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1. Athletes foot is what sort of tinea
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2. Candida infection can develop from long term corticosteroid or antibiotic treatment
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3. A Keloid is a excessive hard, smooth and pinkish scar above the skin surface
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4. Which type of eczema is also called contact eczema
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5. A malignant melanoma arises from melanocytes
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6. Which disorder presents itself with greasy skin, open comedomes and closed comedomes
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7. Impetigo is contagious
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8. Seborrhoeic eczema in infants is also known as cradle cap
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9. Strawberry haemangioma are also called capillary haemangioma
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10. This non infectious, inflammatory disease of the skin is characterised by well-defined erythematous plaques with large, adherent, silvery scales.
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11. Which disorder is characterised by white lacy patterns on the papule surface
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12. Cellulitis usually follows trauma or other existing skin disease
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13. Pigmented naevi (moles) are composed of clusters of normal melanocytes
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14. A simple pigmented naevi is classified as
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15. What disorder can be treated with salicylic, lactic acid preparations, liquid nitrogen, carbon dioxide snow therapy- cryotherapy, electrocoagulation - cautery, laser energy or curettage
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16. A blackhead is also called a
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17. Atopic eczema and Seborrhoeic belong to which type of eczema
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18. Onychomycosis which affects the nails is what type of Tinea
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19. Spider angioma's may arise  in association with
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20. Herpes simplex is a bacterial infection

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Herpex simplex is a VIRAL infection

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21. Topical corticosteroids aggravate rosacea
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22. Allergic contact eczema where skin lesions only occur after exposure to the sun is called
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23. Clinically Is it acute or chronic eczema that shows Lichenification
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24. Petechiae is
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25. This is a streak-like linear atrophic pink purple or white lesion of the skin due to changes in connective tissue and stretching of the skin.
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26. What is NOT a clinical warning sign of melanomas
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27. This appears as a tiny central red spot from which fine vessels radiate
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28. Which of the following best describes folliclitis
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29. Pigmented naevi is also called warts

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Pigmented naevi are also called moles

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30. Which disorder appears to be stuck on and is characterised by prominent follicular plugging
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31. Ringworm is known as what type of Tinea
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32. Pityrosporum orbiculare causes which type of tinea
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33. Rosacea resembles acne except there are no
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34. Lichen planus has NOT been associated with which disease
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35. Ephelis is better known as a wart

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Better known as a freckle

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36. A Macule is a sold mass in the skin, usually greater than 0.5 cm in diameter
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37. A strawberry haemangioma appears during the second to fifth week of life.
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38. A dermatofibroma is also called a histiocytoma
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39. Which is NOT a benign skin tumour
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40. In which disorder does a larger lesion, called a herald patch appear first followed 7-10 days later by a bilaterally symmetrical eruptions.
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41. Oral isotretinoin a derivative of retinoic acid is used to treat which disease
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42. The varicella zoster virus reactivates to form which disorder
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43. Dermatophytoses is also known as
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44. Alopecia can be a complication of Cellulitis

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Alopecia is a complication of Folliculitis

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45. An acrochordon is also called a
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46. Which disorder begins in middle age or later and is characterised by telangiectasis - clearly visible dilated blood vessels in the skin.
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47. A Eccymosis is a

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Also called a bruise

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48. Koebners Phenomenon is the occurrence of papules along a scratch line which appears in which disorder
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49. What is the difference between a salmon patch and naevus flammeus
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50. A Rodent ulcer is
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51. Impetigo is caused by which bacteria
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52. Jock itch is known as which type of tinea
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53. In acne sebum excretion is normal

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Sebum excretion is increased,

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54. This is a disorder of the pilosecaceous apparatus
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55. After puberty naevus flammeus lesions do NOT become
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56. Guttate psoriasis is what type of rash
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57. Pityriasis Rosea is the  disorder that may lead to hypertrophy of the nose - rhinophyma

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Rosacea is the disorder that can lead to rhinophyma

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58. Critea for classifying a dysplastic nevi DO NOT  include which of the following

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Borders are indistinct in dysplastic nevi

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59. Rosacea is the disorder that appears in the fifth or sixth decade and effects women preferentially

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Lichen Planus is the disorder that appears in the fifth or sixth decade and affects mainly women.

