Dermatology physiology

Question 1

What occurs if the skins mechanical barrier to infection fails?

Answer 1

sepsis

Question 2

What happens if the skins thermoregulatory function fails?

Answer 2

Hypothermia or hyperthermia

Question 3

What happens if the skins ability for fluid and electrolyte balance fails?

Answer 3

Protein and fluid loss, renal impairment, peripheral vasodilation

Question 4

What is a Blue rubber bleb naevus a sign of?

Answer 4

GI haemorrhage

Question 5

What is pyroderma gangrenosum or erythema nodosum indicative of?

Answer 5

IBD

Question 6

What are Acanthosis nigricans, 
Diabetic bullae,
Diabetic dermopathy,
Eruptive xanthomas or 
Necrobiosis lipoidica indicative of?

Answer 6

Diabetes

Question 7

What is carcinoid syndrome indicative of ?

Answer 7

GI Carcinoid, bronchial or ovarian cancer

Question 8

What is acquired hypertrichosis languinosa a sign of?

Answer 8

Colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer

Question 9

What is erythema gyratum repens a sign of?

Answer 9

Lung cancer, oesophageal or breast cancer

Question 10

What is Bazex syndrome indicative of?

Answer 10

Small Cell Carcinoma

Question 11

What is Leser-Trelat a sign of?

Answer 11

GI adenocarcinoma

Question 12

What does acanthosis nigricans preceed?

Answer 12

Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Question 13

What is dermatomyositis associated with?

Answer 13

Ovarian, breast and lung cancer