SARAH MICHELLE CRASH COURSE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - ANS Doxycycline for any age and regardless of
pregnancy
Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - ANS Rash on palms of hands and soles of
feet pops up after 3-5 days of initial treatment
Presentation of Lyme Disease - ANS Bulls eye rash
Lyme disease is also known as... - ANS Erythema migrans
Treatment for Lyme disease over 8 years old - ANS Doxycycline
Treatment for Lyme disease less than 8 years old - ANS Amoxicillin
Aphthous Stomatitis vs herpes - ANS Aphthous Stomatits: kanker sore inside the mouth
Herpes: painful clustered vesicles located outside the mouth
Treatment for herpes - ANS Antivirals with 48-72 hours
Valtrex or Acyclovir
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,Impetigo - 2 causes of bacteria - ANS Staph aureus & strep pyogenies
Impetigo presentation - ANS Honey crusted lesions
2 types of Impetigo treatment - ANS Bullous: PO antibiotics
Nonbollous: mupirocin ointment
Pityriasis Rosea presentation - ANS Christmas tree like pattern rash
Herald Patch
pityoriasis rosea treatment - ANS Self limiting
Rubeola presentation - ANS Cough, congestion, conjunctivitis (3 C's).
3-5 days after the 3 C's a rash appears ( measles, rubella, Koplik spots)
Rubeola prevention - ANS MMR vaccine after 12 months old
( live vaccine)
Mumps presentation - ANS Parotid gland swelling
Sialolithiasis: what is it! - ANS Salivary gland stone
Mass under chin when eating
actinic keratosis presentation - ANS Dry pink lesions on a sun exposed area
actinic keratosis treatment - ANS 5FU cream (topical chemo) and use liquid nitrogen
(cryotherapy)
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,If actinic keratosis is left untreated, what can it develop into? - ANS squamous cell carcinoma
sqamous cell carcinoma presentation - ANS Slow growing scaly ulcerated, bleeds easily
if squamous cell CA is suspected and a visible lesion is present, the next step should be -
ANS Refer to dermatology
ABCDEs of melanoma - ANS asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6 mm, evolving
seborrheic keratosis: do lesions need to be removed - ANS No- they are benign
most common type of skin cancer - ANS basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma presentation - ANS Shiny, waxy, pearly
May see telangiectasia with this
basal cell carcinoma : what should we do if we see this - ANS Refer to derm
Another name for atopic dermatitis - ANS Eczema
eczema (atopic dermatitis) presentation - ANS Pruitic, itch scratch cycle. Located on flexor
surfaces (like back of knees, axilla, elbows) .
Eczema, atopic dermatitis - treatment - ANS Topical corticosteroids
3A's - ANS Asthma, allergies, atopic dermatitis
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, Plaque Psoriasis presentation - ANS Silvery scales, itches
auspitz sign, psoriasis - ANS pinpoint bleeding after a scale is removed or after
Koebner phenomenon - ANS new psoriatic plaques form over areas of skin trauma. Trauma
to skin leads to having plaque in that spot
Plaque psoriasis treatment - ANS Topical steroids
Contact dermatitis treatment - ANS avoid offending agents, corticosteroids
Shingles presentation - ANS Severe, piercing, burning, stabbing nerve pain along a
dermatome
Vesicular rash in same area appears a few days after pain
Typically unilateral
Lesions last 3-5 days
Can spread to visceral organs or ocular region
shingles (herpes zoster) treatment - ANS Antivirals with 48 hours of onset of symptoms
Acyclovir ( cheapest) or
Valcyclovir
Shingles prevention - ANS Shingrix (50 years and older). Most effective and preferred because
it's inactivated. We can give out no matter when the last outbreak was.
