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1
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What is the aetiolgoy of Acne Vulgaris?

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Androgens increase during puberty

Androgens increase the sensitvity of sebaceous glands

Keratin plugs the pilosebaceous unit

Infection with anaerobic bacteria

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What does papillomatosis mean?

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Irregular epithelial thickening

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What is Pemphigus?

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Rare autoimmune disease

Loss of intergrity of epidermal cell adhesion

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4
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What does Acanthosis mean?

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Increased thickness of the epithelium

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Give an example of a disease which undergos Spongiotic-intraepidermal oedema

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Eczema

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What is bullous Pemphigoid?

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Its like pemphigus vulgaris but it attacks hemidesmosomes anchoring basal cells to the basement membrane

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8
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Where you find langerhan cells?

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Upper 2/3rds of the epidermis

They are sentinals

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9
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What is this?

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Lichenoid Planus

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10
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Where would you normally find melanocytes?

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In the basal layer

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What is the hallmark of Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

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Papillary dermal microabscesses

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12
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What happens in Pemphibus Vulgaris?

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IgG auto antibodies against desoglein 3

Desmosomal attachments break down resulting in Acantholysis

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13
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What other autoimmune disease is associated with Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

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Coelliac Disease

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14
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What does hyperkeratosis mean?

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Increased thickness of keratin

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What does parakeratosis mean?

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Persistence of nuclei in keratin layer

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16
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What is Normal Epidermis?

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Stratified keratinising squamous epithelium

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17
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What is characteristic of Lichenoid disorders?

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Damage to basal epidermis

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18
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What are the 4 main reaction patterns ?

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Spongiotic-intraepidermal oedema

Psoriasifrom-elongation of the rete ridges

Lichenoid-basal layer damage

Vesiculobullous-blistering

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What is the reaction pattern of psoriasis?

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Psoriasiform-elongation of the rete ridges

20
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What is Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

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Autoimmune bullous disease resulting in intensely itchy symmetrical lesions

21
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What is acantholysis?

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Loss of desmosomal attatchments resulting in seperation of Keratin layer

22
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What is the Koebner Phenomenon?

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Psoriasis developes in area of skin trauma

23
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What is Ausitz sign?

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Removal of psoriatic plaque reveals tiny bleeding points

24
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What does this show?

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Subungal hyperkeratosis

25
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What does this show?

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Onycholysis

(nail lifting)

26
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What would you definetly not find in rosacea?

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Comedones

27
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How do you manage rosacea?

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Avoid sun exposure

Metronidazole

oral tetracycline

28
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How do you treat lichen planus?

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mild to potent topical Steroids

29
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Nikolsk’s sign

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Layers of the skin slip n side if you rub them

(Nikolsky loves a slip n slide)

30
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Is Bullous Pemphigoid Nikosky sign negative or positive?

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Negative

In bullous pemphigoid its the basement membrane that is detached

31
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Is Pemphigus Vulgaris Nikolsky sign positive or negative?

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Nikolsky sign positive

32
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Define Pruritus

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A usually unpleasant, poorly localised, non-adapting sensation that provokes the desire to scratch

33
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Where is the itch sensation processed?

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Forebrain and the hypothalamus

34
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What are the four types of itch?

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Pruritoceptive - Inflamation

Neuropathic - Nerve damage

Neurogenic - Non nerve damage but opiate effects on CNS receptors

Psychogenic- Psychological causes with no CNS damage

35
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What are the two main types of skin cancer?

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Non- melanoma (basal cell and squamous cell)

Melanoma

36
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What are the cut offs for Melanoma depth and survival rate?

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less than 1mm - 95%

Greater than 4mm - 50%

Metastases - 5%

37
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What is the ABCDE rule for Melanoma

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Asymmetry

Border

Colour

Diameter

Evoloution

38
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What is the classical appearance of a Basal cell carcinoma?

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Slow growing lump or non-healing ulcer

Painless

“pearly” or translucent

visible blood vessles

Central ulceration

39
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Do basal cell carcinomas usually metastasise

A

No , it is very rare

40
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What is the classical appearance of Squamous Cell Carcinomas

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Hyoerkeratotic lump or ulcer

Grows fast

Can be sore

5 % metastasis - very dangerous

41
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What are Actinic Keratoses?

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Sun spots which indicate an area of increased risk of non melanoma skin cancer

42
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What is Xeroderma Pigmentosum?

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Genetic defect resulting in photosensitvity meaning you get a bunch of skin cancers

43
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What are Actinic Lentigines?

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“liver spots”

increased melanin and basal melanocytes

Related to UV exposure

44
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What seborrhoeic Keratosis?

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Benign proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes

45
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What is the classical apearance of Seborrhoeic Keratosis?

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Stuck on appearance

46
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What is normal ankle/brachial pressure index?

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0.8 - 1.3

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