General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 471: There are 2 types of phototherapy used in psoriasis treatment: _____ & photochemotherapy (PUVA)

Answer: UVB

Flashcard 472: In Acne, _____ lesions consist of papules, pustules, and nodules/cysts.

Answer: inflammatory

Extra: Non-inflammatory lesions in acne are comedones (open/blackheads and closed/whiteheads).

Flashcard 473: Acne vulgaris management is complex, however, advise patients with 1._____ advice and consider 2. drug management

Answer: lifestyle/skincare

Flashcard 474: _____ is inflammation of the hair follicles, often caused by bacterial or fungal infection

Answer: Folliculitis

Flashcard 475: First-line management of folliculitis that does not resolve spontaneously involves _____.

Answer: topical antiseptics (e.g., triclosan, chlorhexidine)

Flashcard 476: Spot diagnosis = _____

Answer: Folliculitis

Flashcard 477: _____ basal cell carcinoma can present as a scaling plaque

Answer: Superficial

Flashcard 478: What TOPICAL antibiotic is often used in treatment of acne vulgaris?\n\n_____

Answer: Topical Clindamycin

Flashcard 479: Acne lesion: _____ is used for excessive inflammatory (nodulocystic) acne.

Answer: Intralesional triamcinolone

Extra: Nodulocystic acne is a severe form of acne vulgaris characterized by deep-seated nodules and cysts. Treatment of choice for individual inflammatory nodules is often intralesional corticosteroids.

Flashcard 480: Acne fulminans almost always occurs in _____

Answer: young, white males