Zostavax (at age 60). Live vaccine. Must wait 2-6 months after an outbreak
Which type of shingles must be referred out? - ANS Shingles close to the eyes. Refer to
ophthalmology. It may lead to vision loss
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - ANS Doxycycline for any age and regardless of
pregnancy
Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - ANS Rash on palms of hands and soles of
feet pops up after 3-5 days of initial treatment
Presentation of Lyme Disease - ANS Bulls eye rash
Lyme disease is also known as... - ANS Erythema migrans
Treatment for Lyme disease over 8 years old - ANS Doxycycline
Treatment for Lyme disease less than 8 years old - ANS Amoxicillin
Aphthous Stomatitis vs herpes - ANS Aphthous Stomatits: kanker sore inside the mouth
Herpes: painful clustered vesicles located outside the mouth
Treatment for herpes - ANS Antivirals with 48-72 hours
Valtrex or Acyclovir
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Impetigo - 2 causes of bacteria - ANS Staph aureus & strep pyogenies
Impetigo presentation - ANS Honey crusted lesions
2 types of Impetigo treatment - ANS Bullous: PO antibiotics
Nonbollous: mupirocin ointment
Pityriasis Rosea presentation - ANS Christmas tree like pattern rash
Herald Patch
pityoriasis rosea treatment - ANS Self limiting
Rubeola presentation - ANS Cough, congestion, conjunctivitis (3 C's).
3-5 days after the 3 C's a rash appears ( measles, rubella, Koplik spots)
Rubeola prevention - ANS MMR vaccine after 12 months old
( live vaccine)
Mumps presentation - ANS Parotid gland swelling
Sialolithiasis: what is it! - ANS Salivary gland stone
Mass under chin when eating
actinic keratosis presentation - ANS Dry pink lesions on a sun exposed area
actinic keratosis treatment - ANS 5FU cream (topical chemo) and use liquid nitrogen
(cryotherapy)
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,If actinic keratosis is left untreated, what can it develop into? - ANS squamous cell carcinoma
sqamous cell carcinoma presentation - ANS Slow growing scaly ulcerated, bleeds easily
if squamous cell CA is suspected and a visible lesion is present, the next step should be -
ANS Refer to dermatology
ABCDEs of melanoma - ANS asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6 mm, evolving
seborrheic keratosis: do lesions need to be removed - ANS No- they are benign
most common type of skin cancer - ANS basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma presentation - ANS Shiny, waxy, pearly
May see telangiectasia with this
basal cell carcinoma : what should we do if we see this - ANS Refer to derm
Another name for atopic dermatitis - ANS Eczema
eczema (atopic dermatitis) presentation - ANS Pruitic, itch scratch cycle. Located on flexor
surfaces (like back of knees, axilla, elbows) .
Eczema, atopic dermatitis - treatment - ANS Topical corticosteroids
3A's - ANS Asthma, allergies, atopic dermatitis
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Plaque Psoriasis presentation - ANS Silvery scales, itches
auspitz sign, psoriasis - ANS pinpoint bleeding after a scale is removed or after
Koebner phenomenon - ANS new psoriatic plaques form over areas of skin trauma. Trauma
to skin leads to having plaque in that spot
Plaque psoriasis treatment - ANS Topical steroids
Contact dermatitis treatment - ANS avoid offending agents, corticosteroids
Shingles presentation - ANS Severe, piercing, burning, stabbing nerve pain along a
dermatome
Vesicular rash in same area appears a few days after pain
Typically unilateral
Lesions last 3-5 days
Can spread to visceral organs or ocular region
shingles (herpes zoster) treatment - ANS Antivirals with 48 hours of onset of symptoms
Acyclovir ( cheapest) or
Valcyclovir
Shingles prevention - ANS Shingrix (50 years and older). Most effective and preferred because
it's inactivated. We can give out no matter when the last outbreak was.
Zostavax (at age 60). Live vaccine. Must wait 2-6 months after an outbreak
Which type of shingles must be referred out? - ANS Shingles close to the eyes. Refer to
ophthalmology. It may lead to vision loss
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
