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Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosisWell patientyoungrash on trunk and proximal limbs
Published 10/08/2024 Management for pityriasis rosea? (3) 
Published 10/08/2024 What topical preperations are available for plaque psoriasis?
Published 10/08/2024 What therapies are available to dermatologists for treatment of psoriasis? (5)
Published 10/08/2024 What lifestyle advice is important to give when treating psoriasis? (5)
Published 10/08/2024 In a patient with psoriasis what other conditions/diseases should be screened for? (3)
Published 10/08/2024 What are the treatment options (2) and success rates for vitiligo?
Published 10/08/2024 What generic lifestyle advice is important to give when treating psoriasis? (5)
Published 10/08/2024 What therapies are available to dermatologists for treatment of psoriasis? (5)
Published 10/08/2024 What lifestyle advice is important to give when treating psoriasis?
Published 10/08/2024 In a patient with psoriasis what other conditions/diseases should be screened for? (3)
Published 10/27/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/27/2024 Important history for psoriasis
Published 10/27/2024 Differentials for psoriasis /papulosquamous lesions(inflammatory - 3; infective - 2; malignant - 1; iatrogenic - 1)
Published 10/27/2024 Pharmacological management of psoriasis
Published 10/27/2024 Non-pharmacological measures for psoriasis
Published 10/27/2024 Discoloured fingernail ddx
Published 10/27/2024 features of onychomycosis
Published 10/27/2024 Pharmacological treatment of onychomycosis
Published 10/27/2024 Acne - history
Published 10/27/2024 Acne ddx (3)
Published 10/27/2024 Non pharmacological management of acne
Published 10/27/2024 Acne - topical pharmacological management options
Published 10/27/2024 Acne - pharmacological oral options
Published 10/27/2024 Inform patients prior to commencing isotretinon (5 side effects) 
Published 10/27/2024 Vitiligo precipitating or provoking factors
Published 10/27/2024 Vitiligo ddx (4) 
Published 10/27/2024 General non-pharmacological treatment of vitiligo (2)
Published 10/27/2024 Topical therapy for vitiligo
Published 10/27/2024 Dermatologist therapies for vitiligo
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for:mild acne, mainly comedomal, minimal inflammation?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for:mild acne, mainly comedonal, some inflammatory papules and pustules?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for:mild acne, mainly inflammatory papules and pustules, some comedomes?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for:mild acne, Mix of both inflammatory papules and pustules and comedones?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for:moderate to severe acne, mainly comedomal with minimal inflammation? (1- all genders, 2-females)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for:moderate to severe acne, inflammatory papules and pustules as well as comedonal? (2 components)
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 List four triggers for rosacea
Published 10/08/2024 list three differentials for rosacea
Published 10/08/2024 What is required for the diagnosis of rosacea?
Published 10/08/2024 What are the four subtypes of rosacea?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 What general (non-pharmacological) measures for rosacea patients? (3) 
Published 10/08/2024 What is the first line treatment for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea? (1)how does it work? (1)and counselling advice? (1)
Published 10/08/2024 Second line therapy for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea
Published 10/08/2024 Pustulopapular rosaceaTopical therapies - first and second line agents?
Published 10/08/2024 Pustulopapular rosaceaFailed of topical therapy - what option is next? 
Published 10/08/2024 Pustulopapular rosaceaPatient tried topicals "they were rubbish"Then tried doxycycline "didn't work, just made me burn"What is your next pharmacologic…
Published 10/08/2024 Phymatous rosaceaTreatment?
Published 10/08/2024 Ocular rosaceaTreatment - 1st line (3)
Published 10/08/2024 Ocular rosaceaTreatment - 2nd and 3rd line 
Published 10/27/2024 Vitiligo causes/ precipitating factors (3)
Published 10/27/2024 Skin depigmentation ddx
Published 10/27/2024 Vitiligo - conservative non pharm mx
Published 10/27/2024 Vitiligo - topical management
Published 10/27/2024 Vitiligo - dermatologist mx
Published 10/27/2024 Vitiligo - poor prognostic factors
Published 10/08/2024 androgenetic alopeciarisk factors (2) accelerating factors (2)
Published 10/08/2024 androgenetic alopeciapattern or hair loss for males (1) and females (1)
Published 10/08/2024 List three differentials for androgenetic alopecia
Published 10/08/2024 Androgenetic alopeciastepwise management in males
Published 10/08/2024 Androgenetic alopeciastepwise management in females
Published 10/08/2024 Topical minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia- counselling advise (3) for usage 
Published 10/08/2024 Features of melasma? (3)
Published 10/08/2024 Management of melasma:non-pharmacological (1)
Published 10/08/2024 Management of melasmaWhat is first line therapy? (1; include active ingredients)Treatment duration? (1) When to cease? (1)contraindication? (1)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment of melasma in pregnancy?(2)
Published 10/27/2024 Give most likely diagnosis and 4 differentials for the this rash. Clues: it is a pruritic erythematous lesion on a 40yo F patient with no history, it …
Published 10/27/2024 List 5(/9) risk factors for skin cancer
Published 10/27/2024 List 6 clinical features of SCC - 3 macroscopic, 3 dermascopic
Published 10/27/2024 List 4 high risk features of SCC
Published 10/27/2024 What is the minimal histological margin of an SCC to avoid re-excision?
