Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 521: Onset of atopic eczema typically occurs at _____

Answer: 3-6 months

Flashcard 522: What is the first-line management for scabies? _____

Answer: Topical permethrin cream

Flashcard 523: Atopic dermatitis is usually distributed in _____ & face in infancy

Answer: extensor surfaces

Flashcard 524: What is the management for difficult-to-treat scabies? _____

Answer: Oral ivermectin

Flashcard 525: What is the second-line management for scabies if allergic to permethrin? _____

Answer: Topical malathion cream

Flashcard 526: Atopic eczema typically presents with _____, dry skin lesions that look erythematous

Answer: pruritic

Flashcard 527: Example of a moderate topical corticosteroid for atopic eczema = _____

Answer: eumovate (clobetasone butyrate)

Flashcard 528: Atopic dermatitis is usually distributed in _____ in children & adults

Answer: flexural areas

Flashcard 529: _____ is a parasitic infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei mite causing a significant pruritus

Answer: Scabies

Flashcard 530: A patient presents with intense nocturnal pruritus and wavy, thread-like burrows in the finger webs. Diagnosis = _____

Answer: Scabies

Extra: Scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei. Pathognomonic lesion is the burrow (short, wavy, line). Usually involves finger webs, flexor wrists, and genitals. Itching is typically worse at night (nocturnal pruritus).