General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 481: _____ and antipyretics should not be given to patients with heat stroke

Answer: Dantrolene

Flashcard 482: _____ 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.

Flashcard 483: 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 484: _____ are hyperkeratotic papules caused by HPV that typically show black dots (thrombosed capillaries) upon paring.

Answer: Cutaneous warts (Verruca vulgaris)

Flashcard 485: Core temperature in heat stroke should be measured using a(n) _____

Answer: rectal thermometer

Flashcard 486: A course of treatment for acne vulgaris should last _____ for it to be "completed"

Answer: 12 weeks

Flashcard 487: Oral isotretinoin can cause _____

Answer: idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Flashcard 488: Acne lesion = _____

Answer: Inflammatory (papules & pustules)

Flashcard 489: What is the managment of classical (non-exertional) heat stroke? _____

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

Flashcard 490: The hallmark lesion of acne is the _____ (which can be open or closed).

Answer: comedone

Extra: Comedones are the hallmark lesion of acne vulgaris. They are caused by the obstruction of the pilosebaceous unit. \n- Open comedones: Melanin oxidation gives them a black appearance.\n- Closed comedones: Obstruction is deeper, appearing as white bumps.