Published 10/27/2024 Most common location of BCC?
Published 10/27/2024 List 6 features of BCC - 3 macroscopic, 3 dermatoscopic 
Published 10/27/2024 List 3 types of BCC
Published 10/27/2024 List 3 high risk features of BCC
Published 10/27/2024 Complications of keratinocyte cancers 
Published 10/27/2024 Suggested margins for BCC and SCC
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 What do you need to warn patients about after treating primary or secondary syphillis with benzathine benzylpenicillin?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 Priapismwhat % of patients experience this in the dose-titration stage of intracavernosal alprostadil?
Published 10/08/2024 PriapismManagement if:Erection lasts more than two hours?{{c1::Have a cold shower, go for a gentle jog::non-pharm}}{{c1::pseudoephidrine IR 120mg sing…
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 Oral mucocutaneous HSV-1 Pharmacological treatment for: Initial episode; mild (immunocompetent) (1)
Published 10/08/2024 Oral mucocutaneous HSV-1 Pharmacological treatment for: Initial episode; severe (immunocompetent): [two options; adult]
Published 10/08/2024 Oral mucocutaneous HSV-1 Pharmacological treatment for: recurrent episode; mild (immunocompetent) on the lips
Published 10/08/2024 Oral mucocutaneous HSV-1Pharmacological treatment for:recurrent episode; mild (immunocompetent) inside the nose or mouth
Published 10/08/2024 Oral mucocutaneous HSV-1Pharmacological treatment for:recurrent episode; severe, infrequent (immunocompetent) [two first line] (2)what defin…
Published 10/08/2024 Oral mucocutaneous HSV-1Pharmacological treatment for:recurrent episode; severe, frequent (immunocompetent) [two first line] (2)
Published 10/08/2024 Oral mucocutaneous HSV-1 When to refer? (2)
Published 10/08/2024 List 5 risk factors for acquiring superficial fungal skin infections.
Published 10/08/2024 List 2 differential diagnoses for tinea corporis (ie. ringworm / torso fungal infection)
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis
Published 10/08/2024 List 5 differential diagnoses for a RED, SCALY foot.
Published 10/08/2024 25M with sterile pustules on both palms and soles. Current smoker. PMHx psoriasis.Primary diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis?List 2 potential investigations and 2 management options for this condition.
Published 10/08/2024 Most likely diagnosis?1 important differential diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Most likely diagnosis?Who would you refer to and how urgently?
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 What is the most likely diagnosis of this skin lesion?Does it require removal?
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Spot diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Diagnosis of these lesions?What syndrome may these suggest?
Published 10/08/2024 Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Diagnosis?Does this lesion need removal?
Published 10/08/2024 What is this lesion?
Published 10/08/2024 Diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Diagnosis?Does this lesion need removal?
Published 10/08/2024 What sort of lesion would you be suspicious of from this multicoloured rainbow pattern under dermatoscopy?
Published 10/08/2024 This nodule puckers when pressed from the sides. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment options initially? (two options, include duration)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment options initially? (one options, include duration)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment options initially? (two options, include duration)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment options initially? (two options, include duration)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment options initially? (one options, include duration)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment options initially? (two options, include duration)
Published 10/08/2024 Oral cavityWhat characteristic findings are shown at what disease is this?
Published 10/08/2024 persistent erythema and flaky flushed facediagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Mild scalp seborrheic dermatitis treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 mod to severe scalp seborrheic dermatitis treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 Face, flexural and scrotal seborrheic dermatitis treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 Itch without rash what three features are you looking for on examination to determine cause?
Published 10/08/2024 Itch without rashSkin is normal- important history features (2)- investigations (4)
Published 10/08/2024 Itch without rashSkin is dry or normal with no obvious cause- management options(2)
Published 10/08/2024 Itch without rashSkin has burrows or excoriation- management option 
Published 10/08/2024 Itch without rashSkin has dermographic response to light scratch- management option 
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment of varicella contactsIf age >12 mo?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?What causes this?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of hairy tongue?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 When after starting terbinafine for onychomycosis should you check LFTs?
