Bacterial skin infection: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Bacterial skin infection

Sample item

What finding is typical of cellulitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Warm tender expanding erythema

Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection of dermis and subcutaneous tissue causing warm, tender, spreading erythema and sometimes systemic symptoms.

Option by option

  • A. Warm tender expanding erythema (correct)

    Correct: expanding warm tenderness fits cellulitis.

  • B. Painless white plaque

    White plaque may reflect pigment or keratin disorder.

  • C. Fixed central scotoma

    Central scotoma is a visual-field defect.

  • D. Dry cough

    Dry cough does not indicate cellulitis.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is A, Warm tender expanding erythema. Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection of dermis and subcutaneous tissue causing warm, tender, spreading erythema and sometimes systemic symptoms.

Why is "Painless white plaque" not the answer?

White plaque may reflect pigment or keratin disorder.

Why is "Fixed central scotoma" not the answer?

Central scotoma is a visual-field defect.

Why is "Dry cough" not the answer?

Dry cough does not indicate cellulitis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacterial skin infection in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct: expanding warm tenderness fits cellulitis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Bacterial skin infection?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.