Dermatology buzzwords

Question 1

‘Stuck on’ appearance

Answer 1

Basal cell papilloma

Question 2

Picket fence pearly border

Answer 2

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 3

Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with…

Answer 3

Coeliac disease

Question 4

Erythema nodosum caused by…

Answer 4

Sarcoidosis

Question 5

Describe erythema migrans

Answer 5

Erythematous bullseye lesions

Question 6

Which condition is associated with erythema migrans?

Answer 6

Lyme disease

Question 7

Honey/gold coloured crust

Answer 7

Impetigo - caused by staph aureus or group A haemolytic strep

Question 8

Cafe au lait spots

Answer 8

Neurofibromatosis 1 or 2

Question 9

Silvery scales, extensor surfaces

Answer 9

Psoriasis

Question 10

Cauliflower appearance

Answer 10

Plantar warts

Question 11

Kaposis sarcoma

Answer 11

HIV, immunosuppressed patients

Question 12

Intense erythema on cheeks and proximal limbs of child

Answer 12

Slapped cheek - caused by parvovirus B19

Question 13

Small umbilicated translucent papules that look fluid filled but are solid

Answer 13

Molluscum contagiosum

Question 14

Flaccid blisters that burst easily to form erythematous lesions

Answer 14

Pemphigus vulgaris

Question 15

Large tense bullae that are itchy and cannot be burst

Answer 15

Bullous pemphigoid

Question 16

Heliotrope rash

Answer 16

Dermatomyositis

Question 17

Fish scale skin

Answer 17

Ichthyosis

Question 18

Velvety thickened lesions in axillae

Answer 18

Acanthosis nigricans

Question 19

Target lesion

Answer 19

Erythema multiforme

Question 20

Large bluish-red plaque-like lesions on bridge of nose, cheeks and beneath eyes

Answer 20

Lupus pernio - associated with chronic sarcoidosis

Question 21

Potency of steroids (from mild to potent)

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Answer 21

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