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1
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What is the eponym for PLEVA?

A

Mucha-Habermann disease

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What is the SYSTEMIC treatment for crusted scabies?

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ivermectin

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2
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What has a classic moccasin distribution?

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tinea pedis

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3
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What regions of the body is Malassezia furfur most common?

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Areas of sebaceous glands, it requires oil to grow (sebum)

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4
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Tx for mycosis fungoides

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PUVA, topical nitrogen mustard, TARGRETIN, electron beam therapy

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What fungus is a causal factor in seborrheic dermatitis

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Malassezia ovalis

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5
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What is Majaki’s granuloma?

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fungus driven deep into hair follicle

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6
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T/F: you can cure seborrheic dermatitis

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false it is a chronic condition so really can only be managed

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6
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To what virus is Pityriasis rosea associated?

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HHV-6 so this shouldn?t be too hard to remember since it is roseola

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7
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How do you confirm syphilitic infection?

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FTA-ABS test (fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test)

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8
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What is the itch that rashes?

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atopic dermatitis

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9
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Tx for pityriasis rubrum pilaris

A

accutane

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10
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What is oriented along skin lines in a classic christmas tree pattern?

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Pityriasis rosea

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10
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Lacy white lesions in mouth with weird looking papules on skin makes you think ___________

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WTF??? But you’re supposed to think of lichen planus

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10
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What is the Tx of PLEVA?

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chronic antibiotics (erythromycin and doxy) works for some reason

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What are 4 drugs that can precipitate or exacerbate psoriasis?

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lithium, beta blockers, antimalarials, systemic steroids

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11
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T/F: tinea infections infect live tissue

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false the live in stratum corneum, which is dead

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12
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What do you think of with “islands of normalcy”

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pityriasis rubrum pilaris

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13
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The “Herald Patch” is associated with what?

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Pityriasis rosea

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15
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What virus is lichen planus often associated with?

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Hepatitis C

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16
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Acral pustular psoriasis lends itself well to Tx with ____________

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retinoids

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17
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Wickham’s Striae and the Koebner phenomenon often occur in ____________

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Lichen planus (Koebner also in psoriasis et al but wickham striae are lichen planus)

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18
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What should you keep in mind when eczematous lesions fail to clear?

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Possibility of Cutaneous T cell lymphoma (Mycosis fungoides)

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18
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What is “Liner’s Disease”?

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serious seborrheic dermatitis in babies

20
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3 genera of dermatophytes

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Microsporum, trichophyton, and epidermophyton

21
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What are 3 diseases that seborrheic dermatitis is associated with?

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AIDS, Parkinson’s, and Down’s

22
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What diseases often have false positives on screening tests (VDRL andRPR) for syphilis

A

collagen vascular diseases (first aid says SLE has false pos because interacts with cardiolipin in the test)

24
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T/F: topical meds are good enough to treat guttate psoriasis

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FALSE

25
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What should you think of when a papulosqumaous rash does not respond to TX?

A

Cutaneous T cell lymphoma

26
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what STD might you need to differentiate pitryiasis rosea from?

A

secondary syphilis

27
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Who is most likely to have issues with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation?

A

darker skinned individuals

28
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What has a characteristic collarette scale?

A

Pityriasis rosea

28
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T/F: ANA is positive in most cases of subacute cutaneous lupus

A

false ANA is often negative

29
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If M. furfur is normal flora then why doesn?t everyone have pityriasis versicolor?

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Because “certain endogenous and exogenous” factors cause it to go from normal yeast form to mycelial form

31
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What are papulosquamous diseases?

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Diseases characterized by scaly papules and plaques

31
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If there is residual hypopigmentation after Tx of M. furfur, then how do you know your Tx worked?

A

You can use Wood’s lamp, the lack of fluorescence will tell you there is no fungus present

32
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What co-morbidities are associated with psoriasis

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arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and HTN

33
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What does PLEVA stand for?

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Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta

34
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What is dandruff?

A

seborrheic dermatitis

36
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Tx of syphilis

A

penicillin G

37
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What is the paradigm shift in tx of atopic dermatitis

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less steroids and more normalizing barrier function

39
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Why is there hypopigmentation in M. furfur infections? Given that can you confidently say that it is localized to the stratum corneum?

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There is melanocyte damage; no because melanocytes are located in stratum basale

40
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Another name for Norwegian scabies

A

Crusted scabies

42
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What other infectious lesion might secondary syphilis closely resemble?

A

Pityriasis rosea

44
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Age distribution for Pityriasis rubra pilaris

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bimodal young and old

45
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“I scratched myself and it started to look weird”

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probs the koebner phenomenon or dermatographism

46
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What kind of drugs especially seem to induce subacute cutaneous lupus?

A

HCTZ and CCBs

47
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What does nummular eczema look like?

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coin-like

48
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What is the term for a swollen achilles tendon?

A

enthesitis

49
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What is the greasy and waxy rash?

A

seborrheic dermatitis

50
Q

T/F: tinea involves the scrotum and penis

A

FALSE

52
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What labs are usually negative with psoriasis?

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Rheumatoid arthritis labs essentially: RF neg and anti-citrullinated peptide negative

53
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What diseases is seborrheic dermatitis assoc with?

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Down’s, MR, and Parkinson’s as well as IC pts

54
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What is cradle cap in infants?

A

seborrheic dermatitis

55
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What kind of drugs are used for psoriasis?

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Methotrexate, cyclosporine, TNF-blocking biologics

56
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What kind of changes to the nail may occur with psoriasis?

A

onycholysis, subungual debris, pitting, oil spot lesion, and nail deformity

57
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T/F: it is safe to touch secondary syphilis rashes

A

false they are infectious

58
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These lesions have “clean cut ham” color

A

secondary syphilis

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