Formative questions

Question 1

Which topical therapeutic formulation is considered the most cosmetically acceptable?

Answer 1

Ointments

Question 2

For each of the following dermatophyte infections, state the affected area

a) tinea manuum
b) tinea unguium
c) tinea cruris

Answer 2

a) hand
b) nails
c) groin

Question 3

In the management of dermatitis herpetiformis, what foods should be excluded?

Answer 3

Wheat, rye and barley

Question 4

Describe each of these categories of itch:

a) pruritoceptive
b) neuropathic
c) neurogenic
d) psychogenic

Answer 4

a) something in the skin directly causing an itch
b) damage to central or peripheral nerves causing an itch
c) no damage in CNS, but itch caused by the effects of chemicals e.g. opiates
d) psychological cause with no currently detectable CNS damage

Question 5

What is the most appropriate first-line treatment for rosacea?

Answer 5

Topical metronidazole

Oral tetracycline second line

Question 6

What does Breslow thickness refer to?

Answer 6

The depth from the granular layer to the deepest melanoma cell

Question 7

What is “basal cell papilloma” another description of?

Answer 7

Seborrhoeic keratosis

Question 8

Which type of UV radiation causes direct DNA damage?

Answer 8

UV-B

Question 9

Name three adverse prognostic indicators in melanoma

Answer 9

Nodular subtype
Vascular invasion
Ulceration

Question 10

How are the layers of the scalp organised?

Answer 10

Skin
Connective tissue
Aponeurosis
Loose connective tissue
Periosteum