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1
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Management of basal cell papilloma/seborrhoeic keratosis

A

Cryotherapy

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2
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Why are keratoacanthomas often excised?

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Difficulty to distinguish between a SCC

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3
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Difference between a papule and a nodule?

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Papule is less than 0.5cm

both are solid raised lesions

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4
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Staph infection around/within a hair follicle

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Furnuncle

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5
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Functions of skin:

a) Langerhans cells
b) Merkel cells

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a) Antigen presenting cells of the skin

b) light touch mechanoreceptors

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6
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Four layers of epidermis from deep –> superficial

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Basal
Prickle
Granular
Stratum corneum

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7
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Pearly lesion with a rolled edge and telangiectasia

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Basal cell carcinoma

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8
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BCC treatment options? (4)

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Excision
Moh’s micrographic surgery
Cryotherapy
Imiquimod

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9
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What pattern of sun exposure broadly predisposes to a) BCC b) SCC?

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a) intense, intermittent e.g. severe episodes of sunburn

b) chronic sun exposure e.g. an outside occupation like a farmer

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10
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Squamous cell carcinoma in situ is also known as…

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Bowen’s disease

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11
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SCC precursor lesions? (2)

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Actinic keratoses

Bowen’s disease

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12
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Patch of malignant melanocytes proliferating radially along the dermo-epidermal junction

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Lentigo maligna

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13
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Commonest melanoma type?

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Superficial spreading

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14
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Melanoma subtypes:

a) invasive growth from outset
b) seen on sole/palm/subungual
c) radially prolferating along the DEJ
d) diffuse blue/black patch on lower back/buttocks of a child

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a) nodular
b) acral
d) lentigo maligna
d) Mongolian blue spot (congenital)

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15
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ABCDE criteria for assessing melanoctyic lesions?

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Asymmetry
Border (irregular)
Colour (heterogenous)
Diameter (>6mm)
Evolution over time
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16
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Blistering skin disease:

IgG deposition in a “chicken-wire” pattern around cells within the epidermis

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Pemphigus

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17
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Blistering skin disease:

linear IgG deposition along the basement membrane

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Pemphigoid

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18
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Blistering skin disease:

IgA deposition in clusters around the dermal papillae

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Dermatitis herpetiformis

19
Q

Mutations in which gene predispose to atopic eczema?

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Filaggrin

20
Q

Management principles of eczema? (3)

A

Antimicrobial soap substitutes
Liberal use of emollients
Topical steroids

21
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Episodic eczema of the palms/soles, with bullae formation

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Acute pompholyx eczema

22
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Management of rosacea? (3)

A

Trigger avoidance
Topical metronidazole
Antibiotics/roaccutane

23
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What treatment should be avoided in rosacea and why?

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Topical steroids- cause widespread facial erythema and rebound flares

24
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Management of acne? (4)

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Benozyl peroxide
Antibiotics
Isotretinoin
COCP/Dianette

25
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Signs of chronic venous hypertension? (5)

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Stasis eczema
Hyperpigmentation
Lipodermatosclerosis
Varicose veins
Atrophie blanche
26
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Painful, palpable purpuric lesion –> punched out ulcer?

A

Vasculitic ulcer

27
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Mainstay of venous ulcer treatment?

A

Compression bandaging

28
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Violaceous plaques –> atrophy to become brown/yellow, seen in diabetics

A

Necrobiosis lipoidica

29
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Treatment of impetigo?

A

Fusidic acid if localized, flucloxacillin if generalized

30
Q

Causative agent of cat-scratch disease?

A

Bartonella

31
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Treatment of localized fungal disease?

A

Terbinafine, miconazole, clotrimazole (antifungals)

32
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Risk of systemic antifungal treatment?

A

Hepatotoxicity

33
Q

Treatment of viral warts? (4)

A

Salicylic acid (“wart paint”) for 12 weeks
Cryotherapy
Podophyllotoxin
Imiquimod

34
Q

Fluid-filled blister on finger due to direct inoculation of herpes virus?

A

Herpetic whitlow

35
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Causative agent of molloscum contagiosum?

A

Pox virus

36
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Multiple purplish patches caused by herpes virus 8

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Kaposi sarcoma

37
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Child with fever, severe sore throat and vesicular rash over pharynx? Causative agent?

A

herpangina from coxasckie virus

38
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HPV subtypes:

a) common warts
b) genital warts

A

a) 1, 2, 4

b) 6, 11, 16 and 18

39
Q

Sites favoured by psoriasis?

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Extensor surfaces of knees and elbows

40
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Nail involvement in psoriasis? (3)

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Pitting, oncholysis, subungual hyperkeratosis

41
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Management of psoriasis?

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Vitamin D analogues
Steroids for flares
Narrowband UVB
Coal tar preparations
Dithranol
42
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Eruption of itchy reddish-purple papules on wrist, back and genitalia + lacy white streaks in oral mucosa

A

Lichen planus

43
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Short flu-like illness –> single/few oval patches –> sudden eruption all over body

A

Pityriasis rosea

44
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Patches of discolouration caused by Malassezia yeast

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Pityriasis versicolor

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