Sara Michelle's Crash Course Questions
and Answers
Aphthous Stomatitis - correct answers✅✅inside of the mouth
red base with white ulcer
topical relief
Herpes - correct answers✅✅outside of the mouth
painful clustered vesicles on an erythema base
antiviral- valtrex/acylovir within in 48 to 72 hours
Keratosis Pilaris - correct answers✅✅Chicken bumps
seen in children
most of the time will outgrow
rough patches small acne- like bumps from too much keratin blocking hair
follicles
TXT: emollients & moisturizers
Impetigo - correct answers✅✅Honey crusted lesions
Strep Anginosus & Staph Aureus
Bolus= oral antibiotics
NonBolus= mupirocin/Bactroban ointment
Pityriasis Rosea - correct answers✅✅Distributed in Christmas tree pattern
starts with a herald patch
self-limiting
Brown recluse spider bite - correct answers✅✅bite becomes under and
turns deep purple in color with a white halo around it
may have systemic symptoms
,Sara Michelle's Crash Course Questions
and Answers
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - correct answers✅✅Tic Bite
TXT: Doxycycline- even if pregnant
rash 3-5 days after symptoms on palms of hands and soles of feet
North Carolina
Lyme Disease - correct answers✅✅Bulls-eye lesion (Erythema Migraines)
TXT: Doxycline
Amoxicillin if allergic
Sialolithiasis - correct answers✅✅mass under the chin while eating
salivary gland stone
Actinic keratosis - correct answers✅✅dry pink lesions on sun exposed
areas
if left untreated may lead to CANCER- squamous cell carcinoma
TXT: 5-FU or cryotherapy
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - correct answers✅✅Slow-growing, scale,
ulcerated & bleeds easily
DX: BIOPSY
REFER to dermatology
Cafe au Lait Spotsq - correct answers✅✅Benign & do not require
interventions unless you have more that 8= neurofibromatosis
Malignant Melanoma - correct answers✅✅Asymmetry
,Sara Michelle's Crash Course Questions
and Answers
Border irregularity
Color
Diameter > 6mm
Evolving or Elevated above the skin
could also present as a dark spot under the nail that is not related to trauma
Splinter hemorrhage - correct answers✅✅black lines under the nail not
related to melanoma but caused by endocarditis
Seborrheic Keratosis - correct answers✅✅Pasted on skin lesions
BENIGN- does not need to be removed
Basal Cell Carcinoma - correct answers✅✅Most comnmon skin cancer
Telangiectasias= visible blood vessels across the lesion
Shiny, waxy, or pearly in nature
BIOPSY & REFER to DERM
Eczema - correct answers✅✅Extremely PRURITIC
commonly found on flexor surfaces
TXT: emollients & Topical steroids
Atopic dermatitis, Asthma & Allergies
Plaque Psoriasis - correct answers✅✅Thick Silvery Scales
Auspitz Sign- when the plaques are scratched pinpoint bleeding occurs
Koebner's phenomenon- Trauma to skin leads to plaque forming
TXT: topical steroids & Cole Tar & Refer to Dermatology
, Sara Michelle's Crash Course Questions
and Answers
Contact Dermatitis - correct answers✅✅Linear distribution
TXT: topical steroids & avoid irritant
Shingles - correct answers✅✅Across the dermatome
Vascular & burning & tingling at the site prior to rash
TXT: Acyclovir (CHEAPER)/Valcyclovir
Anywhere close to the eyes- refer to ophthalmology b/c risk for permanent
corneal scaring & blindness
Shingrex- can be given no matter when the last outbreak was b/c inactivated
also give at 50 years old
Zosyvax- old vaccine & off the market
Stage 1 pressure injury - correct answers✅✅red does not blanch
no breaks in the skin
TXT: foam dressings
Unstageable pressure injury - correct answers✅✅can not see the depth of
the wound bed because of the presents of a sloth
Eschar on the heel - correct answers✅✅typically seen with diabetics
if it is stable with no signs of infections it should not be removed or soaked
by the patient
Scabies - correct answers✅✅between fingers & ties intently pruritic &
everyone in the house has same symptoms
TXT: permethrin cream & wash everything in hot water usually have to treat
