MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -There is currently no cure for ichthyosis. The goals of treatment include reducing the redness of the skin, thickness of the scales, and itching. Treatments can include: Hydrating the skin with creams, lotions, or ointments to help trap moisture in the skin and relieve dryness and scaling.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diseases that can trigger it include long-term kidney failure, different types of cancer (especially lymphoma), sarcoidosis, and infections such as leprosy and HIV. Acquired ichthyosis vulgaris can show up before the person has signs of the triggering disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ichthyosis is a condition that causes widespread and persistent thick, dry, “fish-scale” skin. The skin of a person with ichthyosis is rough, dry and scaly and needs to be regularly moisturised.