General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 461: Spot diagnosis = _____

Answer: Melanoma (nodular)

Flashcard 462: Spot diagnosis = _____

Answer: basal cell carcinoma (nodular)

Flashcard 463: Acne lesion = _____

Answer: Inflammatory (papules & pustules)

Flashcard 464: _____ and antipyretics should not be given to patients with heat stroke

Answer: Dantrolene

Flashcard 465: What is the managment of classical (non-exertional) heat stroke? _____

Answer: Evaporative cooling (wetting and fanning of the skin)

Flashcard 466: Increased risk of what type of skin cancer is most commonly associated with photochemotherapy (PUVA)? _____

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Extra: While PUVA increases the risk of both SCC and BCC, the relative risk increase is much higher for Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). Protective measures and monitoring are essential for patients undergoing long-term PUVA therapy.

Flashcard 467: Oral isotretinoin is contraindicated in _____

Answer: pregnancy

Flashcard 468: A course of treatment for acne vulgaris should last _____ for it to be "completed"

Answer: 12 weeks

Flashcard 469: Oral isotretinoin can cause _____

Answer: idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Flashcard 470: _____ is a severe form of acne characterized by excessive inflammatory lesions.

Answer: Nodulocystic acne

Extra: Nodulocystic acne involves deep-seated, painful nodules and cysts. It is a severe form of inflammatory acne that often requires aggressive treatment (e.g., Isotretinoin) to prevent permanent scarring.