Tropical Dermatology Practice Questions

Question 1

A forest officer develops the lesion as shown in the image. Which of the following is not a differential to consider?

Accepted Answer

KFD

Answer

Cutaneous anthrax

Answer

Scrub typhus

Answer

Healing brown recluse spider bite

Question 2

Kala azar is spread by –

Accepted Answer

Sand–fly

Answer

Black–fly

Answer

Tsetse–fly

Answer

House–fly

Question 3

With reference to dengue virus, consider the following statements:

1. In India, all the four serotypes are found.
2. The reservoir of infection is both man and mosquito.
3. Adults usually have a milder disease than children.
4. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is caused by infection with more than one dengue virus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 4

NVBDCP includes all except ?

Accepted Answer

Yellow fever

Answer

Filariasis

Answer

Malaria

Answer

Kala-azar

Question 5

A patient, a resident of Himachal Pradesh, presented with a series of ulcers in a row on his right leg. The biopsy from the affected area was taken and cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar. What is the most likely causative organism?

Accepted Answer

Sporothrix schenckii

Answer

Cladosporium spp.

Answer

Pseudoallescheria boydii

Answer

Nocardia brasiliensis

Question 6

Lupus vulgaris is:

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis of skin

Answer

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer

Lupus erythematosus

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding Paget's disease of nipple are correct?

1. It represents benign pathology of nipple areola complex
2. It is eczema like condition of nipple and areola
3. Erosion of nipple is seen
4. Nipple biopsy is required for definitive diagnosis

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 8

A lady from West Rajasthan presented with an ulcer surrounded by erythema on the right leg. Microscopy of the biopsy from the edge of the ulcer showed organisms with dark staining nuclei and kinetoplast. What is the most likely causative agent? (Refer to the provided image)

Accepted Answer

Leishmania tropica

Answer

Babesia microti

Answer

Trypanosoma brucei

Answer

Histoplasma capsulatum

Question 9

Lines of Blaschko are related to?

Accepted Answer

Keratinocytes

Answer

Blood vessels

Answer

Nerves

Answer

Bones

Question 10

A 22-year-old woman presents with multiple tender, erythematous nodules on her shins that developed over the past week. She reports having a sore throat 2 weeks ago. She also complains of joint pain and fatigue. Physical examination reveals raised, red, tender nodules on the anterior surface of both legs. Her temperature is 38.2°C. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Erythema nodosum

Answer

Cellulitis

Answer

Sweet syndrome

Answer

Superficial thrombophlebitis

Tropical Dermatology

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Leprosy

Tropical Ulcers

Onchocerciasis

Filariasis

Tropical Mycoses

Cutaneous Larva Migrans

Tungiasis

Myiasis

Cutaneous Manifestations of Malaria

Dengue and Other Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Global Health Perspectives in Dermatology

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About Tropical Dermatology for NEET-PG

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