Dermatologic Diseases

Question 1

Reddening of the skin due to localized vasodilation

Answer 1

Erythema

Question 2

Intense itching sensation

Answer 2

pruritus

Question 3

What is the most common cause of urticaria (hives)?

Answer 3

allergies

Question 4

Erythematosus ring surrounding a central wheal

Answer 4

urticaria (hives)

Question 5

Flat, clearly delineated borders, no redness, no elevation

Answer 5

Macules

Question 6

elevated, firm, clear margins

Answer 6

papules

Question 7

large, scaly lesions

Answer 7

plaques

Question 8

dilated blood vessels

Answer 8

telangiectasia

Question 9

elevated, clearly delineated, filled with white blood cells (neutrophils)

Answer 9

pustules

Question 10

elevated, clearly delineated lesions, fluid filled

Answer 10

vesicles and bullae

Question 11

Elevated center, erythematous ring

Answer 11

wheals

Question 12

Lesion description categories (6)

Answer 12

1) Distribution
2) Arrangement
3) Shape
4) Color
5) Consistency and feel
6) Elevation

Question 13

You diagnose a patient with Acne Rosacea, what treatment options would you present your patient with?

Answer 13

1) Laser
2) Topical medications
3) Oral antibiotics

Question 14

You have a woman patient come into your exam room, you see that the T-zone of her face is very red and inflamed. You find out this patient has a disorder in the blood vessels and sebaceous glands. What inflammatory disorder does she have?

Answer 14

Acne Rosacea

Question 15

What percent of rosacea patients have ocular manifestations like burning, stinging, and blurry vision?

Answer 15

33%

Question 16

What infectious dermatologic disease is involved with an increase of androgens, most commonly in your teens, that affects the pilosebaceous unit and can cause follicular clogging, increased sebum production, and acne.

Answer 16

Acne Vulgaris

Question 17

What is the main bacteria associated with acne vulgaris?

Answer 17

Propionibacterium Ances

Question 18

What percent of the population is affected by Acne Vulgaris?

Answer 18

80-90%

Question 19

You see a patient that has acne vulgaris, what general treatment options are there?

Answer 19

Topical agents
Oral antibiotics

Question 20

You read that your patient has acne vulgaris, when walking into them exam room, what would you expect to see on their face?

Answer 20

papules
pustules
erythema

Question 21

What percent of adults have acne vulgaris?

Answer 21

30% of adults

Question 22

Bening, squamous hyperplasia due to HPV

Answer 22

Papilloma or Verrucae

Question 23

Describe the appearance of squamous papilloma.

Answer 23

Skin tags
Rounded or pedunculated.

Question 24

Describe the appearance of verrucae vulgaris.

Answer 24

Warts
Finger like projections

Question 25

You have a patient that has papillomas and verrucae, what treatment options would you give your patient? (5)

Answer 25

Laser Liquid nitrogen Salicylic acid Duct tape May resolve on its own

Question 26

Is Herpes Simplex Virus 1 above or below the belt?

Answer 26

Above the belt

Question 27

What percent of people have HSV 1?

Answer 27

54%

Question 28

What percent of people have HSV2?

Answer 28

16%

Question 29

What treatment options for Herpes Simplex Virus?

Answer 29

Analgesics Antivirals

Question 30

What neurons are associated with HSV1?

Answer 30

Neurons in trigeminal ganglion

Question 31

What neurons are associated with HSV2?

Answer 31

Neurons in sacral root ganglia

Question 32

What can recurring HSV keratitis cause? (5)

Answer 32

Corneal scarring Corneal thinning Neovascularization Decreased corneal sensation Vision loss

Question 33

What virus is associated with chicken pox?

Answer 33

Varicella Zoster Virus

Question 34

What is chicken pox transmission?

Answer 34

Droplets or direct contact

Question 35

Where does chicken pox lay dormant in the body?

Answer 35

Dorsal root ganglia

Question 36

What is a latent infection of chickenpox called?

Answer 36

Shingles

Question 37

You have a patient that has redness, fluid filled lesions on their trunk/waist. It does not cross over the midline and is unilateral. The patient feels burning, itching, and pain. What disease might this person have?

Answer 37

Herpes Zoster

Question 38

You have a patient that has blood vessels present at the tip of their nose (hutchinsons sign), and a red rash that covers half of their face down the midline. What disease does this represent?

Answer 38

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Question 39

fungal infections of the skin that causes color changes that look like white patch spots

Answer 39

Cutaneous mycoses

Question 40

What kind of response is cutaneous mycoses associated with?

Answer 40

Cell-mediated response

Question 41

A child comes in with vesicles, pustules, a yellowish crust, and fever. The mother tells you the child likes to play in the lake a lot and stays wet and dirty. What dermatologic disease would you suspect?

Answer 41

Impetigo

Question 42

What is a treatment for angioedema?

Answer 42

Antihistamine Epinephrine

Question 43

Allergic reaction that results in rapid swelling of the skin

Answer 43

Angioedema

Question 44

What is the most common cause of angioedema?

Answer 44

allergies

Question 45

When the body is exposed to allergens, what is released that results in angioedema?

Answer 45

histamine

Question 46

What type of sensitivity is contact dermatitis?

Answer 46

Type IV

Question 47

What disorder is also known as "Cradle Cap"?

Answer 47

Seborrheic Dermatitis