CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Essentials of Diagnosis: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Essentials of Diagnosis:
-Pruritic, xerotic, exudative or lichenified eruption on face, neck, upper
trunk, writs, and hands and the anecubital and popliteal folds
-Personal or family history of allergic manifestations (eg, asthma,
allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis).
-Tendency to recur
,-Onset in childhood is most patients. Onset after age 30 is very
uncommon
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
General Considerations: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
General Considerations:
-Diagnostic criteria must include pruritus, typical morphology and
distribution (flexural, hand, nipple and eyelid in adults), onset in
childhood, and chronicity.
-Also helpful are (1) a personal or family history of atopy (asthma,
allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, (2) xerosis-ichthyosis, (3) facial pallor
with infraorbital darkening, (4) elevated serum IgE, and (5) repeated
skin infections.
◉ Scaling Disorders:
,Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
Symptoms and Signs: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
Symptoms and Signs:
-Itching is key
-Ill-defined, scaly, red plaques affect the face, neck and upper trunk
-Flexural surfaces are also involved
-Virtually all patients with atopic dermatitis have skin disease before age
5
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
, Laboratory Findings: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
Laboratory Findings:
-Food allergy is uncommon cause of flares
-Eosinophilia and increased serum IgE levels may be presents
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
DDx: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
TREATMENT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Essentials of Diagnosis: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Essentials of Diagnosis:
-Pruritic, xerotic, exudative or lichenified eruption on face, neck, upper
trunk, writs, and hands and the anecubital and popliteal folds
-Personal or family history of allergic manifestations (eg, asthma,
allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis).
-Tendency to recur
,-Onset in childhood is most patients. Onset after age 30 is very
uncommon
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
General Considerations: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
General Considerations:
-Diagnostic criteria must include pruritus, typical morphology and
distribution (flexural, hand, nipple and eyelid in adults), onset in
childhood, and chronicity.
-Also helpful are (1) a personal or family history of atopy (asthma,
allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, (2) xerosis-ichthyosis, (3) facial pallor
with infraorbital darkening, (4) elevated serum IgE, and (5) repeated
skin infections.
◉ Scaling Disorders:
,Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
Symptoms and Signs: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
Symptoms and Signs:
-Itching is key
-Ill-defined, scaly, red plaques affect the face, neck and upper trunk
-Flexural surfaces are also involved
-Virtually all patients with atopic dermatitis have skin disease before age
5
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
, Laboratory Findings: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
Laboratory Findings:
-Food allergy is uncommon cause of flares
-Eosinophilia and increased serum IgE levels may be presents
◉ Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
DDx: Answer: Scaling Disorders:
Atopic Dermatitis:
Clinical Findings:
