Drug reactions: SCORTEN: 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 · Drug reactions: SCORTEN

Sample item

A clinician wants to estimate mortality in a patient with toxic epidermal necrolysis at admission. Which tool is used?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. SCORTEN

SCORTEN uses age, malignancy, heart rate, serum urea, glucose, bicarbonate and body surface area detached to predict TEN mortality. PASI measures psoriasis severity and SCORAD atopic dermatitis severity. Breslow thickness stages melanoma.

Option by option

  • A. SCORTEN (correct)

    Correct. SCORTEN predicts mortality in SJS/TEN.

  • B. PASI

    PASI scores psoriasis.

  • C. Breslow score

    Breslow thickness stages melanoma.

  • D. SCORAD

    SCORAD scores atopic dermatitis.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is A, SCORTEN. SCORTEN uses age, malignancy, heart rate, serum urea, glucose, bicarbonate and body surface area detached to predict TEN mortality.

Why is "PASI" not the answer?

PASI scores psoriasis.

Why is "Breslow score" not the answer?

Breslow thickness stages melanoma.

Why is "SCORAD" not the answer?

SCORAD scores atopic dermatitis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Drug reactions: SCORTEN in Dermatology. PASI measures psoriasis severity and SCORAD atopic dermatitis severity. Breslow thickness stages melanoma.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Drug reactions: SCORTEN?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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