70 Questions
Which type of keratin is found in the hair follicle?
K81
In a pregnant female with androgenic alopecia, when should the drug be stopped?
6 months before
In a 3-year-old female with female pattern hair loss, how long should she discontinue treatment before the preconception period?
6 months
In the scalp area with loss of hair follicular ostia and pustulosis, what is the recommended treatment?
Dapsone + Rifampicin
What is the management for a child with a large area of alopecia on the scalp?
Intralesional steroid
What is found beside the hair follicle in cases of trichotillomania?
Hemorrhage
What is the treatment of choice for scarring alopecia with pustules (folliculitis decalvans)?
Rifampicin + Clindamycin
What is the best treatment for dissecting cellulitis?
Isotretinoin
What type of lipid increases with an increase in sebum production?
Squalene
What is the main acid in hair sebum?
Sapeinic
What is the treatment for trichotillomania?
N-acetyl cysteine
In a case of folliculitis decalvans with increased urea and creatinine but normal CBC, what is the recommended treatment?
Minocycline
In a female with androgenetic alopecia and elevated DHEA and testosterone but normal other hormonal levels, what should be suspected as the cause?
Ovarian tumor
What is the best treatment for frontal hair line recession in a 45-year-old female?
$1 mg$
A 50-year-old female with oral dyschromia, hyperkeratotic lesions on hands, and hypopigmented trunk lesions most likely has a history of exposure to:
$Contaminated well water$
What condition is likely associated with twisted hair (pili torti)?
$Menkes disease$
What is the type of keratin found in the hair follicle?
K81
By how much does the diameter length of hair increase per day in millimeters?
0.3
In the case of androgenic alopecia in a pregnant female, when should the drug be stopped?
6 months
In a picture showing a large area of alopecia on a child's scalp, what is the recommended management?
Intralesional steroid
In the case of a 3-year-old female with female pattern hair loss, how long should she discontinue treatment before the preconception period?
6 months
What is the treatment for an area of loss of hair in the scalp with loss of follicular ostia and pustulosis?
Isotretinoin + Rifampicin
In the case of a child with a large area of alopecia, what type of treatment is recommended?
Intralesional steroid
(Based on picture) What is the recommended treatment for brittle hair?
Iron supplements
(Based on picture) Where are hair epithelium stem cells (regenerating epithelium) primarily located?
Pulge
(Based on picture) In cases of trichotillomania, what is usually found beside the hair follicle?
Hemorrhage
(Based on picture) In a patient complaining of receding frontal hair lines, what is the appropriate treatment?
Minoxidil or Finasteride
What is the best treatment for folliculitis decalvans?
Dapsone and rifampicin
In a case of scarring alopecia with pustules (folliculitis decalvans), what is the recommended treatment?
Rifampicin + Clindamycin
What is the type of acid found in hair sebum?
Oleic
What is the type of keratin found in hair?
Cysteine
What makes up the majority of the protein envelope of keratinocytes?
Involucrin
In a case of trichotillomania, what is the recommended treatment?
N-acetyl cysteine
What is the treatment for pili torti (twisted hair)?
Zinc
In a 45-year-old female with recession of the frontal hair line, what is the recommended dosage of the 1st line treatment?
$1mg$
What is the best treatment for folliculitis decalvans?
Minocycline
In a female with androgenetic alopecia and elevated DHEA and testosterone but normal other hormonal levels, what should be suspected as the cause?
Ovarian tumor
What is found beside the hair follicle in cases of trichotillomania?
Melanin granules
What is the type of lipid that increases with an increase in sebum production?
Squalene
In a picture showing a large area of alopecia on a child's scalp, what is the recommended management?
Topical corticosteroids
(Based on picture) Where are hair epithelium stem cells (regenerating epithelium) primarily located?
Bulge region of the hair follicle
(Based on picture) In a patient complaining of receding frontal hair lines, what is the appropriate treatment?
Topical minoxidil
What makes up the majority of the protein envelope of keratinocytes?
Loricrin
What is the treatment for trichotillomania?
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
What is the type of acid found in hair sebum?
Sapeinic acid
In a case of scarring alopecia with pustules (folliculitis decalvans), what is the recommended treatment?
Rifampicin + Clindamycin
What is the type of keratin found in the hair follicle?
K 81
In a case of a child with a large area of alopecia on the scalp, what type of treatment is recommended?
Intralesional steroid
In the scalp area with loss of hair follicular ostia and pustulosis, what is the recommended treatment?
Isotretinoin + Rifampicin
Where are hair epithelium stem cells (regenerating epithelium) primarily located?
Pulge
(Based on picture) In cases of trichotillomania, what is usually found beside the hair follicle?
Hemorrhage
(Based on picture) What is the recommended treatment for brittle hair?
"Iron"
(Based on picture) In a patient complaining of receding frontal hair lines, what is the appropriate treatment?
"Minoxidil"
(Based on picture) In a female with androgenetic alopecia and elevated DHEA and testosterone but normal other hormonal levels, what should be suspected as the cause?
"Polycystic ovary syndrome"
A female 3 years old with female pattern hair loss takes treatment. How long should she discontinue treatment before the preconception period?
4 months
In a pregnant female with androgenic alopecia, when should the drug be stopped?
6 months before pregnancy
What makes up the majority of the protein envelope of keratinocytes?
Keratohyalin granules
What is the treatment for an area of loss of hair in the scalp with loss of follicular ostia and pustulosis?
Isotretinoin and Dapsone
In a picture showing a large area of alopecia on a child's scalp, what is the recommended management?
Intralesional steroid
What found beside the hair follicle in cases of trichotillomania?
Hemorrhage
What is the type of keratin in the hair follicle?
K 81
Where are hair epithelium stem cells (regenerating epithelium) primarily located?
Pulge
What makes up the majority of the protein envelope of keratinocytes?
$eta$-keratin
What is the treatment for a case of folliculitis decalvans with increased urea and creatinine but normal CBC?
Minocycline
In a 45-year-old female with frontal hair line recession, what is the recommended dosage of the 1st line treatment?
1mg
What is the type of lipid in sebum that increases with an increase in sebum production?
Squalene
A 50-year-old female with oral dyschromia, hyperkeratotic lesions on hands, and hypopigmented trunk lesions most likely has a history of exposure to:
Contaminated well water
(Based on picture) In a patient with scales near the ear on the scalp, but no loss of hair or erythema, what is the likely condition?
Seborrheic dermatitis
(Based on picture) What is the likely diagnosis for twisted hair (pili torti) seen in the image?
Menkes disease
(Based on picture) In a female with androgenetic alopecia and high DHEA and testosterone levels but normal other hormonal levels, what should be suspected as the cause?
Ovarian tumor
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