Sarah ilMichelle ilAANP ilBoard ilExam il- ilCrash il
Course ilReview ilWith ilComplete ilSolution
il
Apthous ilstomatitis, ilherpes il- ilANSWER il aka ilcancar ilsores
ilare iltypically illocated ilinside ilthe ilmouth ilwhereas il lesions ilare iltypically iloutside ilthe
ilmouth
herpes il- ilANSWER il lesions ilare ildescribed ilas ilpainful, ilclustered ilvesicles
ilon ilan ilerythematous ilbase, ilmust ilbe iltreated ilwithin il48-72 ilhours
keratosis ilpilaris il- ilANSWER ilcommonly ilreferred ilto ilas il"chicken ilbumps," ilor il"chicken
ilskin," iltreated ilwith ilemolients/moisturizers, ilmost ilof ilthe iltime ilchildren iloutgrow ilthe
ilcondition
strep ilpyrogenes, ilstaph ilaureus il- ilANSWER ilthe iltwo ilmost ilcommon ilbacterial ilcauses ilof
ilimpetigo ilare il and
oral, ilmupirocin il- ilANSWER ilbullous ilimpetigo ilmust ilbe iltreated ilwith antibiotics
ilwhile ilnon-bullous ilimpetigo ilcan ilbe iltreated ilwith il (bactroban)
pityriasis ilrosea il- ilANSWER ilself-limiting ilcondition ilpreceded ilby ila ilHerald ilpatch ilprior ilto
ilfull ilrash ildistribution, ilrash ilis ilcharacterized ilby ila il"Christmas iltree illike" ilpattern
brown ilrecluse il- ilANSWER ilbites ilfrom ilthis ilspider ilpresent ilas ilthough ilthe ilpatient ildid
ilnot ilnotice ilthe ilbite ilthe ilnight ilbefore ilbut ilit ilbecame iltender iland ilturned ildeep ilpurple
ilthe ilnext iland iloften ilhas ila ilwhite ilhalo ilaround ilit, ilcan ilreport ilsome ilsystemic ilsymptoms
ilas ilwell
rocky ilmountain ilspotted ilfever il- ilANSWER ilillness ilprecipitated ilby ila iltick ilbite, iltreated
ilwith ildoxycycline, ilrash iltypically ilpresents il3-5 ildays ilafter ilinitial ilsymptoms ilon ilthe
ilpalms ilof ilhands iland ilsoles ilof ilfeet
erythema ilmigrans il- ilANSWER ilcharacteristic il"bull's ileye" illesion, ilalso ilknown ilas illyme
ildisease ilrubeola il(measles) il(koplik's ilspots) il- ilANSWER ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilthe
il"3 ilC's," ilcough,
,congestion, ilconjunctivitis il3-5 ildays ilafter ilinitial ilrash ilpresents. ilCan ilbe ilprevented ilby
ilMMR ilvaccine ilat il12 ilmonths ilold.
mumps il- ilANSWER ilmost ilcommon ilsymptom ilof ilthis ilcondition ilis ilparotid ilgland ilswelling
actinic ilkeratosis il- ilANSWER ilskin illesion ilcharacterized ilby ildry ilpink illesions ilon ila ilsun
ilexposed ilarea, ilif illeft iluntreated ilcan illead ilto ilcancer, ilspecifically ilsquamous ilcell
ilcarcinoma
squamous ilcell ilcarcinoma il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcancer ilcharacterized ilby ilslow ilgrowth, ilscaly,
ilulcerated ilappearance, ilbleeds ileasily
cafe ilau illait ilspots il- ilANSWER ilhyperpigmentation ilof ilthe ilskin, iltypically ilbenign iland
ildoes ilnot ilrequire ilfurther ilintervention, ilhowever ilif ila ilpatient ilhas ilmore ilthan il8 ilof
ilthem ilit ilmay ilindicate ilunderlying ildisorder ilsuch ilas ilneurofibromatosis
melanoma il- ilANSWER ilthe il"ABCDE" iltool ilis ilused ilto ilevaluate ila illesion ilthat ilyou
ilsuspect ilmay ilbe ilmalignant il , ilA= ilasymmetry, ilB= ilborder, ilC= ilcolor, ilD= ildiameter,
ilE= ilevolving/elevated
eczema il(atopic ildermatitis) il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilintensely ilpruritic
