickened lesions in axillae

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Acanthosis nigricans

28
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Target lesion

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Erythema multiforme

29
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Small, keratin filled cysts that typically appear around the face + more common in neonates

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Milia

30
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Is Osler-Webber-Rendu syndrome/Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) autosomal dominant or recessive?

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Autosomal dominant

31
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Type of hypersensitivity reaction caused by scabies

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Type IV (delayed hypersensitivity)

32
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How many days after infection does scabies occur?

A

30

33
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How long is continued itching post eradication of scabies still considered normal for?

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4-6 weeks

34
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“Melanoma in situ”

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Lentigo maligna

35
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Type of hypersensitivity reaction caused by erythema multiforme

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Type IV (delayed hypersensitivity)

36
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Type of transplant patient at increased risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A

Renal transplant

37
Q

Skin condition associated with Chron’s

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Pyoderma gangrenosum

38
Q

Open and closed comedomes + pustules + nodules

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Acne vulgaris

39
Q

1st line treatment for aggressive fungal infection

A

Oral terbinafine

40
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Antibody associated with coeliac disease

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Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody (anti-TTG)

41
Q

State the burn classification: Red and painful

A

Superficial epidermal burn

42
Q

State the burn classification: pale pink, painful and blistered

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Partial thickness (superficial dermal) burn

43
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State the burn classification: Typically white, but may have patches of non blanching erythema + reduced sensation

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Partial thickness (deep dermal) burn

44
Q

State the burn classification: White/brown/black in colour + no blisters + no pain

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Full thickness burn

45
Q

Treatment of choice for impetigo

A

Topical fuscidic acid

46
Q

Yeast associated with Pityriasis versicolor

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Malassezia

47
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Purple, pruritic, popular, polygonal rash on flexor surfaces, Wickham’s striae over surface oral involvement common

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Lichen planus

48
Q

Type of infection that can precipitate psoriasis

A

Stre

49
Q

Type of infection that can precipitate psoriasis

A

Streptococcal throat infection (may especially precipitate guttate psoriasis)

50
Q

Structure targeted by pemphigus antibodies

A

Desmosomes that connect the cells

51
Q

State the most aggressive subtype of melanoma

A

Nodular melanoma

52
Q

“Black or red lump that oozes or bleeds located in a sun-exposed area”

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Nodular melanoma

53
Q

What is the most significant complication of PUVA therapy ?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

54
Q

What does SSSS (staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome) spar ?

A

Mucous membranes

55
Q

Type of reaction associated with codeine, aspirin and ACE inhibitors

A

Urticaria

Causing pink, itchy wheals

56
Q

Drugs associated with the side effect of photosensitivity

A

Doxycycline, Bendroflumethiazide and NSAIDs

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