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Bullous impetigo

blistering at site of infection

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Caused by staphylococcus toxin A

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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

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Caused by staphylococcus toxin B
Most common in children
Low mortality rates

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Organism usually causing cellulitis

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Beta haemolytic strep

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4
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Another name for basal cell papilloma

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Seborrhoeic wart

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5
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Appear as firm, elevated pigmented nodules which may feel like a button in the skin
They are often found on the legs and commoner in females
There may be a history of trauma or insect bite

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Dermatofibroma

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Keratoacanthoma

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Rapidly growing epidermal tumours which develop central necrosis and ulceration
They occur on sun exposed sites and can grow to 2-3cm across
Whilst they may resolve spontaneously, best to surgicaly remove as they can mimic squamous cell carcinoma

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7
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Where does Bowen’s disease most commonly develop?

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Lower womens legs

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Where would you usually develop a pilar cyst?

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The scalp

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Key characteristics or “hallmarks” of cancer

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  1. Insensitivity to growth signals
  2. Insensitivity to anti-growth signals
  3. Evade death (apoptosis)
  4. Limitless potential to divide
  5. Angiogenesis
  6. Invasion and metastasis
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Basal cell carcinoma and exposure

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Intermittent exposure

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Squamous cell carcinoma and exposure

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Chronic exposure

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Melanoma and exposure

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Intermittent exposure

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13
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Lattitude and skin cancer

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Incidence increases closer to equator

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Skin colour and eye colour and cancer

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Red/fair haired individuals with blue eyes and freckling

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Where would patients with Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) develop skin cancer?

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Skin exposed areas

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16
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UVC wavelength

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200-280 nm

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UVB wavelength

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280-315 nm

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UVA wavelength

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315-400 nm

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Visible light spectrum

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400-700 nm

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20
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UV signature mutation

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Cytosine to thymine (at dipyrimidine sites)

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21
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NER

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Nucleotide excision repair

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BER

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Base excision repair

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DSB

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Double strand break repair

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MMR

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Mismatch repair

25
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Which UV is mainly responsible for initiating mutations?

26
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Which UVs are responsible for promoting mutations etc

27
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Estiamted action spectrum for cancer in humans?

28
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Age onset of MM?

29
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Merkel cell skin cancer exposure

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?cumulative

30
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HPV associated with which types of skin cancer?

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BCC and SCC

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Metastases common in which type of cancers?

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MM and MCC

malignant melanoma and merkel cell carcinoma

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Most common site for BCC?

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Face and 1/3 sun protected sites

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Main site for SCC?

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Sun exposed sited

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Main sites for malignant melanom?

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Face, legs, back

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Main site for MCC?

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Head/neck, sun exposed sited

36
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BCC formed from which type of cell?

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Keratinocytes

37
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Major risk factor for BCC?

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Immunosuppression (x10)

This is even BIGGER risk factor in SCC (65-250x)

38
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Eating this poison can increase risk of BCC?

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Aresenic

-same for SCC

39
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Syndromes predisposing to BCC?

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XP

Basal cell nevus syndrome (Gorlin syndrome)

40
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BCC risk factors

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Intermittent sun exposure/sunburn Immunosuppression (10x)
Ionizing radiation
Arsenic ingestion
?photosensitising drugs Family/personal history of BCC/SCC

41
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SCC precursor lesions

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Actinic keratoses

Bowen’s disease

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Risk factors for SCC?

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Chronic/cumulative sun exposure. Sunbeds.
Immunosuppression (65-250x)
Arsenic /petroleum products/organophosphates/smoking/scars/HPV ?photosensitising drugs
Family/personal history of BCC/SCC

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SCC predisposing syndromes

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XP
Rothmund Thomson syndrome
Bloom syndrome
Werner syndrome
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
Fanconi anaemia
44
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Precursor lesions for melanoma

45
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Where are melanomas usually found?

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Chest/back (men)
Legs (women)
Palms and soles
Growing under the nails
Eyes
46
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Risk factors for melanoma

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Risk factors:
Intermittent sun exposure/sunburn. Sunbeds
Ionizing radiation
Immunosuppression
?photosensitising drugs/?heavy metals/?other occupational exposure Family/personal history of CM/BCC/SCC

47
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Melanoma predisposing syndromes

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XP

Atypical mole syndrome

48
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Drugs associated with photocarcinogenesis

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Psoralen
Voriconazole
Azathioprine
Vemurafenib

Photosensitising drugs
Immunosuppressants
Topical

49
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UV and langerhans cells

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UV reduced number of langerhans cells

50
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UV and oxidative stress

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Increases oxidative stress

51
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UV and exogenous compounds

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UV interacts with exogenous compounds

52
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UV and IL10 and PGE2

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UV upregulates inflammatory mediators including IL10 and PGE2

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