Dermatology Buzzwords Flashcards

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“Stuck-on” appearance

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Basal cell papilloma (seborhaeic keratoses)

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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 associated with?

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Coeliac disease

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4
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Erythema nodosum

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Commonly sarcoidosis, aldo IBD and TB

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“Erythematous Bullseye lesion” (Erythema migrans)

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Lyme disease

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Ash leaf spots/shagreen patches

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Tuberoud sclerosis

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Honey coloured crust

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Impetigo (caused by staph or group A haemolytic strep)

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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 on extensor surfaces

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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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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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HIV/immunosupressed

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12
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Intense erythema on hceeks (and proximal limbs) of child

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Slapped cheek (caused by [erythrovirus] Parvovirus B19) - Aplastic anaemia in CD

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Small, umbillacted, translucent papules that look fluid filled but ar solid

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Molluscum contagiosum

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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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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

17
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Fish scale skin

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Ichthyosis

18
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Velvety thickened lesions in axillae

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Acanthosis nigricans - Addisons

19
Q

Target lesion

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Ertythema multiforme

20
Q

ABCDE (risks for melanoma)

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Asymetry 
Border
Colour 
Diameter
Evolution/elevation
21
Q

P’s of Lichen

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Planus 
Purple 
Pruritic 
Papular
Polygonal
22
Q

Layers of the scalp

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S - Skin 
C - Connective tissue 
A - aponeurosis 
L - loose connective tissue 
P - Periosteum
23
Q

What builds up in PCT?

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Urophorphinogen

24
Q

Cause of child crying when in direct sunlight

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Erythropoetic porphyria

25
Q

First line treatment of acne rosacea

A

Topical metronidazole

26
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First line treatment of acne vulgaris

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Benzoyl peroxide or topical clindomycin

27
Q

What is epidermolyis bullosa?

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Breakdown of anchoring between epidermis & dermis