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Structure and function of skin 1-4
What germ layers are the epidermi...,
What are the four layers of the e...,
Where do melanocytes develop from
50  cards
Skin immunology
What constitutes the skin s main ...,
How do keratinocytes contribute t...,
What are the main resident skin i...
14  cards
Photodermatology and the porphyrias
How is the response of different ...,
What are the porphyrias,
What are the consequences of a ac...
11  cards
Genetic skin disease
If this clinical sign was combine...,
What other signs are seen in tube...,
Describe the inheritance of tuber...
9  cards
Bacterial virulence
What is virulence,
Name three of s aureus virulence ...,
Why does virulence within a speci...
5  cards
Pharmacology and the skin
What are the major drug routes in...,
What is the most important barrie...,
How do the following affect the t...
8  cards
Passmedicine
What systemic diseases is pyoderm...,
What is the classical differentia...,
What may guttate psoriasis be pre...
7  cards
Viral infections of the skin
Which virus causes chicken pox va...,
What kind of lesions are characte...,
How are the lesions in chicken po...
32  cards
Microbiology of skin infections
How are staph and streps differen...,
How does staph aureus grow on blo...,
How are streps classified initally
14  cards
Dermatitis/ eczema
Define the following terms in ski...,
How does the acute phase of eczem...,
How does the chronic phase of der...
18  cards
Drug eruptions
How common are drug eruptions,
Who should be considered as havin...,
What is the most common type of d...
9  cards
Psoriasis, acne, rosacea, pemphigoid and pemphigus
Describe the lesions and likely d...,
Briefly describe the pathology of...,
What is the koebner phenomenon
23  cards
Pruritus
How is the sensation of itch tran...,
Name three chemical mediators of ...,
What are the four types of itch
5  cards
Allergy and the skin
Briefly outline the immunopatholo...,
Define anaphylaxis what are the m...,
What is the sensitivity of specif...
8  cards
Rash pathology
Roughly what is the ratio of basa...,
What type of epithelium is the ep...,
Which types of collagen are found...
11  cards
Dermatology "buzzwords"
Stuck on appearance,
Pearly border,
History of coeliac disease
16  cards
Skin cancer overview
Where do basal cell carcinomas an...,
What is the most common cancer in...,
What does survival in melanoma de...
12  cards
Leg ulcers
Roughly what proportion of leg ul...,
What causes venous leg ulcers,
How do venous leg ulcers usually ...
9  cards
Pathology of non-pigmented skin lesions
What is leser trelat sign,
What pathological feature is ofte...,
What are the three main subtypes ...
17  cards
Pigmented lesions
Where are melanocytes derived from,
Which conversion does the melanoc...,
What are ephilides
17  cards
Formative questions
Which topical therapeutic formula...,
For each of the following dermato...,
In the management of dermatitis h...
10  cards
Exam
Four layers of epidermis,
Merkel cells,
Link the basal cells to basement ...
38  cards

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