LQ1 SKIN Flashcards
(50 cards)
Pacinian corpuscles
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
C. Hypodermis
Dendritic cells
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
A. Epidermis
Ruffini’s endings
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
B. Dermis
Langerhan’s cells
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
A. Epidermis
Autonomic nerve fibers
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
A. Epidermis
The thinnest layer of the epidermis contains melanocytes?
A. Stratum corneum
B. Stratum lucidum
C. Stratum basale
D. Stratum granulare
C. Stratum basale
The thick layer of the epidermis contains
dead keratinocytes?
A. Stratum corneum
B. Stratum lucidum
C. Stratum basale
D. Stratum granulare
B. Stratum lucidum
At the dermo-epidermal junction, the most
dominant type of collagen is
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
A. Type I
Which of the following statements about
the skin is NOT TRUE
A. The epidermis consists of continually
regenerating stratified epithelium and
90% are keratinocytes
B. The dermis anchors the epidermis to
the subcutaneous tissue and is made
up of 90% collagen type I
C. The AV shunts run in 2 parallel
plexuses and are located in the
dermis
D. The lymphatic channels run in 2
parallel plexuses and are located
within the epidermis and at the
junction of the dermis and
hypodermis
D. The lymphatic channels run in 2
parallel plexuses and are located
within the epidermis and at the
junction of the dermis and
hypodermis
Which of the following statements
regarding Hidradenitis suppurativa is NOT
TRUE
A. It is primarily an autoimmune disease
marked by inflammation of the
pilosebaceous unit at the dermis and
hyperkeratosis at the epidermis
B. Granuloma formation leads to
secondary bacterial infection owing to
the breaks in the epidermis
C. HS is characterized by painless
nodules caused primarily by
hormonal imbalance and acute
bacterial infection
D. Recurrence rate following complete
surgical resection remains very high
at 50%
C. HS is characterized by painless
nodules caused primarily by
hormonal imbalance and acute
bacterial infection
This prognostic guide is used to evaluate
treatment outcomes for patients with
Hidradenitis
A. Hurley score
B. Sartorius score
C. PGA Physical global assessment
D. HSCR Hidradenitis suppurativa
clinical response
B. Sartorius score
A 50 yo female complained of a
chronic non-healing wound on her left leg.
Which of the following events or diseases
is NOT commonly associated with
pyoderma gangrenosum?
A. Leukemia
B. IBD
C. Diabetes
D. RA
C. Diabetes
Which of the — modalities of pyoderma gangrenosum (aka neutrophilic
dermatosis) — inhibitors of T cell —
A. Infliximab
B. Calcineurin inhibitors
C. Etanercept
D. Mycophenolate mofetil
B. Calcineurin inhibitors
Which of the following epidermal cells are directly involved in TEN Toxic
Epidermal Necrolysis?
A. Toker cells
B. Lymphocytes
C. Melanocytes
D. Keratinocytes
D. Keratinocytes
Which of the following statements
regarding SJS-TEN is TRUE?
A. The disease is classified as
TENS when the cutaneous
involvement is >10% (>30%)
B. Nikolsky sign refers to the full
thickness exfoliation exposing
the underlying hypodermis
(Dermis)
C. It can affect the intestinal
mucosa leading to GI
bleeding and malabsorption
syndrome
D. Steroids remains the mainstay
in the treatment of SJS-TEN for
its anti-inflammatory effect with
decreased sepsis involvement
(The use of systemic
corticosteroids in the acute
setting is controversial as there
have been mixed results.)
C. It can affect the intestinal
mucosa leading to GI
bleeding and malabsorption
syndrome
This skin infection is caused by
mycobacterium tuberculosis TB
A. Scrofuloderma
B. Impetigo contagiosa
C. Cellulitis
D. Actinomycosis
A. Scrofuloderma
Which of the following solar radiation
causes photooxidation of melanin and
can penetrate into the reticular dermis?
A. UVA
B. UVB
C. UVC
D. UV-nano
A. UVA
What is the process commonly
involved in the acute effects of the UV
radiation to our skin color?
A. UVA-induced photooxidation
of melanin
B. UVB-induced neomelanization
C. UVC-activated
post-inflammatory pigmentation
D. Melanin release due to reactive
oxygen species
A. UVA-induced photooxidation
of melanin
A 26 yo male sustained chemical
burns when a gallon of an industrial drain
declogger, sodium hydroxide (base)
poured upon him. What would be the
most appropriate first aid management?
A. Neutralize the area with
hydrochloric acid
B. Dilution with saline water for 30 minutes
C. Irrigation with distilled water for 2 hours
D. Ice compress for 30 minutes
C. Irrigation with distilled water for 2 hours
Referring to points in the picture,
which is the most common area of
decubitus ulcer formation?
1 Sacrum
2 Ischium
3 —
4. Foot
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B. 2
A 76 yo male was referred to you for
pressure sores. On inspection there was
a 6 cm ulceration with an intact sacral
surface at the base of the ulcer and
granulation tissues on the sides. Which of
the following modalities contribute to
wound size reduction by removing excess
interstitial fluid, promoting capillary
circulation, decreasing bacterial
colonization, increasing vascularity and
granulation tissue formation?
A. Debridement
B. Prophylactic silicon dressings
C. Superficial partial thickness
skin grafting
D. Subatmospheric pressure wound therapy
D. Subatmospheric pressure
wound therapy
A 44 yo female underwent total
abdominal hysterectomy via a
Pfannenstiel incision, 1 week
postoperatively, there was tissue
gangrene around the entire incision site.
Focal NSTI necrotizing soft tissue
infection was the diagnosis (Meleney’s
ulcer), what is the appropriate
management?
A. Antibiotic coverage for
peptostreptococcus
B. Ostectomy
C. Debridement with secondary
wound closure
D. Vacuum-assisted closure
C. Debridement with secondary
wound closure
The benign skin lesion originates at
the outer root sheath lined with a thick
wall. Histologically the granular layer is
absent and grossly, the central punctum
is absent as well.
A. Seborrheic keratosis
B. Intradermal nevi
C. Trichilemmal cyst
D. Neurofibroma
C. Trichilemmal cyst
A 65 yo male, widower, Filipino
farmer was referred to you for an
enlarging 2.5cm mole on the left lower
quadrant of the abdomen. Which of the
following cases of melanoma in the
anterior abdomen is Sentinel Lymph
Node Biopsy SLNB indicated?
A. Multiple enlarged node in the
ipsilateral axillary area
B. (+) lung metastasis confirmed
by CT-guided fine needle
biopsy
C. No enlarged and palpable
lymph nodes in the lymphatic
draining basins
D. (+) nodes after tumor excision
with inguino-femoral
lymphadenectomy by histologic
review
C. No enlarged and palpable
lymph nodes in the lymphatic
draining basins