Julia's Lists

Question 1

Acanthosis Nigricans Associations

IDIOMS

Answer 1

Acanthosis Nigricans Associations - IDIOMS
Insulin resistance
Drug-related
Inherited
Obesity (independent of insulin resistance)
Neoplasm-related
Syndromes (Crouzon, HAIR-AN)

Question 2

Acne

ACNE PHAD

Answer 2

Acne agminata
Chloracne, cosmetics
Nevus comedonicus
Elastosis, favre rachouchot
Perioral dermatitis
Halogenoderma
Apert syndrome
Drugs, DLE

Question 3

Acquired Ichthyosis, Causes

DRINESS

Answer 3

Drugs (CRACKL’N)
Renal or liver failure
Infections (leprosy, HIV, syphilis), infestations (onchocerciasis)
Neoplasm (Hodgkin’s disease, lymphoma, MF) & Nutritional (EFA deficiency, Vit A toxicosis, Marasmus)
Endocrine (hypothyroid, parathyroid, panhypopituitarism) & eczema
Sarcoid
Syphilis
Solar damage
SLE & Sjogren’s
Other – Age, Hypohidrosis – dehydration etc

CRACKL’N
Clofazamine, Retinoids, Allopurinol, Chol lowering Kava, Lithium, lasix, Nicotinamide

Question 4

Addisonian Pigmentation, Causes –

NED Kelly

Answer 4

Neoplastic - NOT mucous membranes – Hodgkin’s, other lymphomas, lymphatic leukaemia)
Endocrine - Addison’s, Cushing’s, ACTH, phaeo, acromegaly, hyperthyroidism – NOT mucous membranes
Deficiency syndromes - B12, pellagra, scurvy, malabsorption
Kelly - CNS diseases, CTDs (scleroderma – some)

Question 5

Autoimmune Associations

VAST CAD

Answer 5

Vitiligo
Anaemia, pernicious
SLE
Thyroid disease
Coeliac disease
Alopecia areata
Diabetes

Question 6

What are the B vitamins?

The Rice Needs Perfect Cooking

Answer 6

The - Thiamine B1

Rice - Riboflavin B2

Needs - Niacin B3

Perfect - Pyridoxine B6

Cooking - Cyanocobalamin B12

Question 7

Behcet’s Diagnostic Criteria

O PEGS

Answer 7

Oral ulceration PLUS 2 of:
Pathergy
Eye lesions
Genital ulceration
Skin lesions

Question 8

Diabetes, Cutaneous Features -

GRANDE CLUBS

Answer 8

** GRANDE CLUBS**

GA, disseminated
Reactive perforating collagenosis
Acanthosis nigricans, Alopecia (autonomic neuropathy)
NLD
Diabetic dermopathy
Erutpive xanthomas
Candida
Lipodystrophy
Ulcers & PVD
Bullae
Scleredema, Skin tags

Question 9

Deep Fungal Infections Causes –

SubCutaneous Mycoses (SCM)

Answer 9

Sporotrichosis
Chromoblastomycosis (copper pennies)
Mycetoma - variety of fungi or Actinomycosis