Dermatology Board Review

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demarcated areas, edema, and vesicular lesions

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allergic contact dermatitis

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coin-shaped plaques

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nummular eczema

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tx for perioral dermatitis

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topical metronidazole
oral tetracyclines

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refractory seborrheic dermatitis think...

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zinc deficiency

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highly pruritic, symmetric vesicles on palms, fingers or soles filled with a tapioca-like fluid

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dyshydrosis or pompholyx

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initial tx for dyshydrosis

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wet compresses w/ Burrow's solution

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sharply demarcated plaques red-to-violet in color w/ accentuated skin lines

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lichen simplex chronicus

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culprit of tinea versicolor

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Pityrosporum orbiculare

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“spaghetti and meatballs” pattern.

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tinea versicolor

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tx of choice for lichen simplex chronicus

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topical steroids
triamcinolone, clobetasol

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planar, purple,pruritic, polygonal-shaped papules

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lichen planus

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whitish lines on lichen planus papules

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wickham striae

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salmon-colored oval plaque appearing first in pytiriasis rosea

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herald patch

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bleeding when psoriatic plaque is removed

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auspitz sign

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diffuse epidermal hyperplasia

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acanthosis

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AE of cyclosporine

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htn and nephrotoxicity

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4 drugs associated with Steven-Johnson syndrome

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PAPS:
Phenytoin
Aminopenicillins
Phenobarbitals
Sulfonamides

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erythematous papules, dusky-appearing vesicles, and target lesions on the trunk and face involving more than 1 mucose membrane

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steven-johnson syndrome

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skin bx shows epidermal necrosis with sparing of the dermis

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steven-johnson syndrome

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if a pt is allergic to sulfa drugs, which are the drugs you can't rx (6)

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thiazide and loop diuretics
sulfonylureas
celebrex
sumatriptan
probenecid
bactrim

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IgG autoantibodies directed against hemidesmosomal proteins

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bullous pemphigoid

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bacteria tha causes acne

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propionibacterium acnes

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tx for comedones in acnes vulgaris

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topical drying agents: benzoil peroxide
retinoids (azelaic acid, tretinoin (Retin-A), and tazarotene)

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tx for pustular acne

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topical drying agents (Benzoil Peroxide) + topical antibiotics (Clindamycin)

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systemic antibiotics used to tx acne

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tetracyclines or erythromycin

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tx for cystic acne

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accutane
steroid injection in the cyst

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bulbous appearance of the nose due to sebaceous hyperplasia

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rhinophyma

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most common cause of folliculitis

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staph aureus

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most common cause of folliculitis associated with bath tub sharing

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pseudomonas

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dome-shaped pustules with erythematous halos in the follicle

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fungal folliculitis

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abdominal crampy pain, muscle rigidity, hypertension, insect bite marks. what's the insect?

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black widow spider bite

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what insect bite causes expanding necrosis at the bite site?

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brown recluse spider

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pearly-white lesions w/ overlying telangectasias

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basal cell ca

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most common skin ca in women in their late 20s

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melanoma

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Nonscarring hair loss, sharply defined area

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Alopecia areata

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skin condition associated w/ alopecia areata

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nail dystrophy

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tx for alopecia areata

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intradermal triamcinolone
topical minoxidil or anthralin

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drug indicated for bph and alopecia

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finasteride (propecia)

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1st line tx for condyloma acuminatum

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imiquimod

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tx for external genital warts

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podophilox

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umbilicated pearly papules with a waxy surface

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Molluscum contagiosum

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pt develops cellulitis after swimming in the ocean. what could be the culprit?

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vibrio species

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pt develops cellulitis after swimming in a lake. what's the culprit?

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Aeromonas hydrophilia

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most common cause of erysipelas

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strep pyogenes (group A)

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bacterial infxn that presents with a raised facial shiny erythematous patch

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erysipelas

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drugs associated with acanthosis nigricans

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estrogen
niacin

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ca associated with acanthosis nigricans

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adenoca of the gi tract

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describe a first degree burn

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no blistering
painful and red
intact two point discrimination

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burn where skin is white and leathery, painless

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3rd degree burn

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tx for inhalation of cyanide

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nitrite-thiosulfate

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Describe the major features of tight junctions

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Often found between epithelial cells
May serve as an intercellular pathway for solutes
May be tight (impermeable) or leaky (permeable)

Ex: TIGHT- DCT
Ex. LEAKY- PCT, GB

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Triad of exophthalmos, lytic bone lesions on the skull and diabetes insipidus

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HAND-SCHULLER-CHRISTIAN DISEASE OR LANGERHANS CELL HYSTIOCYTOSIS

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Dead skin that become entrapted in small cysts over the skin, common in newborns

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MILIA

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reddish-brown lesions with a gelatinous consistency (called apple-jelly nodules)

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Lupus vulgaris or cutaneous tb

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Face adenomas in an acne distribution

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ADENOMA SEBACEUM

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Which disease is assoc. with adenoma sebaceum

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TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS

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White horizontal nail lines seen in arsenic poisoning

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MEE'S LINES

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Red-brownish plaques and nodular lesions on the scalp, neck and upper extremities associated w/ fever and peripheral neutrophilic dermatosis

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ACUTE FEBRILE NEUTROPHILIC DERMATOSIS OR SWEET SYNDROME

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Skin disorder associated with celiac sprue shows pruritic papulo-vesicles on the buttocks, posterior neck, elbows and knees. Also prevalent in scandinavian individuals.

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DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS

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Term for Erythema Multiforme Major where there is > 30% of BSA skin loss

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TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS

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Standart of treatment for Erythema Multiforme

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IVIG

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Pt c/o a hairless spot on her head. She also c/o nail changes which started at the same time of hair loss. PE reveals a round patch on her crown with underlying white skin. Her nails show pitting and longitudinal grooves. MLDx?

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ALOPECIA AREATA

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Accentuated lines on lower eyelids suggestive of atopic dermatitis are called..?

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DENNIE-MORGAN FOLDS

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Child presents w/ itching and rash over the face and arms. There's hx of asthma and his mom says she had the same rash when she was younger. PE shows a rash on the face and extensor surfaces as well as scratching marks of flexural creases of elbows and legs. The skin of the face is dry and scaly. MLDx and Tx?

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ATOPIC DERMITITIS
TX: IMPROVE SKIN BARRIER W/ OCCLUSIVE EMOLLIENTS

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Pt w/ acanthosis nigricans should be evaluated for w/ types of malignancies?

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GI CANCER MAINLY STOMACH