Picture quiz - contact dermatitis
Look at these six cases of contact dermatitis, read the short case histories and guess the allergen.
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Clinical quizzes
Picture quiz - yellow skin lesions
What’s causing the yellowish hue in the skin in each of these patients?
How much do you know about bacterial skin infections?
Test your knowledge of erysipelas, acute paronychia, carbuncles and impetigo
Test your knowledge of itchy rashes
How much do you know about scabies, pompholyx, urticaria and lichen planus?
Test your knowledge of swellings
Are these statements true or false? Click on the pull down menu under each statement
Test yourself on lesions of the ear
Accurately diagnosing ear lesions can be tricky as both inflammatory and neoplastic conditions often present as scaly or ulcerated plaques or nodules. How many can you identify?
Pustular conditions of the skin
Complete the quiz and win the chance of a free place at a Pulse one day seminar.
Test your knowledge of eye and eyelid problems
Are these statements true or false? Test your knowledge in our interactive quiz
Clinical quiz - foot problems
We've got four pictures of four foot problems. Are the accompanying statements true or false?
Identify these malignant melanomas - part 1
Look at these three pairs of images.The first of each pair is an unenhanced image of a melanoma, followed by a dermatoscopic image of the same lesion. Identify each type of melanoma. Click on the link below to find the answers.
What are these acneiform conditions? Part 2
Name each of the following acne-like eruptions. Click on the link at the bottom for the answers.
Test your knowledge of benign swellings
Are these statements true or false? Click on the link at the bottom to find out
Identify these vascular naevi- part 1
Name each of these vascular naevi. Click on the link at the bottom for the answers. Part 2 of this quiz will appear on Monday 1st June.
Picture quiz- problems in or around the mouth
Are these statements true or false? Find the answers by clicking on the link at the bottom
Which systemic conditions do these leg rashes suggest?
Each of these patients is unwell and presented with a rash on their legs. Name each skin condition and suggest what underlying systemic disease or condition it could be caused by. Click on the link at the bottom to find out the answers.
Identify these unusual dermatological problems
Are the following statements true or false? Click to the answers link below to find out.
Match the disease to the patients with palmar rashes
These five patients presented with a longstanding palmar rash. Each was given a different diagnosis: psoriasis, tinea manuum, keratolysis exfoliativa, contact dermatitis, and pompholyx. Match the diagnosis to the image and suggest treatment.
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This quiz was compiled by dermatologist Dr Amanda Oakley and first appeared in our sister pulication New Zealand Doctor
Clinical quiz - identify these drug reactions
Are these statements true or false? Find the answers by clicking on the link at the bottom.
Picture quiz - what links these conditions?
Each pair of these pictures shows a particular condition. Identify all three conditions and suggest what they have in common? Click on the link at the bottom to get the answers
Picture quiz - what links these skin conditions?
At first glance these skin conditions seem to be quite diverse. But what are they and what links them? Click on the answer link at the bottom of the page to find out.
Picture quiz - annular plaques (part 1)
Tinea corporis often presents with annular lesions but other ring-shaped plaques are frequently mistaken for it. So what skin conditions do these patients have? Before diagnosing the 5 photos in each of parts 1 and 2, read the information...
Test yourself on lumps and bumps
Are these statements true or false? Click on the link below to find out the answers
Picture quiz - why are these people losing their hair? (part 2)
All these patients complain they are going bald. What are the diagnoses? Click on the link at the bottom to find out the answers.
Clinical quiz - nail problems
Are the statements about the four nail problems pictured true or false? Click the link at the end for the answers.
Picture quiz - non-allergic reactions to drugs- part 2
Identify these non-allergic cutaneous drug reactions, suggest what drugs may be responsible for them and recommend a course of management. Answers are at the bottom of each picture.
Test yourself on physical signs of systemic illness
Test your knowledge with our clinical quiz. Are these statements true or false?
Picture quiz - identify these linear skin lesions
There's a limited range of causes for linear skin lesions, but examining morphology carefully usually leads to a diagnosis. Can you identify these 8 lesions? Answers in the attached file at the end.
What do these skin lesions have in common? Part 3
In the final part of our picture quiz, diagnose each of these skin lesions and work out what condition each is a cutaneous sign of. You can find the answers to part three and a full explanation of all 12 photos in the series and the linking...
What do these skin lesions have in common? Part 1
These seemingly diverse conditions are all cutaneous signs of one condition. See the attached results for a simple diagnosis of each picture below. There are 12 images over three parts and a full description of each condition plus the link...
Picture quiz - what are these axillary rashes, part 3
The final four rashes for you to diagnose. Decide if treatment is required and check against the attached answers.
Picture quiz - What are these axillary rashes, part 1
Test your clinical knowledge in our quiz on armpit rashes and growths. Make a diagnosis on each and decide is any treatment is appropriate before checking the attached answers.
Picture quiz - what are these lip conditions (9-12)?
The final four images our lip conditions picture quiz. Write down what lip condition you think is shown in each of these four pictures. Check your answers against the attached table.
Picture quiz - what are these lip conditions (1-4)?
The first of three picture quizzes over the next week on lip conditions. Grab a pen and paper and write down what condition is shown in each of these four pictures. The answers are in the attached table.
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These first appeared in Pulsetoday's sister paper New Zealand Doctor and were compiled by Amanda Oakley, a specialist dermatologist in Hamilton, New Zealand
Test your knowledge of infectious diseases
GP Dr Mike Wyndham tests your clinical expertise - are each of these statements true or false? Find the answers in the attached table.
