Dermatology Other

Question 1

What does abnormality in filaggrin expression cause?

Answer 1

Atopic eczema

Question 2

What can cause flares of childhood eczema

Answer 2

Infections, 
Environment, 
Pets,
Teething,
Stress

Question 3

Examples of topical steroids at different potencies

Answer 3

Very potent (dermovate)
Potent (Betnovate)
Moderate (Eumovate)
Mild (hydrocortisone)

Question 4

Treatment for molluscum contagiosum

Answer 4

5% Potassium Hydroxide

Question 5

What is viral exanthems

Answer 5

Erruptive skin rash related to viral illnesses

Question 6

Examples of viral exanthems

Answer 6

Chicken pox,
Measles, rubella,
Roseola (herpes virus 6),
Erythema infectiosum

Question 7

What is eczema coxsackium and how does it present?

Answer 7

atypical viral exanthem generally caused by coxsackievirus 6

Flared sites

Question 8

How does eczema herpeticum present

Answer 8

Monomorphic punched out lesions

Question 9

Treatment of eczema herpeticum

Answer 9

Withhold steroids for 24 hours
Aciclovir,
Opthalmology review near eye

Question 10

What is orofacial granulomatosis

Answer 10

Lip swelling and fissuring,

Oral mucosal lesions- ulcers, tags, cobblestone apperance

Question 11

Cause of orofacial granulomatosis

Answer 11

Crohn’s disease

Question 12

What is erythema nodosum

Answer 12

Painful, erythematous subcutaneous nodules,
Normaly over shins,
Lasts for 6-8 weeks

Question 13

Causes of erythema nodosum

Answer 13

Infections,
IBD,
Sarcoidosis, 
Drugs- OCP, sulphonamides, penicillin,
Mycobacterial infections, 
Idiopathic

Question 14

What is dermaiitis herpetiformis

Answer 14

Itchy blisters in clusters,
Symmetrical
Scalp, shoulders, buttocks, elbows, knees

Question 15

Common cause of dermatitis herpetiformis

Answer 15

Coeliac

Question 16

Treatment for dermatitis herpetiformis

Answer 16

Emollients,
Gluten free diet,
Topical steroids,
Dapsone

Question 17

How does urticaria present

Answer 17

Wheals/ hives,
Angioedema

Acute <6 weeks
Chronic >6 weeks

Question 18

Causes of urticaria

Answer 18

Viral infection, bacterial infection,
food or drug allergy,
NSAIDS, Opiates,
Vaccinations

Question 19

Treatment of urticaria

Answer 19

Antihistamines, 
Rantidine, 
Montelukast, 
Omalizumab, 
Ciclosporin