ilitch/scratch ilcycle, iltypically illocated ilon ilflexor ilsurfaces ilof ilthe ilbody
emollients, ilsteroids il- ilANSWER ileczema il(atopic ildermatitis) ilis iloften ilassociated ilwith
ilallergies iland ilasthma iland ilis iltreated ilwith il and iltopical il
plaque ilpsoriasis il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilthick ilsilvery ilscales, ilit ilis
iltreated ilwith iltopical ilsteroids ilor ilcoal iltar
Auspitz ilsign il- ilANSWER ilwhen ilpsoriasis ilplaques ilare ilscratched iland ilpinpoint ilbleeding
iloccurs
Koebner's ilphenomenon il- ilANSWER ilwhen ilthere ilis iltrauma ilto ilthe ilskin ilthat illeads ilto
ilplaque ilpsoriasis ilformation
shingles il- ilANSWER il rash ilis iltypically ilacross ila ildermatome, ilvesicular ilin
ilnature iland ilusually ilpreceded ilby ilburning iland iltingling ilat ilthe ilsite ilbefore ilthe ilrash
ilappears
contact ildermatitis il- ilANSWER ilrash ilthat ilis illocalized iland illinear iland ilrelated ilto ilan
,ilirritant, ilusually
, occurs ilimmediately
shingrix il- ilANSWER ilshingles ilvaccine ilthat ilcan ilbe ilgiven ilno ilmatter ilwhen ilthe illast
ilshingles iloutbreak ilwas, ilit ilis ilinactivated, ilcan ilbe ilgiven ilstarting ilat ilage il50
scabies il- ilANSWER ilintensely ilpruritic ilskin ilcondition ilcommonly ilseen ilbetween ilthe
ilfingers iland iltoes, ilother ilmembers ilof ilthe ilhousehold iltypically ilhave ilit ilas ilwell
permethrin il- ilANSWER ilscabies ilis iltreated ilwith il cream iland ilwashing
ileverything ilin ilthe ilhouse ilin ilhot ilwater, iloften ilrequires iltreatment iltwice ilto ileffectively
ilget ilrid ilof ilit
varicella, il12 il- ilANSWER ilchicken ilpox ilcan ilbe ilprevented ilwith ilthe il vaccine, ilit
ilis ila illive ilvaccine ilso ilchildren ilcannot ilget ilit iluntil ilthey ilare il months ilold
crusted il- ilANSWER ilchildren ilwith ilchicken ilpox ilmay ilreturn ilto ilschool/daycare
ilonce ilall ilthe illesions ilare il over
head illice il- ilANSWER ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilincessant ilpruritis ilall ilday iland ilnight,
ilvery ileasily ilspread, iltreated ilwith ilpermethrin ilbut iloften ilrequires iltwo iltreatments
molluscum ilcontagiosum il- ilANSWER ilskin illesions ilcharacterized ilby ilindent ilin ilthe
ilmiddle ilof ilthe illesion, ilcommonly ilreferred ilto ilas ilthe illesion ilbeing ilimpregnated ilor
ilhaving ila il"dimpling," ilhighly ilcontagious ilbut ilself-limiting iland ilusually ilresolves ilon
iltheir ilown ilover ila ilfew ilmonths
groin il- ilANSWER ilif ilmolluscum ilcontagiosum illesions ilare illocated ilin ilthe il area
ilwe ilshould ilinvestigate ilfurther ilas ilit ilcould ilindicated ilpossible ilsexual ilabuse
anthrax il- ilANSWER il lesions ilare ilusually ilblack iland ilcharacterized ilas
ilpainless ilulceration, iltypically ilseen ilin ilfarmers
ciprofloxacin, il2 il- ilANSWER ilanthrax illesions ilare iltreated ilwith il for ilat illeast
i l il i l il months, ilcan ilalso iluse iltetracyclines ilif ilneed ilbe
hidradenitis ilsuppurativa il(HS) il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcondition ilthat ilcauses ilsmall, ilpainful
illumps ilto ilform ilunder ilthe ilskin ilcommonly ilin ilareas ilwhere ilthe ilskin ilrubs iltogether
ilsuch ilas ilthe ilarmpits ilor ilgroin, ilthis ilcondition ilis ilNOT ilrelated ilto ilpoor ilhygiene iland
