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3.5. Pre test for Health officers

Short answer Questions

1. Discuss the functions of skin in terms of
a) Protection

b) Thermoregulation
c) Immunologic function

d) Synthesis

e) Others
2. What do you understand by the term skin failure (exfoliative dermatitis or

erythroderma)?
a) What disease entities could cause skin failure?

b) What are the pathphysiologic alterations which could be seen on a patient

with skin failure?
c) Discuss how to care for this group of patients ( supportive and curative)

3. A two year old child presented with itchy, faintly papular eczematous lesions on both
cheeks, forehead and neck. Excoriations and oozing were noted on the cheeks.

Generalized dryness of the skin and lesions on the lateral aspects of the

extremities were also seen. It started at the age of six months. The mother is a
known asthmatic patient

a. What is the most likely diagnosis
b. What are the major and minor features you would like to look for?

c. What would be the most likely distribution of the condition after a year or two?
d. How do you manage this child?

e. What is the prognosis?

4. Skin colored papules and nodules with shining surfaces and umblicated top were

noted on a four year old child. When lesions were squeezed, cheesy matter came
out.

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