Common Dermatological Problems

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What is atopic eczema?

Answer 1

An inflammatory process affecting the skin

Answer 2

Loss of melanocytes from the stratum basale

Answer 3

Thinning of the epidermis

Answer 4

Middle age

Answer 5

Meningitis

Answer 6

intraepidermally

Answer 7

intradermally

Answer 8

between the epidermis and dermis

Answer 9

Nappy area

Answer 10

Flexures (e.g. crook of elbow)

Answer 11

Extensor surfaces (e.g. back of elbow)

Answer 12

Nappy area

Answer 13

Hands and feet

Answer 14

Extensor surfaces

Answer 15

Hand and feet

Answer 16

Between the digits

Answer 17

Thick, leathery skin due to extensive scratching or rubbing of the area

Answer 18

Thin, papery skin due to the skin drying out

Answer 19

Thickening of the skin due to the skin drying out

Answer 20

Skin that has lost its pigment due to excess scratching or rubbing

Answer 21

Cleaning products

Answer 22

Dust mites

Answer 23

Animal fur

Answer 24

Salt water

Answer 25

Mittens or gloves

Answer 26

Antihistamines

Answer 27

Oral antibiotics

Answer 28

Once a day

Answer 29

Twice a day

Answer 30

Three times a day

Answer 31

As required

Answer 32

Reduce irritation

Answer 33

Moisturize the skin

Answer 34

Prevent bacteria from entering the affected areas

Answer 35

Intermittently to control flare ups, but not on more the 7 days in a month

Answer 36

Constantly

Answer 37

As required, but not for more than a month at a time

Answer 38

Topical steroids

Answer 39

Systemic treatments

Answer 40

UV light therapy

Answer 41

Calcineurin inhibitors

Answer 42

Oral antibiotics

Answer 43

Immunomodulating drugs that block calcineurin receptors

Answer 44

Immunomodulating drugs that prevent the production of calcineurin

Answer 45

Immunomodulating drugs that decrease the effects of calcineurin by binding to it and changing its shape

Answer 46

Activates inflammation within the skin

Answer 47

Causes immune cells within the skin to proliferate

Answer 48

Aggravates the skin causing inflammation

Answer 49

Staphylococcal infection

Answer 50

E. Coli infection

Answer 51

Streptococcal infection

Answer 52

Herpes infection

Answer 53

Rhotavirus infection

Answer 54

Coronovirus infection

Answer 55

Following treatment with steroids

Answer 56

After an acute phase

Answer 57

After scarring has healed

Answer 58

Flexor surfaces

Answer 59

Extensor surfaces

Answer 60

Extremities

Answer 61

Well-defined, inflamed plaques which appear white and scaly

Answer 62

Poor-defined, inflamed plaques which appear white and scaly

Answer 63

Well-defined, inflamed plaques which appear golden and crusty

Answer 64

Poorly-defined, inflamed plaques which appear golden and crusty

Answer 65

15 years old

Answer 66

28 years old

Answer 67

40 years old

Answer 68

67 years old

Answer 69

Palms of the hands and soles of the feet

Answer 70

Axillary region

Answer 71

Disordered maturation of keratinocytes

Answer 72

Increased epidermal transit time of keratinocytes

Answer 73

Thickening of the epidermis

Answer 74

Hyperplasia of keratinocytes in the stratum corneum

Answer 75

Benign proliferation of Langerhan cells within the epidermis

Answer 76

Slows the growth of keratinocytes

Answer 77

Restores the skins appearance

Answer 78

Reduces the irritation of the skin

Answer 79

Thins the epidermis

Answer 80

Slows hair growth

Answer 81

It can make the skin red and itchy

Answer 82

It can stain clothes, bedding and light-coloured hair

Answer 83

It causes hair loss

Answer 84

Not very much improvement is seen after short-term use

Answer 85

It softens the plaques and helps lift them off the skin to reveal normal skin underneath

Answer 86

It reduces blood pressure which helps to prevent psoriasis flare-ups

Answer 87

It moisturizes the skin

Answer 88

Reduces proliferation of keratinocytes and stimulates epidermal cell differentiation

Answer 89

Reduces proliferation of melanocytes and stimulated epidermal cell differentiation

Answer 90

Increases proliferation of keratinocytes and stimulates epidermal cell differentiation