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All photos are by Dr Mike Wyndham
Picture quiz - purpura
Purpural rashes involve a wide differential diagnosis. Make a diagnosis from each photograph and case history.
Picture quiz - acute referrals to ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists Dr Hannah Timlin and Dr Abha Gupta present three common conditions referred by GPs to the emergency eye clinic. Study the case histories and the pictures and answer the questions.
Dermatological clues to internal disease
Are these statements true or false? Test your knowledge in our interactive quiz
Test your knowledge of physical signs of systemic illness
How much do you know about these four examples of outward signs of systemic illness?
Ophthalmological conditions and treatment
Dr Alka Gupta and Dr Abha Gupta test your knowledge of eye conditions.
Can you identify these blisters on the foot?
Blisters on the foot are fairly common – but how many of these can you identify? As a clue, one is a simple friction blister and one is a much rarer parasitic infection.
White skin lesions
Hypopigmented lesions – or ones with no pigment at all- can be hard to distinguish, even by specialists. How many can you identify?
Clinical quiz - leg lesions
Are these statements true or false? Test you knowledge in our interactive quiz
Identify these malignant melanomas - part 2
Look at these three pairs of images.The first of each pair is an unenhanced image of a melanoma, followed by a dermatoscopic image of the same lesion. Identify each type of melanoma. Click on the link below to find the answers.
What are these acneiform conditions? Part 1
Name each of the following acne-like eruptions. Click on the link at the bottom for the answers.
Identify these vascular naevi- part 2
Name each of these vascular naevi. Click on the link at the bottom for the answers.
Clinical quiz- complementary therapies
Test yourself with this quiz compiled by Professor Edzard Ernst and be in with a chance of winning a copy of his book.
For each question, please tick only one answer.
How much do you know about ocular trauma?
Ophthalmologists Dr Karnesh Patel, Miss Abha Gupta and Mr Nitin Anand present five types of ocular trauma. Identify the problem and answer the accompanying questions
How much do you know about skin infections?
Are these statements true or false? Find out by clicking on the 'answers' link below.
Identify these 8 brown skin patches. And which is the melanoma?
Identify each of these blown coloured skin patches- one of which is a melanoma. Click on the link at the bottom to find the answers.
Clinical quiz - skin manifestations of internal disease
Are these statements about the following four skin manifestations of internal diseases true or false? Click on the answers link at the bottom of the page to find out
Picture quiz - what are these facial rashes?
Patients often present with sensitive skin and a facial rash. Diagnose these four cases, suggest possible helpful tests and recommend treatment. Click on the link at the bottom on the page for the answers.
Picture quiz - test your dermatology knowledge
Test your knowledge with these pictures of a plaque, a rash, a nodule and blisters. Find the answers by clicking on the link at the bottom.
Picture quiz - benign skin lesions
Are these statements about the following 5 pictured benign skin lesions true or false? Click on the answer link at the bottom of the page for the answers
Picture quiz - annular plaques (part 2)
Part 2 of our picture quiz on annular plaques with 5 more pictures for you to consider. So what skin conditions do these patients have? Bear in mind that one of these patients has tinea corporis, which often presents with annular lesions....
Clinical quiz - fungal infections
Are these statements true or false? To find out, click on the answers link at the bottom of the page
Picture quiz - why are these people losing their hair? (part 1)
All these 5 patients complained they were going bald. What are the diagnoses?
Test yourself on bacterial skin infections
Are the 5 statements about the bacterial skin infections pictured in the following 4 cases true or false? Click on the Answers link at the end to find out.
Picture quiz - non-allergic reactions to drugs- part 1
Identify these non-allergic cutaneous drug reactions, suggest what drugs may be responsible for them and recommend a course of management. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
Test yourself on itchy rashes
Test your knowledge of rashes with our clinical quiz. Are these statements true or false? Find the answers at the bottom of the page
Picture quiz - eyelid problems
Are the statements with each of these pictures of eyelid problems true or false? You can find the answers by clicking on the attached table at the bottom of the quiz.
What do these skin lesions have in common? Part 2
The four images below show seemingly diverse conditions which are cutaneous signs of one condition. A simple diagnosis of each is attached. A full explanation plus the linking factor will be revealed at the end of part 3.
Picture quiz - hand problems
Our quiz – compiled by Dr Keith Hopcroft – is a fun recap or an invaluable revision aid. Are these statements true or false?
Picture quiz - what are these axillary rashes, part 2
Four more axillary rashes for diagnose and decide if any treatment is appropriate. Once you've made your assessment, check against the attached answers.
Picture quiz - telangiectasia part 3
The third and final part of our picture quiz on telangiectasia.
Picture quiz - telangiectasia
Test your clinical knowledge in our three part picture quiz on telangiectasia.
Picture quiz - what are these lip conditions (5-8)?
The second in our series of three picture quizzes on lip conditions. Write down what lip condition you think is shown in each of these four pictures. The answers are in the attached table.
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These pictures first appeared in Pulsetoday's sister journal, New Zealand Doctor, and were compiled by Amanda Oakley, a specialist dermatologist in Hamilton, New Zealand
Picture quiz - oral medicine
GP Dr Mike Wyndham tests your knowledge of clinical problems affecting the mouth with a true/false quiz. See the attached file for the answers.
Test yourself in our clinical quiz
Our quiz, compiled by Dr Alistair Moulds, is a fun recap for any GP and an invaluable tool for exam revision.
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