twice to get rid of it effectively
and Answers
Aphthous Stomatitis - correct answers✅✅inside of the mouth
red base with white ulcer
topical relief
Herpes - correct answers✅✅outside of the mouth
painful clustered vesicles on an erythema base
antiviral- valtrex/acylovir within in 48 to 72 hours
Keratosis Pilaris - correct answers✅✅Chicken bumps
seen in children
most of the time will outgrow
rough patches small acne- like bumps from too much keratin blocking hair
follicles
TXT: emollients & moisturizers
Impetigo - correct answers✅✅Honey crusted lesions
Strep Anginosus & Staph Aureus
Bolus= oral antibiotics
NonBolus= mupirocin/Bactroban ointment
Pityriasis Rosea - correct answers✅✅Distributed in Christmas tree pattern
starts with a herald patch
self-limiting
Brown recluse spider bite - correct answers✅✅bite becomes under and
turns deep purple in color with a white halo around it
may have systemic symptoms
,Sara Michelle's Crash Course Questions
and Answers
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - correct answers✅✅Tic Bite
TXT: Doxycycline- even if pregnant
rash 3-5 days after symptoms on palms of hands and soles of feet
North Carolina
Lyme Disease - correct answers✅✅Bulls-eye lesion (Erythema Migraines)
TXT: Doxycline
Amoxicillin if allergic
Sialolithiasis - correct answers✅✅mass under the chin while eating
salivary gland stone
Actinic keratosis - correct answers✅✅dry pink lesions on sun exposed
areas
if left untreated may lead to CANCER- squamous cell carcinoma
TXT: 5-FU or cryotherapy
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - correct answers✅✅Slow-growing, scale,
ulcerated & bleeds easily
DX: BIOPSY
REFER to dermatology
Cafe au Lait Spotsq - correct answers✅✅Benign & do not require
interventions unless you have more that 8= neurofibromatosis
Malignant Melanoma - correct answers✅✅Asymmetry
,Sara Michelle's Crash Course Questions
and Answers
Border irregularity
Color
Diameter > 6mm
Evolving or Elevated above the skin
could also present as a dark spot under the nail that is not related to trauma
Splinter hemorrhage - correct answers✅✅black lines under the nail not
related to melanoma but caused by endocarditis
Seborrheic Keratosis - correct answers✅✅Pasted on skin lesions
BENIGN- does not need to be removed
Basal Cell Carcinoma - correct answers✅✅Most comnmon skin cancer
Telangiectasias= visible blood vessels across the lesion
Shiny, waxy, or pearly in nature
BIOPSY & REFER to DERM
Eczema - correct answers✅✅Extremely PRURITIC
commonly found on flexor surfaces
TXT: emollients & Topical steroids
Atopic dermatitis, Asthma & Allergies
Plaque Psoriasis - correct answers✅✅Thick Silvery Scales
Auspitz Sign- when the plaques are scratched pinpoint bleeding occurs
Koebner's phenomenon- Trauma to skin leads to plaque forming
TXT: topical steroids & Cole Tar & Refer to Dermatology
, Sara Michelle's Crash Course Questions
and Answers
Contact Dermatitis - correct answers✅✅Linear distribution
TXT: topical steroids & avoid irritant
Shingles - correct answers✅✅Across the dermatome
Vascular & burning & tingling at the site prior to rash
TXT: Acyclovir (CHEAPER)/Valcyclovir
Anywhere close to the eyes- refer to ophthalmology b/c risk for permanent
corneal scaring & blindness
Shingrex- can be given no matter when the last outbreak was b/c inactivated
also give at 50 years old
Zosyvax- old vaccine & off the market
Stage 1 pressure injury - correct answers✅✅red does not blanch
no breaks in the skin
TXT: foam dressings
Unstageable pressure injury - correct answers✅✅can not see the depth of
the wound bed because of the presents of a sloth
Eschar on the heel - correct answers✅✅typically seen with diabetics
if it is stable with no signs of infections it should not be removed or soaked
by the patient
Scabies - correct answers✅✅between fingers & ties intently pruritic &
everyone in the house has same symptoms
TXT: permethrin cream & wash everything in hot water usually have to treat
twice to get rid of it effectively
