1.

  Normal turnover time of epidermis (skin doubling time) is:

6 weeks

4 weeks

8 weeks

3 weeks

2 weeks

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2.  Which of the following eflorescences is elevated lesion?

fissure

erosion

excoriation

macula

papule

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3.  A superficial break in the epidermis which does not extend down into the dermis is:

ulcer

rhagas

erosion

fissure

madidation

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4.  Which of the followings is not example of dyschromia?

alkaptonuria

calcinosis

aurantiasis

jaundice

argyria
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5.  Fissure can occur due to:

candidiasis

parapsoriasis

seborhiasis

pityriasis

acne

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6.  An outbreak of recurrent herpes labialis may be precipitated by:

Penicillin therapy

Strep throat infection

Ear infection

Acne flare

Sun burn

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7.  Choose the correct statement about warts:

Flat warts are more common in elderly people

Never seen recurrences

They are not contagious

Topical antibacterial ointment is used

A cluster of warty plantar warts is referred to as a „mosaic wart“

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8.  Choose the correct statement about folliculitis:

Staphylococcal folliculitis is the most common form

Ostiofolliculitis usually appears after shaving

Pseudofolliculitis is pustular, foreign-body inflammatory reaction

 Folliculitis may be induced by bacetria, fungi, yeast

All of the above

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9.  Crusted scabies (Norwegian scabies) is:

geographic variant of human scabies

atypical form of scabies in immune-depressed people

term for the skin manifestations, which are not related to infestations with the mite Sarcoptes
scabiei

variant of animal scabies

variant of scabies in children

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10.  What clinical form is not included in the classification of eczema/dermatitis:

contact

dyshidrotic

viral

atopic

endogenou
s

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11.  Characteristic feature of atopic dermatitis is:

urtica

red dermographism

livedo

vesicles

pruritus

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12.  Chronic eczema is characterized by:

 scaling

vesiculation

lichenification

dry skin

a,c,d

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13.  All are true about psoriasis except:

Joint involvement in 5-10%

Pitting of nails

Parakeratosis and acanthosis in histopathological picture

Very intensive pruritic

Munro abscess in histopathological picture

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14.  Photochemotherapy is used in:

Pemphigus

Vasculitis

Tinea capitis

Psoriasis

Tinea cruris

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15.  Guttate psoriasis is:

Sudden appearance of psoriatic lesions often triggered by streptococcal infection

Particularly in children, young adults

Form of acute psoriasis

Small round to oval red papules/plaques appear on the torso

All of the above

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16.  Mark the pathognomic histological feature of pemphigus vulgaris:

acantholysis

subepidermal
blistering

dyskeratosis

hyperkeratosis

parakeratosis

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17.  Mark the correct statement about pemphigus vulgaris:

the presence of IgG antibodies against hemidesmosomes

the presence of IgG antibodies against desmosomes

the presence of IgA antibodies against hemidesmosomes

the presence of IgA antibodies against gliadin in the serum of patients

the presence of IgA antibodies against desmosomes

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18.  Mark the incorrect statement according Tzanck smear:

is positive in pemphigus vulgaris - But yesterday you said this

is negative in bullous pemhigoid

shows multinucleated giant acantholytic epidermal cells

is colored with KCL solution

none of the above - in past papers

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19.  Mark the correct statement about perioral dermatitis (dermatitis rosaceiformis):

it is a dermatitis that results from hypersensitivity to lipstick

occurs most often in older people

favourite affected area is perioral

 typical finding are telangiectases

the clinical picture is characterized by erythema, comedones, with pustules

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20.  Clinical appearance of seborrheic keratosis may be:

There are various appearances

Flat/raised

Surface may be smooth or verrucous

Color of the lesion may vary

All of the above

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21.  What is used in the treatment of trichomoniasis?

high doses of penicillin administered parenteral

cephalosporins

metronidazole

the infusion of amphotericin B

tetracycline

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22.  What is necessary for diagnosis of ulcus durum?

clinical features

positive rapid plasma reaction test in 3rd week of infection

examination of specimen with Gramm staining

two glass urine test

examination of native specimen in dark field

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23.  Pterygium of nail is seen in:

Nail infections
 Tinea unguium

Longitudinal melanonychia

Lichen ruber planus

Psoriasis unguium

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24.  Erythema nodosum is characterised by:

location on trunk

eruptions all over the body

more common in males

location on oral cavity

lesions does not ulcerate

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25.  60 years old woman is showing whitish atrophic lesions on the genitalia, with intensive pruritus
and excoriations:

Benign state for postmenopausal women, usual check up in 1 year

Prescribed with antifungal treatment

Biopsy is necessary for further approach

Tzanck test is helpful

None of the above

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