General Dermatology

Question 1

What is Eczema herpeticum

Answer 1

Eczema infected by herpes simplex virus 1

Question 2

emollient ?

Answer 2

Medical grade moisturiser

Question 3

What is menthol aqueous cream + use

Answer 3

Emollient
Use: Relief from itchy skin conditions

Question 4

attenuated in terms of vaccine mean?

Answer 4

Live weakened virus

Question 5

Fucibet cream general ingredient and general use ?

Answer 5

anti-inflammatory and antipruritic (betamethasone)
Potent topical antibacterial (fusidic acid)

Question 6

What causes is molluscum?

Answer 6

poxvirus (molluscum contagiosum virus)

Question 7

Molluscum Tx?

Answer 7

1. Self resolve 18-36months
2. MolluDab (OTC)

Question 8

Anther name for Keratotic lesion

Answer 8

Actinic keratosis, or solar keratosis

Question 9

Onycholysis meaning?

Answer 9

nail separates from its nail bed

Question 10

Dovobet (general ingreindents) and what is it used for?

Answer 10

Contains Calcipotriol (Vit d3 analogue) AND betamethasone dipropionate (steroid).

Tx Plaque Psoriasis

Question 11

What is Plaque psoriasis ?

Answer 11

MCC form of psoriasis. Dry skin lesions (plaques), covered in scales.

Question 12

Enstilar contain and use?

Answer 12

Contains: calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate

Use: Topical plaque psoriasis

Question 13

Hydromol Ointment use?

Answer 13

Psoriasis
Eczema

Question 14

What’s follicular eczema?

Answer 14

Common form eczema (atopic dermatitis) + affecting hair follicle

Question 15

Eczema Tx inital options?

Answer 15

Steroid

Question 16

pyogenic granuloma ? what is it? Other name?

Answer 16

Capillary overgrowth skin / mouth.
Looks like blood filled red spot.
Other name: lobular capillary haemangioma

No risk of cancer, not contagious.

Question 17

Whats Melanonychia nail?

Answer 17

Black lines on toenail

Question 18

Treat AK flare up?

Answer 18

Solaraze 1-2months
5FU 1/12

Question 19

Whats the other name for sebaceous cyst?

Answer 19

Epidermoid cyst

Question 20

What is alopecia aerata? Tx

Answer 20

Chronic inflammation hair follocules ?autoimmune = hair loss, patchy. Tx steroids

Question 21

What causes Chickenpox?

Answer 21

Varicella zoster virus.

Question 22

Re-activation of pt h/o chickenpox, in oderly life?

Answer 22

Shingles (AKA herpes zoster)