Published 10/08/2024 Patients with undiagnosed {{c1::HIV::systemic infection}} may present initially with oral candidasis. The treatment is {{c1::fluconazole 50-…
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Treatment? (non-pharm 1 / pharm 1)
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management? (pharm -1, non pharm-1)
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Treatment options? (list three)
Published 10/08/2024 Investigations for hyperhidrosis?
Published 10/08/2024 first line therapy for hyperhidrosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Primary palm and sole (palmoplantar) hyperhidrosisif initial treatment with aluminium antiperspirant fails - next step in management? 
Published 10/08/2024 Generalised hyperhidrosisif initial treatment with aluminium antiperspirant fails - next step in management? (two options)
Published 10/08/2024 What are the 3 Key Questions (3KQ) for assessing falls risk
Published 10/08/2024 What FEV1/FVC ratio definesmild obstruction: {{c1::-1.65 to -2.5}}moderate obstruction: {{c1::-2.5 to -4.0}}severe obstruction: {{c1::&…
Published 10/08/2024 Initial excision margins for biopsy of suspected melanoma?
Published 10/08/2024 Melanoma WLEReccomended margins for breslow thickness of:'in situ'
Published 10/08/2024 Melanoma WLEReccomended margins for breslow thickness of:<1mm
Published 10/08/2024 Melanoma WLEReccomended margins for breslow thickness of:1mm-4mm
Published 10/08/2024 Melanoma WLEReccomended margins for breslow thickness of:>4mm
Published 09/03/2024 What is shown?Treatment?
Published 09/03/2024 Why is using steroids in tinea bad choice?What then becomes treatment?
Published 09/04/2024 What is shown?List 4 causes
Published 09/03/2024 List 4 non-pharmacological measures for onycholysis
Published 10/08/2024 Bartholemew, a 21 year old local prince gallops into your medical stable and declares; "see thy itchy rash, i had an awfully runny nose two weeks ago"…
Published 10/08/2024 List three differentials for guttae psoriasis
Published 10/08/2024 Meet bilbus. Bilbus' pride and joy is his lawn. He attended last week with streptococcal pharyngitis and you gave him some penicillin and his throat i…
Published 10/08/2024 Risks of untreated lichen sclerosis vaginalis?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Common in which popn?Management options?
Published 10/08/2024 asymptomatic skin thickening wihtout other symptoms in young womanDiagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of morphoea?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of infantile serborrheic dermatitis?
Published 10/08/2024 First line therapy for keloid and hypertrophic scars?
Published 10/08/2024 Second line therapy for keloid and hypertrophic scars?
Published 10/08/2024 List three medication classes that can exacerbate psoriasis?
Published 10/08/2024 What clinical sign is shown and what is diagnosis?
Published 09/14/2024 Diagnosis of HSP?
Published 09/14/2024 HSP investigations? (2)
Published 10/08/2024 Suspected HSP What two clinical markers determine next stages of management?
Published 10/08/2024 Vitiligo of the face or body folds treatment?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 If someone has persistent symptoms of angioedema despite an antihistamine - next step in Mx?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of mallet finger without volar subluxation
Published 10/08/2024 Management of mallet finger with volar subluxation or 50% articular surface involvement
Published 10/08/2024 What is a very reliable clinical sign of SUFE?
Published 10/08/2024 How to differentiate acute and chronic SUFE?
Published 10/08/2024 Management of SUFE?
Published 10/08/2024 4 complications of SUFE
Published 10/08/2024 Describe the radiographic features of the 5 salter-harris types of growth plate fractures
Published 10/08/2024 What is the most commonly injured nerve in an anterior shoulder dislocation and how would this manifest?
Published 10/08/2024 What is shown?Management?
Published 10/08/2024 What is teh most reliable clinical sign of a patella fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Motor function of radial, median and ulnar nerve?
Published 10/08/2024 10 mo oldwhat sort of fracture is shown?what is the epidemiological significance of this fracture?
Published 10/08/2024 Intensely itchy rash on the back, mid chest and upper arms diagnosis?
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment of Grover Disease? (pharm: 1, non pharm 3)
Published 10/08/2024 Risk Factors for Melasma (list 4)
Published 10/08/2024 Treatment for folliculitis associated with a hot tub of spa?
Published 10/08/2024 Thick white scaly rash on palmar aspects of handsnon responsive to emollientitchyinstitutionalisedDiagnosis and management?
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