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Apthous stomatitis, herpes - ANSWER aka cancar sores are
typically located inside the mouth whereas lesions are typically outside the
mouth

herpes - ANSWER lesions are described as painful, clustered vesicles on an
erythematous base, must be treated within 48-72 hours

keratosis pilaris - ANSWER commonly referred to as "chicken bumps," or "chicken skin,"
treated with emolients/moisturizers, most of the time children outgrow the condition

strep pyrogenes, staph aureus - ANSWER the two most common bacterial causes of impetigo
are and

oral, mupirocin - ANSWER bullous impetigo must be treated with antibiotics while
non-bullous impetigo can be treated with (bactroban)

pityriasis rosea - ANSWER self-limiting condition preceded by a Herald patch prior to full rash
distribution, rash is characterized by a "Christmas tree like" pattern

brown recluse - ANSWER bites from this spider present as though the patient did not notice
the bite the night before but it became tender and turned deep purple the next and often has
a white halo around it, can report some systemic symptoms as well

rocky mountain spotted fever - ANSWER illness precipitated by a tick bite, treated with
doxycycline, rash typically presents 3-5 days after initial symptoms on the palms of hands and
soles of feet

erythema migrans - ANSWER characteristic "bull's eye" lesion, also known as lyme disease

rubeola (measles) (koplik's spots) - ANSWER condition characterized by the "3 C's," cough,

,congestion, Mconjunctivitis M3-5 Mdays Mafter Minitial Mrash Mpresents. MCan Mbe Mprevented Mby
MMR Mvaccine Mat M12 Mmonths Mold.
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mumps M- MANSWER Mmost Mcommon Msymptom Mof Mthis Mcondition Mis Mparotid Mgland Mswelling

actinic Mkeratosis M- MANSWER Mskin Mlesion Mcharacterized Mby Mdry Mpink Mlesions Mon Ma Msun
exposed Marea, Mif Mleft Muntreated Mcan Mlead Mto Mcancer, Mspecifically Msquamous Mcell
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carcinoma
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squamous Mcell Mcarcinoma M- MANSWER Mskin Mcancer Mcharacterized Mby Mslow Mgrowth, Mscaly,
ulcerated Mappearance, Mbleeds Measily
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cafe Mau Mlait Mspots M- MANSWER Mhyperpigmentation Mof Mthe Mskin, Mtypically Mbenign Mand
does Mnot Mrequire Mfurther Mintervention, Mhowever Mif Ma Mpatient Mhas Mmore Mthan M8 Mof
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them Mit Mmay Mindicate Munderlying Mdisorder Msuch Mas Mneurofibromatosis
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melanoma M- MANSWER Mthe M"ABCDE" Mtool Mis Mused Mto Mevaluate Ma Mlesion Mthat Myou Msuspect
may Mbe Mmalignant M
M , MA= Masymmetry, MB= Mborder, MC= Mcolor, MD= Mdiameter, ME=
evolving/elevated
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eczema M(atopic Mdermatitis) M- MANSWER Mskin Mcondition Mcharacterized Mby Mintensely Mpruritic
itch/scratch Mcycle, Mtypically Mlocated Mon Mflexor Msurfaces Mof Mthe Mbody
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emollients, Msteroids M- MANSWER Meczema M(atopic Mdermatitis) Mis Moften Massociated Mwith
allergies Mand Masthma Mand Mis Mtreated Mwith M
M and Mtopical M

plaque Mpsoriasis M- MANSWER Mskin Mcondition Mcharacterized Mby Mthick Msilvery Mscales, Mit Mis
treated Mwith Mtopical Msteroids Mor Mcoal Mtar
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Auspitz Msign M- MANSWER Mwhen Mpsoriasis Mplaques Mare Mscratched Mand Mpinpoint Mbleeding Moccurs

Koebner's Mphenomenon M- MANSWER Mwhen Mthere Mis Mtrauma Mto Mthe Mskin Mthat Mleads Mto
plaque Mpsoriasis Mformation
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shingles M- MANSWER M rash Mis Mtypically Macross Ma Mdermatome, Mvesicular Min
nature Mand Musually Mpreceded Mby Mburning Mand Mtingling Mat Mthe Msite Mbefore Mthe Mrash
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appears
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contact Mdermatitis M- MANSWER Mrash Mthat Mis Mlocalized Mand Mlinear Mand Mrelated Mto Man Mirritant,
usually
M