ilthe ilbiggest ilrisk ilfactors ilare ilsmoking
Course ilReview ilWith ilComplete ilSolution
il
Apthous ilstomatitis, ilherpes il- ilANSWER il aka ilcancar ilsores
ilare iltypically illocated ilinside ilthe ilmouth ilwhereas il lesions ilare iltypically iloutside ilthe
ilmouth
herpes il- ilANSWER il lesions ilare ildescribed ilas ilpainful, ilclustered ilvesicles
ilon ilan ilerythematous ilbase, ilmust ilbe iltreated ilwithin il48-72 ilhours
keratosis ilpilaris il- ilANSWER ilcommonly ilreferred ilto ilas il"chicken ilbumps," ilor il"chicken
ilskin," iltreated ilwith ilemolients/moisturizers, ilmost ilof ilthe iltime ilchildren iloutgrow ilthe
ilcondition
strep ilpyrogenes, ilstaph ilaureus il- ilANSWER ilthe iltwo ilmost ilcommon ilbacterial ilcauses ilof
ilimpetigo ilare il and
oral, ilmupirocin il- ilANSWER ilbullous ilimpetigo ilmust ilbe iltreated ilwith antibiotics
ilwhile ilnon-bullous ilimpetigo ilcan ilbe iltreated ilwith il (bactroban)
pityriasis ilrosea il- ilANSWER ilself-limiting ilcondition ilpreceded ilby ila ilHerald ilpatch ilprior ilto
ilfull ilrash ildistribution, ilrash ilis ilcharacterized ilby ila il"Christmas iltree illike" ilpattern
brown ilrecluse il- ilANSWER ilbites ilfrom ilthis ilspider ilpresent ilas ilthough ilthe ilpatient ildid
ilnot ilnotice ilthe ilbite ilthe ilnight ilbefore ilbut ilit ilbecame iltender iland ilturned ildeep ilpurple
ilthe ilnext iland iloften ilhas ila ilwhite ilhalo ilaround ilit, ilcan ilreport ilsome ilsystemic ilsymptoms
ilas ilwell
rocky ilmountain ilspotted ilfever il- ilANSWER ilillness ilprecipitated ilby ila iltick ilbite, iltreated
ilwith ildoxycycline, ilrash iltypically ilpresents il3-5 ildays ilafter ilinitial ilsymptoms ilon ilthe
ilpalms ilof ilhands iland ilsoles ilof ilfeet
erythema ilmigrans il- ilANSWER ilcharacteristic il"bull's ileye" illesion, ilalso ilknown ilas illyme
ildisease ilrubeola il(measles) il(koplik's ilspots) il- ilANSWER ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilthe
il"3 ilC's," ilcough,
,congestion, ilconjunctivitis il3-5 ildays ilafter ilinitial ilrash ilpresents. ilCan ilbe ilprevented ilby
ilMMR ilvaccine ilat il12 ilmonths ilold.
mumps il- ilANSWER ilmost ilcommon ilsymptom ilof ilthis ilcondition ilis ilparotid ilgland ilswelling
actinic ilkeratosis il- ilANSWER ilskin illesion ilcharacterized ilby ildry ilpink illesions ilon ila ilsun
ilexposed ilarea, ilif illeft iluntreated ilcan illead ilto ilcancer, ilspecifically ilsquamous ilcell
ilcarcinoma
squamous ilcell ilcarcinoma il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcancer ilcharacterized ilby ilslow ilgrowth, ilscaly,
ilulcerated ilappearance, ilbleeds ileasily
cafe ilau illait ilspots il- ilANSWER ilhyperpigmentation ilof ilthe ilskin, iltypically ilbenign iland
ildoes ilnot ilrequire ilfurther ilintervention, ilhowever ilif ila ilpatient ilhas ilmore ilthan il8 ilof
ilthem ilit ilmay ilindicate ilunderlying ildisorder ilsuch ilas ilneurofibromatosis
melanoma il- ilANSWER ilthe il"ABCDE" iltool ilis ilused ilto ilevaluate ila illesion ilthat ilyou
ilsuspect ilmay ilbe ilmalignant il , ilA= ilasymmetry, ilB= ilborder, ilC= ilcolor, ilD= ildiameter,
ilE= ilevolving/elevated
eczema il(atopic ildermatitis) il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilintensely ilpruritic
