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• What does NICE recommend for treating pityriasis rosea?

  Mild topical corticosteroid
• What are effective treatments for mild to moderate acne vulgaris?

  Topical tretinoin and clindamycin
• What can tick bites lead to?

  Cellulitis indicated by ascending erythema
• What characterizes Lyme disease?

  Target or bull's-eye rash
• How is head lice infestation commonly managed?

  Wet combing or dimethicone gel
• When should treatment for head lice be repeated?

  After seven days
• What is amitriptyline effective for?

  Managing neuropathic pain
• What is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome characterized by?

  Widespread, painful rash
• What commonly causes Stevens-Johnson Syndrome?

  Adverse drug reaction to sulphonamides
• How should psoriasis management be adjusted before specialist referral?

  Increase topical vitamin D analogue frequency
• What causes scabies?

  Mite Sarcoptes scabiei
• How is scabies treated?

  Permethrin 5% cream applied to the body
• When should permethrin cream be reapplied for scabies?

  After 7 days
• What does seborrheic dermatitis commonly present with?

  Dandruff and irritation in sebaceous areas
• What is the treatment for seborrheic dermatitis?

  Topical antifungals like ketoconazole shampoo
• What are Anti-Mi-2 antibodies a marker for?

  Dermatomyositis
• What characterizes systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

  Systemic symptoms like myalgia and rashes
• What is the management for high-risk basal cell carcinomas?

  Excision with a 6mm margin
• What can develop in individuals with pre-existing eczema?

  Eczema herpeticum
• How does a compound melanocytic naevus present?

  Benign, elevated, pigmented lesion
• What should be performed for melanoma with Breslow thickness >1mm?

  Sentinel node biopsy
• What is the first-line treatment for alopecia areata?

  Topical clobetasol propionate
• How can propranolol affect psoriasis?

  It can exacerbate the condition
• What should be suspected in rapidly progressive tissue infections?

  Clostridium perfringens infection
• What is a hallmark feature of gas gangrene?

  Crepitus and rapid tissue necrosis
• What is required for necrotizing fasciitis management?

  Urgent surgical debridement
• How is localized impetigo managed?

  Topical hydrogen peroxide 1% cream
• What is required for widespread impetigo treatment?

  Topical fusidic acid or oral flucloxacillin
• What is the imaging modality of choice for stage 4 pressure ulcers?

  MRI
• What can benefit a 22-year-old male with coeliac disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

  Dapsone for managing pruritus
• What does the Eron classification categorize?

  Severity of cellulitis
• What does Class III cellulitis indicate?

  Significant systemic upset and unstable comorbidities
• What commonly triggers erythema multiforme?

  Herpes simplex virus
• What characterizes stage 3 pressure ulcers?

  Full-thickness skin loss without exposing fascia
• What is the first-line treatment for papulopustular rosacea?

  Topical ivermectin
• What do grade 2 pressure ulcers involve?

  Partial thickness skin loss
• What are pyogenic granulomas characterized by?

  Excessive vessel formation and bleeding
• What can a hypopigmented rash on the trunk indicate?

  Pityriasis versicolor
• What is the initial treatment for pityriasis versicolor?

  Topical antifungals like ketoconazole
• What should be considered for localized impetigo not responding to treatment?

  Prescribing oral flucloxacillin