Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 431: What is the final-line management for severe or resistant _____?\nOral isotretinoin

Answer: acne vulgaris

Flashcard 432: The basis of pharmacological management of moderate acne vulgaris is a(n) _____ (e.g., Adapalene + BPO or BPO + Clindamycin).

Answer: fixed-dose topical combination therapy

Extra: Note: This card was originally tagged under Orthopaedics/Surgery but contains Dermatology content. Acne management guidelines emphasize the use of combination therapy to target multiple pathogenic factors and reduce antibiotic resistance.

Flashcard 433: Treatment with narrowband UVB phototherapy for psoriasis should ideally be given _____x/week

Answer: 3

Flashcard 434: For acne vulgaris, topical _____ are used to prevent follicular clogging, ↓ P.acnes proliferation, & ↓ inflammation

Answer: benzoyl peroxides

Flashcard 435: Are cutaneous warts / veruccae painful?

Answer: Yes, they can be painful (especially plantar warts/verrucae due to weight-bearing pressure).

Flashcard 436: A(n) _____ is a type of wart located on the sole of the foot

Answer: verruca

Flashcard 437: For acne vulgaris, topical _____ are used to prevent follicular clogging

Answer: retinoids (adapalene, tretinoin)

Flashcard 438: _____ is the earliest and most common symptom of mestastatic spinal cord compression

Answer: Back pain

Flashcard 439: Patients with suspected acne fulminans should be _____

Answer: assessed within 24 hours by the on-call hospital dermatology team

Flashcard 440: Hyperkeratotic lesions on the soles caused by HPV, often showing pinpoint black dots (thrombosed capillaries), are called _____ plantaris.

Answer: Verrucae

Extra: Verrucae (warts) are caused by Human Papillomavirus. Plantar warts (verruca plantaris) are often painful on lateral pressure (pinching) and show pinpoint black dots representing thrombosed capillaries.