Warts

Question 1

morpho of warts

Answer 1

hyperkertotic, exophytic (grow out), dome shaped papules and nodules
- may have punctate black dots

Question 2

cause of warts

Answer 2

HPV

Question 3

what does hpv infect

Answer 3

skin and mucosal epithelia

- basal keratinocytes amd mucosal epithelium

Question 4

what does type of HPV tell us

Answer 4

6,11 - genitals

Question 5

types of warts

Answer 5

1. flat - smooth and slightly elevated

2. palmoplantar - thick and endophytics into soles

Question 6

what is observation time for warts

Answer 6

chance of spontaneous recovery at 2 years, 75%

Question 7

5 destructive therapies

Answer 7

1. cryotherapy
2. salicyclic acid
3. tretinoin cream
4. duct tape
5. laser

Question 8

2 immune stim therapies

Answer 8

1. imiquimod

2. candida antigen

Question 9

what to use on face

Answer 9

few- cryo

many - tretinoin cream

Question 10

SE of cryotherapy

Answer 10

1. hypopigmentation
2. scar
3. pain
4. blister
5. nail dystrophy

Question 11

featuers of gential warts

Answer 11

soft
sessile
may be papules or large confluent plaques

Question 12

3 possible Tx for gential warts

Answer 12

1. cryo
2. imiquimod
3. podophyllin
4. surgery

Question 13

will HPV vaccine prevent hand warts?

Answer 13

no