ilitch/scratch ilcycle, iltypically illocated ilon ilflexor ilsurfaces ilof ilthe ilbody
emollients, ilsteroids il- ilANSWER ileczema il(atopic ildermatitis) ilis iloften ilassociated ilwith
ilallergies iland ilasthma iland ilis iltreated ilwith il and iltopical il
plaque ilpsoriasis il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilthick ilsilvery ilscales, ilit ilis
iltreated ilwith iltopical ilsteroids ilor ilcoal iltar
Auspitz ilsign il- ilANSWER ilwhen ilpsoriasis ilplaques ilare ilscratched iland ilpinpoint ilbleeding
iloccurs
Koebner's ilphenomenon il- ilANSWER ilwhen ilthere ilis iltrauma ilto ilthe ilskin ilthat illeads ilto
ilplaque ilpsoriasis ilformation
shingles il- ilANSWER il rash ilis iltypically ilacross ila ildermatome, ilvesicular ilin
ilnature iland ilusually ilpreceded ilby ilburning iland iltingling ilat ilthe ilsite ilbefore ilthe ilrash
ilappears
contact ildermatitis il- ilANSWER ilrash ilthat ilis illocalized iland illinear iland ilrelated ilto ilan
,ilirritant, ilusually
, occurs ilimmediately
shingrix il- ilANSWER ilshingles ilvaccine ilthat ilcan ilbe ilgiven ilno ilmatter ilwhen ilthe illast
ilshingles iloutbreak ilwas, ilit ilis ilinactivated, ilcan ilbe ilgiven ilstarting ilat ilage il50
scabies il- ilANSWER ilintensely ilpruritic ilskin ilcondition ilcommonly ilseen ilbetween ilthe
ilfingers iland iltoes, ilother ilmembers ilof ilthe ilhousehold iltypically ilhave ilit ilas ilwell
permethrin il- ilANSWER ilscabies ilis iltreated ilwith il cream iland ilwashing
ileverything ilin ilthe ilhouse ilin ilhot ilwater, iloften ilrequires iltreatment iltwice ilto ileffectively
ilget ilrid ilof ilit
varicella, il12 il- ilANSWER ilchicken ilpox ilcan ilbe ilprevented ilwith ilthe il vaccine, ilit
ilis ila illive ilvaccine ilso ilchildren ilcannot ilget ilit iluntil ilthey ilare il months ilold
crusted il- ilANSWER ilchildren ilwith ilchicken ilpox ilmay ilreturn ilto ilschool/daycare
ilonce ilall ilthe illesions ilare il over
head illice il- ilANSWER ilcondition ilcharacterized ilby ilincessant ilpruritis ilall ilday iland ilnight,
ilvery ileasily ilspread, iltreated ilwith ilpermethrin ilbut iloften ilrequires iltwo iltreatments
molluscum ilcontagiosum il- ilANSWER ilskin illesions ilcharacterized ilby ilindent ilin ilthe
ilmiddle ilof ilthe illesion, ilcommonly ilreferred ilto ilas ilthe illesion ilbeing ilimpregnated ilor
ilhaving ila il"dimpling," ilhighly ilcontagious ilbut ilself-limiting iland ilusually ilresolves ilon
iltheir ilown ilover ila ilfew ilmonths
groin il- ilANSWER ilif ilmolluscum ilcontagiosum illesions ilare illocated ilin ilthe il area
ilwe ilshould ilinvestigate ilfurther ilas ilit ilcould ilindicated ilpossible ilsexual ilabuse
anthrax il- ilANSWER il lesions ilare ilusually ilblack iland ilcharacterized ilas
ilpainless ilulceration, iltypically ilseen ilin ilfarmers
ciprofloxacin, il2 il- ilANSWER ilanthrax illesions ilare iltreated ilwith il for ilat illeast
i l il i l il months, ilcan ilalso iluse iltetracyclines ilif ilneed ilbe
hidradenitis ilsuppurativa il(HS) il- ilANSWER ilskin ilcondition ilthat ilcauses ilsmall, ilpainful
illumps ilto ilform ilunder ilthe ilskin ilcommonly ilin ilareas ilwhere ilthe ilskin ilrubs iltogether
ilsuch ilas ilthe ilarmpits ilor ilgroin, ilthis ilcondition ilis ilNOT ilrelated ilto ilpoor ilhygiene iland
ilthe ilbiggest ilrisk ilfactors ilare ilsmoking
