Exam Pp Flashcards
Which of these is not a vascular disorder?
A. erythema nodosum B. livedo reticularis C. Buerger’s disease D. flushing E. lichen planus
A. erythema nodosum
Tetracyclins are not a treatment of choice in
A. Acne vulgaris B. Rosacea C. Lzme disease D. Uretritis caused by chlamydia E. Herpes Zoster
E. Herpes Zoster
Which patients should not be avoided by sunlight?
A. people with öight skin and red hair B. patients suffering from psoriasis C. patients suffering from porphyria D. patients suffering from lupus erythematosus E. people using systemic steroids
B. patients sufferin from psoriasis
All the following statements regarding erysipelas are true, except:
A. It is a chronic dermal inflammatory disease, which presents with localized erythema, swelling, and tenderness
B. the main etiologic agent is a streptococcus
C. the face or one leg are the most affected areas
D. recurrent attacks may lead to lymphedema
E. it is treated with ATB, mainly penicillin
A. It is a chronic dermal inflammatory disease, which presents with localized erythema, swelling, and tenderness
Typical dermatological complication of diabetes mellitus is not
A. Warts B. recurrent follicilitis C. foot ulcer D. candidiasis E. necrobiosis lipocida
A. Warts
Vitamin D analogues are used to treat
A. Psoriasis B. Acne C. Leg ulcers D. bacterial infection E. rosacea
A. Psoriasis
40 year old man, who is a butcher, noticed bright red, smooth, sharply demarcated lesion on the dorsum of his right hand. They are painful and itchy. The most likely cause is:
A. S. Aureus B. erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae C. mycobacterium tuberculosis D. bacillus anthracis E. treponema pallidum
B. erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
The langerhans cell probably functions as a
A. Reserve melanocyte B. lysosomal enzyme neutralizer C. histamine neutralizer D. contact antigen trap E. destroyer of T-cells
D. contact Antigen trap
Penetration of skin by UV light is
A. greater for longer wavelengths than for shorter wavelengths
B. greater for shorter wavelengths than for longer wavelengths
C. unrelated to wavelength
D. negligible
B. greater for shorter wavelengths than for longer wavelengths
Basal cell carcinoma characteristics include all of the following
A. cumulative solar exposure is risk factor
B. several clinical variants (nodular, spf. Etc.) are recognized
C. the tumors may frequently metastasize via the lymphatics
D. Tumors frequently ulcerate and bleed
A,B,D
Mycosis fungoides is A. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma(?) B. atypical candidiasis C. Deep mycosis D. superficial (cutaneous) tinea E. variant of malignant melanoma
A. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Rhinophyma is typical for
A. Perioral dermatitis B. lupus vulgaris C. acne vulgaris D. atopic dermatitis E. Rosacea
E. Rosacea
Antifungal agents is/are not:
A. Retinoids B. Azoles C. terbinafine D. griseofluvin E. pyridones
A. Retinoids
How long does a keratinocyte take to migrate through all the layers of the epidermis
A. four months
B. one week
C. 40 days
D. turnover takes about 4 weeks
C. 40 days
Scabies may be treated with
A. Local and systemic corticosteroids
B. Only local corticosteroids
C. sulphur incorporated into an ointment base
D. Sulphonamides incorporated in ethanol
C. sulphur incorporated into an ointment base
Which of the clinical warning signs for melanoma listed is (are) correct
- variated color
- painful lesion
- lesion asymmetry
- sun induced blisters
A. Only 1,2, and 3 are correct B. Only 1 and 3 are correct C. Only 3 and 4 are correct D. Only 4 is correct E. All are correct
B. Only 1 and 3 are correct
The most common cause of ischemic ulceration of the leg is
A. Scleroderma B. Varicose veins C. Buergers disease D. Hypertension E. Peripheral arterial disease
E. Peripheral arterial disease
In erythema nodosum characteristic findings include all of the following, except:
A, typically seen on the shins B. Painful erythematous nodular eruption C. Residual bruised appearance D. Tenderness of lesion E. Ulceration
E. Ulceration
Adverse effects of long term usage of superpotent topical steroids include
- epidermal and dermal atrophy
- striae, skin thinning
- local hypertrichosis and pigmentation
- emergence of bacterial resistance
A. Only 1,2,3 B. Only 1,3 C. Only 2,4 D. Only 4 E. All
A. Only 1,2,3
Which of the following statements about varicouse veins is ture
A. Produced by increased hydrostatic pressure
B. May be hereditary
C. May be complicated by thrombophlebitis
D. May be painful
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
Name the layers that go to make up the dermis
A. Horny, granular, spinous and basal layer
B. A thin papillary and a thick reticular layer
C. An adipose layer of varying thickness that is traversed by strands of connective tissue
D. Many layered squamous epithelium
B. A thin papillary and a thick reticular layer
Vector of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
A. Dermatobia hominis B. Tsetse fly C. Lutzomya species D. Dees fly E. Phlebotomus species
E. Phlebotomus species
The relationship of candida albicans to the skin is best described as
A. Resident flora B. Transient flora C. An absolute pathogen D. An opportunistic pathogen E. An accidental contaminant
A. Resident flora
The etiologic agent of lyme disease is a
A. Streptococcus B. Chlamydia C. Virus D. Spirochaete E. Rickettsia
D. Spirochaete
Pityriasis vesicolor is a common infection caused by
A. Trichophyton rubrum B. trichophyton schoenleinii C. Microsporum audouinii D. Epidermophyton floccosum E. Malassezia furfur
E
Herpes zoster is
A. A common recurrent disease with eruption unrelated to any dermatome
B. Papular eruption caused by a pox (?) virus
C. Herpes virus 5(?) appears to be the nost important factor
D. Cutaneous viral infection generally involving the. Skin of a single or adjacent (?) dermatome
E. Bacterial disease
D. Cutaneous viral infection generally involving the. Skin of a single or adjacent (?) dermatome
Which of these is a Autoimmune disease
A. Erythema nodosum B. Naevus flammeus C. Atopic dermatitis D. Rosacea E. Pemphigus vegetans
E. Pemphigus vegetans
Which of the following statements regarding Kaposi sarcoma is not true
A. HHV 8 appears to be the most important factor
B. Multiple blue red, firm plaques and nodules on the skin of the leg
C. It is seen in young HIV positive homosexual men
D. It could be treated by radiotherapy laser, liquid nitrogen
E. It could be treated by ATB
E. It could be treated by ATB
