Dermatological disorders

Question 1

how would you describe impetigo?

Answer 1

honey crusted

Question 2

what is the treatment for impetigo?

Answer 2

mupirocin

Question 3

what is the first treatment for purulent cellulitis?

Answer 3

Incision and drainage is the first line of treatment

Question 4

what are the antibiotics that treat skin MRSA infections? think BCD

Answer 4

Bactrim DS
Clindamycin
Doxycyline

Question 5

what is the treatment for cat, dog, and human bites?

Answer 5

Augmentin…think dogMentin
update on tetanus

Question 6

tinea capitis means what?

Answer 6

fungal infection of head

Question 7

tinea corporis means what?

Answer 7

fungal infection of the body

Question 8

tinea cruris means what?

Answer 8

fungal infection of the groin

Question 9

tinea pedis means what?

Answer 9

athlete’s foot, for foot fungal infection

Question 10

tinea unguium means what?

Answer 10

also called onychomycosis, fingernail fungal infections

Question 11

which condition has the herald patch?

Answer 11

pityriasis rosea

Question 12

which condition has the christmas tree patterned rash on the back?

Answer 12

pityriasis rosea

Question 13

if a patient has lyme disease and is pregnant or a patient is 7 yrs old, what is the treatment?

Answer 13

amoxicillin

Question 14

what is the treatment for lyme disease?

Answer 14

doxycycline

Question 15

when is shingrix suppose to be given?

Answer 15

at age 50 or older

Question 16

what is the interval for injections for shingrix?

Answer 16

give at least 2 to 6 months apart

Question 17

butterfly rash is common among what condition?

Answer 17

SLE or Lupus

Question 18

Is actinic keratosis precancerous ?

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

what are seborrheic keratosis ?

Answer 19

brown spots, rough, wart-like appearance, appear “stuck on”
commonly on head, scalp, and back
biopsy to rule out cancer

Question 20

what is this? Peary, domed-shaped nodule, typically presents on face as pink or flesh colored

Answer 20

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 21

erythema migrans is associated with what?

Answer 21

lyme disease in its early stage
looks like a bull’s eye or target rash

Question 22

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is inflammation of what cranial nerve?

Answer 22

cranial nerve 4 (trigeminal nerve )

Question 23

what skin condition is this?
pearly or waxy skin lesion with atrophic or ulcerated center that does not heal. lesion can be white, light pink, brown or flesh colored. can bleed easily with trauma. more common in fair-skinned individuals

Answer 23

basal cell carcinoma

Question 24

what condition has Koplik’s spots that are small, white, round spots on a red base on the buccal mucosa by the rear molars and appear 2-3 days before onset of symptoms.

Answer 24

Measles

Question 25

what condition has: "sandpaper" like rash with sore throat?

Answer 25

scarlet fever

Question 26

how does necrotizing fasciitis appear?

Answer 26

reddish to purple colored lesion that increases rapidly in size

Question 27

what is the treatment for dog or human bites if the patient has a penicillin allergy?

Answer 27

doxycycline twice a day OR Bactrim DS twice a day plus Flagyl twice a day OR clindamycin three times a day

Question 28

what is the treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa?

Answer 28

either topical antibiotics or oral antibiotics such as doxycycline or clindamycin

Question 29

what is the treatment of choice for rocky mountain spotted fever?

Answer 29

doxycycline

Question 30

what is paronychia?

Answer 30

local bacterial skin infection of the proximal or lateral nail folds (cuticle) that resolves after the abscess drains.

Question 31

what is the treatment for paronychia?

Answer 31

warm water soaks, keep area clean and dry, topical mupirocin

Question 32

tinea mannum is a fungal infection of what?

Answer 32

the hands

Question 33

what is the treatment for rosacea?

Answer 33

flagyl (metronidazole) topical gel

Question 34

what is the treatment for cutaneous anthrax?

Answer 34

doxycycline twice a day, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin

Question 35

Red spot like rashes that start on the hands/palms and feet/soles accompanied by fever, headache, and myalgia...what is the differential diagnosis?

Answer 35

Rocky mountain spotted fever

Question 36

rashes that are very pruritic at night and located on the interdigital webs and/or penis are what until proven otherwise?

Answer 36

scabies