Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 441: Cutaneous warts prognosis if untreated? _____

Answer: 50% spontaneously resolve ≤1year

Flashcard 442: What investigation is done for suspected tinea capitis? _____

Answer: Skin & hair samples for microscopic & fungal culture examination

Flashcard 443: What is the management for tinea corporis/cruris if significant inflammation is present? _____

Answer: Topical antifungal + Mildly potent topical corticosteroid (hydrocortisone 1%)

Extra: Steroids should never be used as monotherapy for fungal infections. They are used briefly (1-2 weeks) alongside antifungals only if significant inflammation or itching is present to provide symptomatic relief. Using steroids alone can lead to Tinea Incognito.

Flashcard 444: _____ presents as annular, erythematous, scaly plaques with central clearing.

Answer: Tinea corporis

Extra: Diagnosis: Tinea corporis (Dermatophytosis). Treatment: Topical antifungals (e.g., Clotrimazole, Terbinafine). Oral antifungals for extensive cases.

Flashcard 445: Onychomycosis presents with abnormal nails that are _____ and have white/yellow discolouration

Answer: thickened

Flashcard 446: What is the investigation for allergic contact dermatitis? _____

Answer: Patch test

Flashcard 447: Tinea pedis management is the same as tinea _____

Answer: corporis / cruris

Flashcard 448: _____ is a fungal skin infection affecting the stratum corneum caused by yeasts of the Malassezia genus

Answer: Pityriasis versicolor

Flashcard 449: Tinea capitis presents with _____, erythematous, scaly scalp with patches of hair loss

Answer: pruritic

Flashcard 450: _____ are responsible for rashes known as tinea (ringworm)

Answer: Dermatophytes