MEDICINE 1 Dermatology Newest Exam With Revised
Question And Complete solutions A+
what is the first-line treatment for noncomplicated furuncles and carbuncles? - Answer
hot compresses to promote drainage
if hot compresses do not work, what is the next-line treatment for furuncles and
carbuncles? - Answer surgical drainage, oral antibiotics such as
cephalexin/dicloxacillin (if a fever develops)
abscess - Answer a skin infection with a circumscribed collection of pus in
combination with tissue destruction/necrosis
what is the first-line treatment for a noncomplicated abscess? - Answer hot
compresses
what is the treatment for an abscess (not oral or genital) when hot compresses fail? -
Answer oral antibiotics such as cephalexin/dicloxacillin
if MRSA is suspected, use trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
surgical drainage can be used if spontaneous drainage fails
what is the treatment for an oral abscess? - Answer amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
what is the treatment for a rectal or vulvovaginal abscess? - Answer clindamycin
what is the organism that most commonly causes folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, and
abscesses? - Answer staph aureus
what is the organism most commonly causing yeast infections? - Answer candida
albicans
yeast infection - Answer an infection of the skin or mucosa resulting in pruritis,
tenderness, bright red skin, and often satellite lesions; usually found in warm, moist
areas
candidal intertrigo - Answer yeast infection between skin folds
thrush - Answer yeast infection of the mouth resulting in white film on mucosa
candida balanitis - Answer yeast infection of the penile head
vaginal candidiasis - Answer yeast infection of the vagina often causing thick white
discharge
, how is a yeast infection diagnosed? - Answer KOH prep and culture
what is the first-line treatment for simple yeast infections? - Answer topical
antifungals (-azole creams) such as miconazole
what are the 5 layers of the epidermis from deepest to most superficial? - Answer
stratum basale
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum lucidum (thick skin only)
stratum coreneum
pilosebaceous unit - Answer the hair unit that contains the hair follicle and
appendages: the hair root, bulb, dermal papilla, sebaceous appendage, and arrector pili
muscle
what are the 3 layers of the skin from most superficial to deepest? - Answer
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
keratinocytes - Answer the most abundant epidermal cells, they function mainly to
produce keratin
langerhans cells - Answer epidermal macrophages that help activate the immune
system
merkel cells - Answer function as touch receptors in association with sensory nerve
endings for light touch
melanocytes - Answer cells that produce melanin (all humans have roughly the same
amount)
eumelanin - Answer produces brown to black pigments
pheomelanin - Answer produces yellow to red pigments
melanosomes - Answer pigment carrying granules that produce melanin in
melanocytes
fitzpatrick scale - Answer scale used to measure skin's reaction to the sun; there are
six types: type 1 is the fairest, and type 6 is the darkest
langer's lines - Answer natural skin lines of minimal tension (aka cleavage lines)
Question And Complete solutions A+
what is the first-line treatment for noncomplicated furuncles and carbuncles? - Answer
hot compresses to promote drainage
if hot compresses do not work, what is the next-line treatment for furuncles and
carbuncles? - Answer surgical drainage, oral antibiotics such as
cephalexin/dicloxacillin (if a fever develops)
abscess - Answer a skin infection with a circumscribed collection of pus in
combination with tissue destruction/necrosis
what is the first-line treatment for a noncomplicated abscess? - Answer hot
compresses
what is the treatment for an abscess (not oral or genital) when hot compresses fail? -
Answer oral antibiotics such as cephalexin/dicloxacillin
if MRSA is suspected, use trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
surgical drainage can be used if spontaneous drainage fails
what is the treatment for an oral abscess? - Answer amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
what is the treatment for a rectal or vulvovaginal abscess? - Answer clindamycin
what is the organism that most commonly causes folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, and
abscesses? - Answer staph aureus
what is the organism most commonly causing yeast infections? - Answer candida
albicans
yeast infection - Answer an infection of the skin or mucosa resulting in pruritis,
tenderness, bright red skin, and often satellite lesions; usually found in warm, moist
areas
candidal intertrigo - Answer yeast infection between skin folds
thrush - Answer yeast infection of the mouth resulting in white film on mucosa
candida balanitis - Answer yeast infection of the penile head
vaginal candidiasis - Answer yeast infection of the vagina often causing thick white
discharge
, how is a yeast infection diagnosed? - Answer KOH prep and culture
what is the first-line treatment for simple yeast infections? - Answer topical
antifungals (-azole creams) such as miconazole
what are the 5 layers of the epidermis from deepest to most superficial? - Answer
stratum basale
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum lucidum (thick skin only)
stratum coreneum
pilosebaceous unit - Answer the hair unit that contains the hair follicle and
appendages: the hair root, bulb, dermal papilla, sebaceous appendage, and arrector pili
muscle
what are the 3 layers of the skin from most superficial to deepest? - Answer
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
keratinocytes - Answer the most abundant epidermal cells, they function mainly to
produce keratin
langerhans cells - Answer epidermal macrophages that help activate the immune
system
merkel cells - Answer function as touch receptors in association with sensory nerve
endings for light touch
melanocytes - Answer cells that produce melanin (all humans have roughly the same
amount)
eumelanin - Answer produces brown to black pigments
pheomelanin - Answer produces yellow to red pigments
melanosomes - Answer pigment carrying granules that produce melanin in
melanocytes
fitzpatrick scale - Answer scale used to measure skin's reaction to the sun; there are
six types: type 1 is the fairest, and type 6 is the darkest
langer's lines - Answer natural skin lines of minimal tension (aka cleavage lines)
