Extra Clinical Information in Derm

Question 1

Most common drug reaction?

Answer 1

exanthematous

Question 2

What type of hypersensitivity is an exanthematous drug reaction?

Answer 2

type 4

Question 3

When is the onset of an exanthematous drug reaction?

Answer 3

4-21 days

Question 4

What type of hypersensitivity is urticaria?

Answer 4

type 1

Question 5

Which types of drug can cause acne?

Answer 5

steroids

Question 6

What can cause drug induced bullous pemphigoid?

Answer 6

furosemide

Question 7

What happens when a fixed drug eruption resolves?

Answer 7

resolves with persistent pigmentation

Question 8

Which waveband is concerned in phototoxic drug reactions?

Answer 8

UV/visible

Question 9

What ist he most common porphyria?

Answer 9

PCT (porphyria cutaenea tarda)

Question 10

What is the complication associated with erythropoetic protoporphyria?

Answer 10

liver failure and gallstones

Question 11

What is the colour of urine in acute intermittent porphyria?

Answer 11

dark/red

Question 12

What is another term for keratin layer?

Answer 12

stratum corneum

Question 13

What is the Koebner phenomenon?

Answer 13

mild trauma of skin causing skin lesions

Question 14

Which type of hypersensitivity occurs in an Arthus reaction?

Answer 14

type III

Question 15

What distinguishes staph aureus from other staph?

Answer 15

produces coagulase

Question 16

How are coagulase negative staphs able to cause infection in implanted artificial material?

Answer 16

produce polysacaride slime

Question 17

What can staph saprophyticus cause?

Answer 17

UTI in women of child bearing age