Q1 (a) What is this?(b) 3 forms of treatment?

Q2 (a) What is this?(b) What treatment should you avoid?

Q3 (a) What is this?(b) What are the erythematous areas called?(c) Give 2 causes

Q4 (a) What is this?(b) What’s another name for it?

5 (a) Which one of these is malignant and why?

(b) What are the 7 points to check for with someone with a suspicious mole?

6. What is this?

7. (a) What kind of psoriasis is this? (b) What infection does it commonly follow?

ANSWERS........

1. (a) Acne vulgaris

(b) Topical treatmentsOral abxIsotretinoin

2. (a) Rosacea – papules, pustules, severe erythema

(b) Topical steroids

3 (a) Erythema multiforme(b) Target lesions

(c) drugs: barbiturates sulphonamides aspirin

infections: herpes simplex typhoid mycoplasma pneumoniae tuberculosis orf

vitamin deficiencies: niacin A C

inflammatory disorders: collagen vascular diseases inflammatory bowel disease local allergic reactions

pregnancy post-radiation therapy

4 (a) Basal cell carcinoma

(b) Rodent ulcer

5(a)This one is malignant!

(b)Major features Change in size Irregular shape Irregular colour

Minor featuresDiameter >7mm Inflammation Oozing Change in sensation

6. Actinic keratosis/ Solar keratosis

7(a) Guttate psoriasis(b) Streptococcal throat infection