Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 431: _____ may be used in secondary care as an alternative to topical treatments for psoriasis.

Answer: Phototherapy

Flashcard 432: Cutaneous warts prognosis if untreated? _____

Answer: 50% spontaneously resolve ≤1year

Flashcard 433: _____ is the earliest and most common symptom of mestastatic spinal cord compression

Answer: Back pain

Flashcard 434: Hyperkeratotic lesions on the soles caused by HPV, often showing pinpoint black dots (thrombosed capillaries), are called _____ plantaris.

Answer: Verrucae

Extra: Verrucae (warts) are caused by Human Papillomavirus. Plantar warts (verruca plantaris) are often painful on lateral pressure (pinching) and show pinpoint black dots representing thrombosed capillaries.

Flashcard 435: Treatment with narrowband UVB phototherapy for psoriasis should ideally be given _____x/week

Answer: 3

Flashcard 436: Patients with suspected acne fulminans should be _____

Answer: assessed within 24 hours by the on-call hospital dermatology team

Flashcard 437: Are cutaneous warts / veruccae painful?

Answer: Yes, they can be painful (especially plantar warts/verrucae due to weight-bearing pressure).

Flashcard 438: What is the final-line management for severe or resistant _____?\nOral isotretinoin

Answer: acne vulgaris

Flashcard 439: A(n) _____ is a type of wart located on the sole of the foot

Answer: verruca

Flashcard 440: _____ is NOT associated with increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma Photochemotherapy (PUVA) IS associated with increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma

Answer: UVB phototherapy