Dermatology "buzzwords"

Question 1

“Stuck-on appearance”

Answer 1

Seborrhoeic keratoses

Question 2

“Pearly border”

Answer 2

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 3

History of coeliac disease

Answer 3

Dermatitis herpetiformis

Question 4

Erythema nodosum

Answer 4

Sarcoidosis, TB, ulcerative colitis, drugs, allergens, infections

Question 5

Ash-leaf macules/Shagreen spots

Answer 5

Tuberous sclerosis

Question 6

“Honey-coloured” crust

Answer 6

Impetigo (staph or GAS)

Question 7

“Cafe au lait” patches

Answer 7

Neurofibromatosis

Question 8

“scaly” lesions on extensor surfaces

Answer 8

Psoriasis

Question 9

Kaposi sarcoma

Answer 9

HIV, immunocompromised

Question 10

Intense erythema on cheeks and proximal limbs of child, “slapped cheek” appearance

Answer 10

Parvovirus B19

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Molloscum contagiosum

Question 12

Flaccid blisters than can be burst easily to form erythematous erosions

Answer 12

Pemphigus

Question 13

Large tense bullae that are itchy and cannot be burst

Answer 13

Bullous pemphigoid

Question 14

Heliotrope rash and scaly knuckles

Answer 14

Dermatomyositis

Question 15

Velvety thickened lesions in axillae

Answer 15

Acanthosis nigricans

Question 16

Target lesions

Answer 16

Erythema multiforme