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60. Allergic contact eczema is due typ which type of hypersensitivity reaction
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61. A wen is also known as
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62. Staph aureus causes does NOT usually cause this disorder

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Cellulitis is caused by haemolytic streptococci

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63. Which disorder has a primary lesion that is slightly raised, salmon coloured oval patch with a feine, wrinkled scale resembling cigarette paper.
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64. Furuncle is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles

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Folliculitis is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles

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65. A disorder that is a port wine stain and appears at birth as a reddish or violacious macular discolouration is called
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66. Basal Cell carcinoma often arises from exposure to UV or xray radiation

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Squamous cell carcinoma arises from skin exposed to UV or XRAY

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67. This disorder is caused by the persistence of dilated foetal capillaries in the dermis
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68. Candida (Monilia) albicans is a _______________- found in the mouth and vagina of healthy individuals.
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Athletes foot is what sort of tinea
Candida infection can develop from long term corticosteroid or...
A Keloid is a excessive hard, smooth and pinkish scar above the skin...
Which type of eczema is also called contact eczema
A malignant melanoma arises from melanocytes
Which disorder presents itself with greasy skin, open comedomes and...
Impetigo is contagious
Seborrhoeic eczema in infants is also known as cradle cap
Strawberry haemangioma are also called capillary haemangioma
This non infectious, inflammatory disease of the skin is characterised...
Which disorder is characterised by white lacy patterns on the papule...
Cellulitis usually follows trauma or other existing skin disease
Pigmented naevi (moles) are composed of clusters of normal melanocytes
A simple pigmented naevi is classified as
What disorder can be treated with salicylic, lactic acid preparations,...
A blackhead is also called a
Atopic eczema and Seborrhoeic belong to which type of eczema
Onychomycosis which affects the nails is what type of Tinea
Spider angioma's may arise  in association with
Herpes simplex is a bacterial infection
Topical corticosteroids aggravate rosacea
Allergic contact eczema where skin lesions only occur after exposure...
Clinically Is it acute or chronic eczema that shows Lichenification
Petechiae is
This is a streak-like linear atrophic pink purple or white lesion of...
What is NOT a clinical warning sign of melanomas
This appears as a tiny central red spot from which fine vessels...
Which of the following best describes folliclitis
Pigmented naevi is also called warts
Which disorder appears to be stuck on and is characterised by...
Ringworm is known as what type of Tinea
Pityrosporum orbiculare causes which type of tinea
Rosacea resembles acne except there are no
Lichen planus has NOT been associated with which disease
Ephelis is better known as a wart
A Macule is a sold mass in the skin, usually greater than 0.5 cm in...
A strawberry haemangioma appears during the second to fifth week of...
A dermatofibroma is also called a histiocytoma
Which is NOT a benign skin tumour
In which disorder does a larger lesion, called a herald patch appear...
Oral isotretinoin a derivative of retinoic acid is used to treat which...
The varicella zoster virus reactivates to form which disorder
Dermatophytoses is also known as
Alopecia can be a complication of Cellulitis
An acrochordon is also called a
Which disorder begins in middle age or later and is characterised by...
A Eccymosis is a
Koebners Phenomenon is the occurrence of papules along a scratch line...
What is the difference between a salmon patch and naevus flammeus
A Rodent ulcer is
Impetigo is caused by which bacteria
Jock itch is known as which type of tinea
In acne sebum excretion is normal
This is a disorder of the pilosecaceous apparatus
After puberty naevus flammeus lesions do NOT become
Guttate psoriasis is what type of rash
Pityriasis Rosea is the  disorder that may lead to hypertrophy of...
Critea for classifying a dysplastic nevi DO NOT  include which of...
Rosacea is the disorder that appears in the fifth or sixth decade and...
Allergic contact eczema is due typ which type of hypersensitivity...
A wen is also known as
Staph aureus causes does NOT usually cause this disorder
Which disorder has a primary lesion that is slightly raised, salmon...
Furuncle is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles
A disorder that is a port wine stain and appears at birth as a reddish...
Basal Cell carcinoma often arises from exposure to UV or xray...
This disorder is caused by the persistence of dilated foetal...
Candida (Monilia) albicans is a _______________- found in the mouth...
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