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Dermatology Buzzwords Flashcards

1
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stuck on appearance

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basal cell papilloma

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2
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picket fence pearly border

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basal cell carcinoma

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3
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dermatitis herpetiformis

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coeliac disease

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erythema nodosum

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commonly sarcoidosis, also UC and TB

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5
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“erythematous bullseye lesions” (erythema migrans)

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lyme disease

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6
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ash leaf apots/Shagreen patches

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tuberous sclerosis

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7
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honey colour crust

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impetigo (caused by staph aureus)

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8
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cafe au lait spots

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neurofibromatosis type 1 or 2

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9
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silver scales, extensor surface

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psoriasis

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10
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cauliflower appearance

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plantar warts

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11
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kaposi’s sarcoma

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HIV, immunosuppressed (transplant)

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12
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intense erythema on checks of child

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Slapped cheek syndrome (caused by parvovirus B19)

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13
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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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14
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flaccid blisters that can be burst easily to form erythematous erosions

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pemphigus vulgaris

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15
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large tense bullae that are itchy and cannot be burst

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bullous pemphigoid

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16
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heliotrope rash and scaly knuckles

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dermatomyositis

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17
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fish scale skin

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ichythosis

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18
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velvety thickened lesions in axillae

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acanthosis nigricans

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19
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target lesion

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erythema multiforme

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20
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angioma

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benign localised overgrowth of blood vessels

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21
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filaggrin increases risk of…

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eczema, hayfever, asthma

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22
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porphyria cutanea tarda type 1 presents with

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blisters, fragility, hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis

23
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Antiviral agent for:
herpes simplex (cold sore)
eczema herpeticum
herpes zoster

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herpes simplex = topical antiviral 
eczema herpeticum = oral antiviral 
varicella zoster (shingles) = oral anitviral
24
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capsaicin

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antipruritic

25
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adhesion

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enables binding to host organism

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invasin

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enables invasion of the host tissue

27
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impedin

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enables avoidance of host tissue

28
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aggressin

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damages host directly

29
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modulin

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indirect damage

30
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What is skin prick test for?

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type 1 hypersensitivity (IgE mediated)

31
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what is patch text for?

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type 4 hypersensitivy (T cell mediated)

32
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sentinel lymph node

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first lymph node or group of nodes draining a cancer

33
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ramsay hunt syndrome

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  • vesicle and pain in auditory canal and throat

- can result in CN VII palsy, leading to facial drooping

34
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herpangina

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blistering rash of the back f the mouth

35
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what causes herpangia

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enterovirus - coxsackie, echovirus

36
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acanthosis

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increased thickening of epidermis

37
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spongiosis

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oedema between keratinocytes

38
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gorlin’s syndrome

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  • autosomal dominant familial cancer syndrome
  • multiple BCC
  • early onset
39
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lipodermatosclerosis

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inverted champagne bottle

40
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vitamin D metabolism is carried out by…

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keratinocytes

41
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pancinian corpuscles

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pressure sensation

42
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meissne’s corpsucles

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vibration sensation (higher up in epidermis relative to pancinian corpuscles)

43
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what treatment is most likely to cause contact sensitisation?

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creams because they contain preservatives

44
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breslow thickness

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depth from the granular layer of the epidermis to the deepest melanoma cell

45
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what are the stages of wound healing?

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HAMEOSTASIS - vasoconstruction and platelet aggregation; clot fomration
INFLAMMATION - vasodilation migration of neutrophils and macrophages; phagocytosis of cellular debris and invading bacteria
PROLIFERATION - granulation tissue formation and angiogenesis
REMODELLING - collagen fibre re-organisation; scar maturation

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acute meningococcaemia

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  • neisseria meningitides
  • features of meningitis (headache, fever, stiffness)
  • septicaemia + rash
  • non-blanching purpuric rash on the trunk and extremities
  • treat with antibiotics (penicillin) and prophylaxis for close contacts (rifampicin)
47
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erythema migrans

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  • bulls eye appearance
  • caused by a tick bite
  • early sign of lyme disease
  • red macule surrounded by another red circle, with non-affected skin in between
48
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epidermolysis bullosa

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skin blisters on minimal trauma (inherited)

49
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facial butterfly rash

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rosacea and SLE

50
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parakeratosis

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nuclei in the cells right at the surface of the skin. Seen in psoariasis

51
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steroids

  • mild
  • moderate
  • potent
  • very portent
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mild - 1% hydrocortisone
moderate - eumovate
potent - betnovate
very potent - dermovate

52
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What can cause drug induced photosensitivty?

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trimethoprim

53
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flare of psoriasis (medication)

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beta blocker

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