Derm 2

Question 1

5 risk factors for skin cancers?

Answer 1

-fair skin type 0 or 1 -high accumulated sun exposure -severe, multiple sunburns -fhx of skin cancers -previous radiotherapy -arsenic exposure -immunosuppression -solarium use

Question 2

BCC treatment options:

Answer 2

-excision with 3-5mm margins -imiquimod cream 5%, 5x nights/week for 6 weeks -photodynamic therapy 5-flurouracil cream -cryotherapy, double freeze-thaw -referral to plastics

Question 3

Answer 3

tinea capitis

Question 4

Answer 4

scalp psoriasis

Question 5

Answer 5

seborrheic dermatitis

Question 6

Answer 6

trichotillomania

Question 7

Answer 7

traction alopecia

Question 8

causes of anagen effluvium?

Answer 8

• autoimmune disease - diffuse alopecia areata
• chemo

inherited congenital, loose anagen syndrome

Question 9

Telogen effluvium hair has what appearance?

Answer 9

has bulb at the end (club hair)

Question 10

Telogen effluvium causes?

Answer 10

child bearing

fever

weight loss

haemorrhage

surgeries

meds: OCP, anticoags, anticonvulsants

Question 11

Answer 11

naevus flammeus(stork mark/salmon patch)

Question 12

Answer 12

angiokeratoma

Question 13

Answer 13

spider angiomas (naevi)