Dermatologic Emergencies

Review Test


Directions: The response options for Items 1-6 are the same. You will be required to
select one answer for each item in the set.

Questions 1-6
Match each description with the most appropriate disease.

1. Erysipelas
2. Varicella
3. Herpes zoster
4. Scarlet fever
5. Impetigo
6. Scabies

(A) A honey-colored, crusty, vesiculopustular rash
(B) Characterized by pruritic lesions in all different stages of healing.
(C) Marked by linear petechiae in skin creases
(D) Characterized by blistering rash in dermatomal
(E) Marked by erythematous burrows in the web spaces of the hand
(F) Identified by the presence of a painful red rash with a sharply demarcated raised
border

Directions: The response options for Items 7-11 are the same. You will be required to
select one answer for each item in the set.

Questions 7-11

Match each definition with the most appropriate infection.

7. Erysipelas
8. Scabies
9. Candida
10. Cellulitis
11. Impetigo

(A) An infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
(B) An infection of the superficial skin lymphatics
(C) An infection of the superficial layer of the epidermis
(D) Characterized by overgrowth of normal flora
(E) An infection associated with poor hygiene condition
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Directions: The response options for Items 12-16 are the same. Each item will state
the number of options to choose. Choose exactly this number.

Questions 12-16

Match each item with the correct syndromes, diseases, or disorders.

(A) Stevens-J ohnson syndrome
(B) Eczema
(C) Atopic dermatitis
(D) Psoriasis
(E) Seborrhea
(F) Pityriasis rosea
(G) Pediculosis
(H) Toxic epidermal necrolysis
(I) Herpes zoster
(J ) Severe pemphigus vulgaris
(K) Scabies
(L) Pustular psoriasis

12. Parasitic infestation (select 2 disorders)
13. Intense pruritus (select 4 disorders)
14. Treated with corticosteroids (select 3 disorders)
15. Nonpruritic rash (select 2 disorders)
16. Requires hospitalization (select 4 disorders)

























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Answers and Explanations


1-F, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C, 5-A, 6-E. Erysipelas is characterized by the presence of a painful
red rash with a sharply demarcated raised border. Varicella is characterized by the
presence of pruritic lesions in all different stages of healing. Herpes zoster is
characterized by a blistering rash in dermatomal distribution. One of the characteristic
features of scarlet fever is linear petechiae in the skin creases. Impetigo presents as a
honey-colored, crusty, vesiculopustular rash. Scabies is marked by erythematous
burrows in the web spaces of the hands.

7-B, 8-E, 9-D, 10-A, 11-C. Erysipelas is an infection of the superficial skin
lymphatics. Scabies is associated with poor hygiene conditions. Candida is
characterized by overgrowth of normal flora. Cellulitis is an infection of the dermis
and subcutaneous tissue. Impetigo is an infection of the superficial layer of the
epidermis.

12-G, K; 13-B, C, D, G, K; 14-C, D, E, F; 15-E, I.; 16-A, H, J, L. Pediculosis and
scabies are caused by parasitic infestation. Intense pruritus is a feature of eczema,
atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, pediculosis, and scabies. Atopic dermatitis, psoriasis,
seborrhea, and pityriasis rosea are treated with corticosteroids. Nonpruritic rash is a
feature of seborrhea and herpes zoster. Stevens-J ohnson syndrome, toxic epidermal
necrolysis, severe pemphigus, and pustular psoriasis are all potentially life-threatening
conditions that require hospitalization.



















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