DUMES Special Senses

Question 1

What is the Koebner phenomenon?

Answer 1

Psoriatic plaque development at site of skin injury

Question 2

Psoriatic plaque develops on site of skin

injury. Name the phenomenon?

Answer 2

Koebner

Question 3

Sites of arterial ulcers? (2)

Answer 3

Foot

Shin

Question 4

Site of venous ulcers?

Answer 4

Gaiter area, ie superior to medial and lateral malleoli

Question 5

Ulcer on shin. What type is it?

Answer 5

Arterial ulcer

Question 6

Ulcer on inner leg above medial malleolus. What type is it?

Answer 6

Venous ulcer

Question 7

Atopic patient can ‘draw’ on skin, raised areas appear. What skin change is this?

Answer 7

Urticaria

dermographia

Question 8

Which is more associated with drug reactions, pemphigoid or pemphigus?

Answer 8

Pemphigoid

Question 9

What size are the margins in a Wide Local Excision?

Answer 9

5mm

Question 10

In which lobe is the visual cortex?

Answer 10

Occipital

Question 11

Name an ototoxic antibiotic

Answer 11

Gentamicin

Question 12

Why must Gentamicin levels be closely monitored?

Answer 12

High risk of ototoxicity outwith therapeutic dose

Question 13

ABPI is a test for peripheral arterial disease. What does ABPI stand for?

Answer 13

Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index

Question 14

Why are biologic drugs not considered a risk factor for skin cancer?

Answer 14

They provide very targeted and limited immunosuppression only

Question 15

Which eye layer is more superficial: sclera or episclera?

Answer 15

Episclera

epidermis is superficial to dermis

Question 16

Which eye condition affects the more superficial layer: scleritis or episcleritis?

Answer 16

Episcleritis

epidermis is superficial to dermis

Question 17

Why does the redness in scleritis not blanch to phenylephrine eye drops?

Answer 17

Layer is deep, so topical therapy can’t easily reach

Question 18

Red, watery, deep boring pain behind eye, reduced vision. Diagnosis?

Answer 18

Scleritis

Question 19

Do old or young people get episcleritis?

Answer 19

Young

Question 20

Do old or young people get scleritis?

Answer 20

Old