,occurs Mimmediately

shingrix M- MANSWER Mshingles Mvaccine Mthat Mcan Mbe Mgiven Mno Mmatter Mwhen Mthe Mlast
shingles Moutbreak Mwas, Mit Mis Minactivated, Mcan Mbe Mgiven Mstarting Mat Mage M50
M




scabies M- MANSWER Mintensely Mpruritic Mskin Mcondition Mcommonly Mseen Mbetween Mthe Mfingers
and Mtoes, Mother Mmembers Mof Mthe Mhousehold Mtypically Mhave Mit Mas Mwell
M




permethrin M- MANSWER Mscabies Mis Mtreated Mwith M cream Mand Mwashing
everything Min Mthe Mhouse Min Mhot Mwater, Moften Mrequires Mtreatment Mtwice Mto Meffectively
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get Mrid Mof Mit
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varicella, M12 M- MANSWER Mchicken Mpox Mcan Mbe Mprevented Mwith Mthe M vaccine, Mit
is Ma Mlive Mvaccine Mso Mchildren Mcannot Mget Mit Muntil Mthey Mare M
M months Mold

crusted M- MANSWER Mchildren Mwith Mchicken Mpox Mmay Mreturn Mto Mschool/daycare Monce
all Mthe Mlesions Mare M
M over

head Mlice M- MANSWER Mcondition Mcharacterized Mby Mincessant Mpruritis Mall Mday Mand Mnight,
very Measily Mspread, Mtreated Mwith Mpermethrin Mbut Moften Mrequires Mtwo Mtreatments
M




molluscum Mcontagiosum M- MANSWER Mskin Mlesions Mcharacterized Mby Mindent Min Mthe Mmiddle
of Mthe Mlesion, Mcommonly Mreferred Mto Mas Mthe Mlesion Mbeing Mimpregnated Mor Mhaving Ma
M



"dimpling," Mhighly Mcontagious Mbut Mself-limiting Mand Musually Mresolves Mon Mtheir Mown Mover
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a Mfew Mmonths
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groin M- MANSWER Mif Mmolluscum Mcontagiosum Mlesions Mare Mlocated Min Mthe M area
we Mshould Minvestigate Mfurther Mas Mit Mcould Mindicated Mpossible Msexual Mabuse
M




anthrax M- MANSWER M lesions Mare Musually Mblack Mand Mcharacterized Mas
painless Mulceration, Mtypically Mseen Min Mfarmers
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ciprofloxacin, M2 M- MANSWER Manthrax Mlesions Mare Mtreated Mwith M for Mat Mleast
M M M M months, Mcan Malso Muse Mtetracyclines Mif Mneed Mbe

hidradenitis Msuppurativa M(HS) M- MANSWER Mskin Mcondition Mthat Mcauses Msmall, Mpainful Mlumps
to Mform Munder Mthe Mskin Mcommonly Min Mareas Mwhere Mthe Mskin Mrubs Mtogether Msuch Mas Mthe
M



armpits Mor Mgroin, Mthis Mcondition Mis MNOT Mrelated Mto Mpoor Mhygiene Mand Mthe Mbiggest Mrisk
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factors Mare Msmoking
M

, and Mobesity, Mtreated Mwith Mwarm Mcompresses Mand Moral Mabx Munless Mlarge Menough Mthen MI&D

folliculitis M- MANSWER Mskin Minfection Mof Mthe Mhair Mfollicles Mand Msurrounding Mtissue, Mtreated
with Mmupirocin Munless Msevere Mthen Moral Mabx Msuch Mas Mpenicillin Mor Mkeflex
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rosacea M- MANSWER Merythematous Mfacial Mrash Mthat Mdoes Mnot Mspare Mthe

nose/nasolabial Mfold Mflagyl M- MANSWER Mrosacea Mis Mtreated Mwith Mtopical M gel
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lupus M- MANSWER Mrash Mfrom Mthis Mdisease Mis Mcharacterized Mas Ma Mbutterfly Mrash Mthat Mdoes
spare Mthe Mnose/nasolabial Mfold, Mcalled Ma Mmalar Mrash
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Sjogren's Msyndrome M- MANSWER Mthis Mdisease Mis Mcharacterized Mby Mdry Meyes Mand Mdry
mouth, Moften Massociated Mwith Mlupus
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erysipelas M- MANSWER Msharply Mdefined Mand Mwell Mdemarcated Mborders, Messentially Ma Mmore
superficial Mcellulitis
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keflex, Mpenicillin M- MANSWER Merysipelas Mand Mnon-purulent Mcellulitis Mare Mtreated Mwith
or M

bactrim, Mclindamycin, Mdoxycycline M- MANSWER Mpurulent Mcellulitis Mis Mtreated Mwith M(BCD)
,M or M

geographical Mtongue M- MANSWER Mbenign Mtongue Mcondition Mtypically Mpreceded Mby Mspit
and Mhot Mfoods
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leukoplakia M- MANSWER Mwhite Mspots/patches Mon Mthe Mtongue Mand Mmucous Mmembranes
in Mthe Mmouth Mthat Mdo Mnot Mscrape Moff, Moften Mconsidered Mprecancerous Mand Mseen Min
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those Mwith MHIV, Mshould Mbe Mreferred Mto Mthe Mdentist
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candidiasis M- MANSWER Mwhite Mspots/patches Min Mthe Mmouth Mthat Mdo Mscrape Moff

fifth's Mdisease M- MANSWER Mchildhood Mexanthem Mthat Mstarts Mwith Ma Mfever Mand Mslapped
cheek Mpresentation, Ma Mlacy Mnet-like Mrash Macross Mthe Mbody Mthen Mdevelops, Mself-limiting
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condition Mhowever Mstay Maway Mfrom Mpregnant Mwomen Mwho Mare Mnot Mimmune Mas Mit Mcan
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cause Mmiscarriage
M