SARAH MICHELLE LIVE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
FOR AANP BOARD EXAM PREPARATION
©Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Rash on palms of
hands and soles of feet pops up after 3-5 days of initial treatment
©Presentation of Lyme Disease - Bulls eye rash
©Lyme disease is also known as... - Erythema migrans
©Treatment for Lyme disease over 8 years old - Doxycycline
©Treatment for Lyme disease less than 8 years old - Amoxicillin
©Aphthous Stomatitis vs herpes - Aphthous Stomatits: kanker sore
inside the mouth
Herpes: painful clustered vesicles located outside the mouth
©Treatment for herpes - Antivirals with 48-72 hours
Valtrex or Acyclovir
©Impetigo - 2 causes of bacteria - Staph aureus & strep pyogenies
,©Impetigo presentation - Honey crusted lesions
©2 types of Impetigo treatment - Bullous: PO antibiotics
Nonbollous: mupirocin ointment
©Pityriasis Rosea presentation - Christmas tree like pattern rash
Herald Patch
©pityoriasis rosea treatment - Self limiting
©Rubeola presentation - Cough, congestion, conjunctivitis (3 C's).
3-5 days after the 3 C's a rash appears ( measles, rubella, Koplik spots)
©Rubeola prevention - MMR vaccine after 12 months old
( live vaccine)
©Mumps presentation - Parotid gland swelling
©Sialolithiasis: what is it! - Salivary gland stone
Mass under chin when eating
©actinic keratosis presentation - Dry pink lesions on a sun exposed area
,©actinic keratosis treatment - 5FU cream (topical chemo) and use liquid
nitrogen (cryotherapy)
©If actinic keratosis is left untreated, what can it develop into? -
squamous cell carcinoma
©sqamous cell carcinoma presentation - Slow growing scaly ulcerated,
bleeds easily
©if squamous cell CA is suspected and a visible lesion is present, the
next step should be - Refer to dermatology
©ABCDEs of melanoma - asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6 mm,
evolving
©seborrheic keratosis: do lesions need to be removed - No- they are
benign
©most common type of skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma
©basal cell carcinoma presentation - Shiny, waxy, pearly
May see telangiectasia with this
, ©basal cell carcinoma : what should we do if we see this - Refer to derm
©Another name for atopic dermatitis - Eczema
©eczema (atopic dermatitis) presentation - Pruitic, itch scratch cycle.
Located on flexor surfaces (like back of knees, axilla, elbows) .
©Eczema, atopic dermatitis - treatment - Topical corticosteroids
©3A's - Asthma, allergies, atopic dermatitis
©Plaque Psoriasis presentation - Silvery scales, itches
©auspitz sign, psoriasis - pinpoint bleeding after a scale is removed or
after
©Koebner phenomenon - new psoriatic plaques form over areas of skin
trauma. Trauma to skin leads to having plaque in that spot
©Plaque psoriasis treatment - Topical steroids
©Contact dermatitis treatment - avoid offending agents, corticosteroids
FOR AANP BOARD EXAM PREPARATION
©Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Rash on palms of
hands and soles of feet pops up after 3-5 days of initial treatment
©Presentation of Lyme Disease - Bulls eye rash
©Lyme disease is also known as... - Erythema migrans
©Treatment for Lyme disease over 8 years old - Doxycycline
©Treatment for Lyme disease less than 8 years old - Amoxicillin
©Aphthous Stomatitis vs herpes - Aphthous Stomatits: kanker sore
inside the mouth
Herpes: painful clustered vesicles located outside the mouth
©Treatment for herpes - Antivirals with 48-72 hours
Valtrex or Acyclovir
©Impetigo - 2 causes of bacteria - Staph aureus & strep pyogenies
,©Impetigo presentation - Honey crusted lesions
©2 types of Impetigo treatment - Bullous: PO antibiotics
Nonbollous: mupirocin ointment
©Pityriasis Rosea presentation - Christmas tree like pattern rash
Herald Patch
©pityoriasis rosea treatment - Self limiting
©Rubeola presentation - Cough, congestion, conjunctivitis (3 C's).
3-5 days after the 3 C's a rash appears ( measles, rubella, Koplik spots)
©Rubeola prevention - MMR vaccine after 12 months old
( live vaccine)
©Mumps presentation - Parotid gland swelling
©Sialolithiasis: what is it! - Salivary gland stone
Mass under chin when eating
©actinic keratosis presentation - Dry pink lesions on a sun exposed area
,©actinic keratosis treatment - 5FU cream (topical chemo) and use liquid
nitrogen (cryotherapy)
©If actinic keratosis is left untreated, what can it develop into? -
squamous cell carcinoma
©sqamous cell carcinoma presentation - Slow growing scaly ulcerated,
bleeds easily
©if squamous cell CA is suspected and a visible lesion is present, the
next step should be - Refer to dermatology
©ABCDEs of melanoma - asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6 mm,
evolving
©seborrheic keratosis: do lesions need to be removed - No- they are
benign
©most common type of skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma
©basal cell carcinoma presentation - Shiny, waxy, pearly
May see telangiectasia with this
, ©basal cell carcinoma : what should we do if we see this - Refer to derm
©Another name for atopic dermatitis - Eczema
©eczema (atopic dermatitis) presentation - Pruitic, itch scratch cycle.
Located on flexor surfaces (like back of knees, axilla, elbows) .
©Eczema, atopic dermatitis - treatment - Topical corticosteroids
©3A's - Asthma, allergies, atopic dermatitis
©Plaque Psoriasis presentation - Silvery scales, itches
©auspitz sign, psoriasis - pinpoint bleeding after a scale is removed or
after
©Koebner phenomenon - new psoriatic plaques form over areas of skin
trauma. Trauma to skin leads to having plaque in that spot
©Plaque psoriasis treatment - Topical steroids
©Contact dermatitis treatment - avoid offending agents, corticosteroids