Answer 91

Reduces proliferation of keratinocytes and reduces epidermal cell differentiation

Answer 92

Topical steroids

Answer 93

UV phototherapy

Answer 94

Systemic medications

Answer 95

Monoclonal antibodies

Answer 96

Emollients

Answer 97

To enhance the effects of the UV phototherapy

Answer 98

To sedate the patient

Answer 99

To ensure the patient does not experience and nausea or vomiting

Answer 100

To reduce the risk of DNA damage to skin cells

Answer 101

2-3 times per week for 3-4 months

Answer 102

As required

Answer 103

6 times per week for a month

Answer 104

Once per week for one year

Answer 105

Over-activity of pilo-sebaceous glands

Answer 106

Over-activity of apocrine sweat glands

Answer 107

Over-activity of eccrine sweat glands

Answer 108

Under-activity of pilo-sebaceous glands

Answer 109

Hormonal stimulation

Answer 110

Sympathetic nervous stimulation

Answer 111

Parasympathetic nervous stimulation

Answer 112

The hair follicles become "plugged" with secretions

Answer 113

Inflammation occurs within the hair follicles

Answer 114

Hair growth is too fast due to increased sebum leading to the follicle becoming blocked

Answer 115

Upper chest and back

Answer 116

Because the highest population of sebaceous glands is found here

Answer 117

Because these areas are often exposed

Answer 118

Because these areas are most often touched with dirty hands

Answer 119

Dry skin out

Answer 120

Moisturize the skin

Answer 121

Prevent stimulation of sebaceous glands

Answer 122

Reduce the viscosity of sebum

Answer 123

Pregnant women

Answer 124

Anyone under the age of 12

Answer 125

Anyone taking oral antibiotics

Answer 126

It controls the hormones to prevent over stimulation

Answer 127

It makes sebum less viscous preventing "plugging" of the hair follicles

Answer 128

It makes hair follicles larger so that they become "plugged" less easily

Answer 129

It is used in women and girls to give a placebo effect

Answer 130

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 131

Staphylococcus pyogenes

Answer 132

All Streptococcal bacteria

Answer 133

Golden-yellow crust

Answer 134

Severe inflammation

Answer 135

Purple-ish flecks within the rash

Answer 136

Fucidin cream

Answer 137

Oral flucloxadin

Answer 138

Topical penicillin

Answer 139

Emollients

Answer 140

Methotrexate

Answer 141

Topical dexamethasone

Answer 142

Human papilloma virus

Answer 143

Rhotar virus

Answer 144

Astrovirus

Answer 145

Herpes simplex virus type I

Answer 146

By sharing clothes or bedding

Answer 147

By touching the wart and then touching areas of damaged skin

Answer 148

Duct taping and filing down

Answer 149

Salicylic acid

Answer 150

Cryotherapy

Answer 151

Topical antibiotics

Answer 152

A bacteria

Answer 153

Topical anti-fungals

Answer 154

Topical antibiotics

Answer 155

Emollients

Answer 156

Topical corticosteroids

Answer 157

Sun exposure

Answer 158

Benign proliferation of melanocytes

Answer 159

Hormonal over-stimulation

Answer 160

Wear and tear of the skin over time

Answer 161

Over sixties

Answer 162

Forties to fifties

Answer 163

Because it can develop into skin cancer

Answer 164

Because as it increases in size it can become very painful

Answer 165

Because if a person has more than three lesions they may have liver cirrhosis

Answer 166

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 167

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 168

Cryptherapy

Answer 169

Emollients

Answer 170

Topical corticosteroids

Answer 171

Systemic retinoids

Answer 172

Oral antibiotics

Answer 173

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 174

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 175

Head and neck

Answer 176

Hands and arms

Answer 177

Any sun exposed area

Answer 178

Shiny, translucent nodule

Answer 179

Dark, asymmetrical lesion

Answer 180

Inflamed, crater-shaped lesion

Answer 181

Because it very rarely metastasizes

Answer 182

Because nothing can be done to remove this cancer

Answer 183

Because too many people get this type of cancer for the NHS to deal with

Answer 184

Cumulative sun-exposure

Answer 185

Over stimulation by hormones

Answer 186

Some recreational drugs

Answer 187

One solid colour only

Answer 188

Clear borders

Answer 189

Diameter bigger than 6mm

Answer 190

Additional features, e.g. itching or bleeding

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