Skin Related Treatment

Question 1

Treatment(s) of Impetigo

Answer 1

Hydrogen peroxide 1% cream
Fusidic acid 2% cream
Flucloxacillin/clarithromycin tablets

Question 2

Treatment(s) of Cellulitis

Answer 2

High dose oral flucloxacillin

IV flucloxacillin

Question 3

Treatment(s) of Erysipelas

Answer 3

High dose oral flucloxacillin

IV flucloxacillin

Question 4

Treatment(s) of Necrotizing Fasciitis

Answer 4

IV antibiotics
fluid resus
hyperbaric oxygen chamber

Question 5

Treatment(s) of Hair follicle infections

Answer 5

Apply heat to the area
Analgesia
oral or IV antibiotics

Question 6

First line Psoriasis treatment (5)

Answer 6

Topical treatments
emollients
steroids
vitamin D analogues
coal tar

Question 7

Emollients function and examples

Answer 7

Diprobase, E45

provides moisture to skin
reduces itch

Question 8

Topical steroid function and examples

Answer 8

Hydrocortisone, Betamethasone

reduce inflammation

Question 9

Vitamin D analogues function and example

Answer 9

Calcipotriol

normalise keratinocyte proliferation

Question 10

Coal tar function

Answer 10

reduces inflammation and scale

Question 11

Second line Psoriasis treatment

Answer 11

Phototherapy

Non-biological oral medications

Question 12

Phototherapy function

Answer 12

stop hyperproliferation of keratinocytes

Question 13

Non-biological oral medication function in psoriasis

Answer 13

suppressing the immune system

Question 14

Third line Psoriasis treatment

Answer 14

Biological therapies

Question 15

Biological therapy example and function

Answer 15

Infliximab

Powerful immunosuppressants

Question 16

Main basis of eczema treatment

Answer 16

regular emollients with topical steroids

Question 17

Secondary care for eczema

Answer 17

wet wraps
phototherapy
oral immunosuppressants