General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 501: Cutaneous warts spread by _____

Answer: skin-to-skin contact

Flashcard 502: Heat stroke is generally categorised into _____ and exertional heat stroke

Answer: classical heat stroke (non-exertional)

Flashcard 503: Acne vulgaris tends to affect _____

Answer: teens

Flashcard 504: Oral isotretinoin is contraindicated in _____

Answer: pregnancy

Flashcard 505: 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 506: Heat exhaustion is a mild/moderate illness defined as a core temperature of _____°C

Answer: 38-40

Flashcard 507: First-line management of folliculitis that does not resolve spontaneously involves _____.

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

Flashcard 508: _____ is a medical emergency caused by passive exposure to severe heat or strenuous exercise

Answer: Heat stroke

Flashcard 509: What type of melanoma is most likely to bleed/ooze? _____

Answer: Nodular melanoma

Flashcard 510: _____ heat stroke typically affects elderly patients in the absence of strenuous activity

Answer: Classical (non-exertional)