skin

Question 1

androgenic alopecia

Answer 1

uneven hairloss is characteristic pattern

Question 2

scabies treatment

Answer 2

permethrin or ivermectin

Question 3

difference between SJS and toxic epidermal necrolysis

Answer 3

< 10% body = SJS, > 30% = TEN

Question 4

who gets scalded skin syndrome?

Answer 4

< 6yo and infected with staph

Question 5

looks kind of like a basal cell but is smaller, central dimple when squeezed, young person, and on lower extremities

Answer 5

dermatofibroma

Question 6

subcutaneous nodules in strep, sarcoid, IBD, malignancy

Answer 6

erythema nodosum

Question 7

seen in insulin resistance and GI malignancy

Answer 7

acanthosis nigricans

Question 8

vitiligo is associated with ______

Answer 8

autoimmune disorders

Question 9

linear IgG and C3 deposits, topical clobetasol as treatment

Answer 9

bullous pemphigoid

Question 10

patient presents with massive breakout of POX. What should the pt be tested for?

Answer 10

HIV - indicates immunodeficiency

Question 11

athletes foot treatment

Answer 11

clotrimazole, terbinafine

Question 12

salmon colored plaques with silvery scales over extensor surface

Answer 12

psoriasis

Question 13

vitiligo treatment

Answer 13

corticosteroids

Question 14

first line for acne vulgaris

Answer 14

topical retinoids

Question 15

do people on doxycycline need to be careful with sun exposure?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

brown spots on cheeks of older lady

Answer 16

lentigo

Question 17

is pityriasis rosae viral in etiology?

Answer 17

yes

Question 18

type 4 hypersensitivty and pruritic, erythematous rash with bullae

Answer 18

allergic contact dermatitis

Question 19

transglutaminase + dapsone for treatment

Answer 19

dermatitis hepatiformis in celiac disease

Question 20

due to loss of elastic fibers and perivascular connective tissue in the elderly

Answer 20

senile purpura - dark purple spots of forearm

Question 21

step up therapy for acne

Answer 21

topical retinoids
topical abx
oral abx
isotretinoin

Question 22

painful, flaccid bullae, mucosal erosions, autoantibodies to desmosomes, IgG and C3 row of tombstones

Answer 22

pemphigus vulgaris

Question 23

what type of hypersensitivity reaction is nickel allergy and what to do for treatment

Answer 23

type 4, corticosteroids

Question 24

patient has target-like shaped lesions on his skin, what others lesions may he have?

Answer 24

erythema multiforme- usually occur following HSV breakout