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02/06/2012

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Term
acne rosacea tx
Definition
metrogel
Term
acne rosacea s/s
Definition
papules and pustules. no itching. no comedones
Term
acne rosacea-rhinophyma
Definition
hypertrophy of nose. men
Term
acne rosacea complications
Definition
ocular rosacea-blepharitis, conjunctivits
Term
acne rosacea tx-po
Definition
po-tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline
Term
acne rosacea teaching
Definition
avoid etoh
mild soap
opthalmologist consult
Term
acne vulgaris def
Definition
comedones.
open-black heads
closed-white heads
Term
acne vulgars-mod and severe def
Definition
mod-many pauples and pustules
severe-numerous
Term
acne vulgaris tx for comedones
Definition
topical retinoids
Term
acne vulgaris tx for inflammation/pustules
Definition
tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline
low dose birth control
Term
acne vulgaris teaching
Definition
avoid oil cosmetics
mild soap
blue light therapy
Term
accutane
Definition
oral retoind
teratogenic
Term
atopic dermatitis-other name
Definition
eczema
Term
atopic dermatitis-tx
Definition
topical corticosteroids first
lubricants
moisturizers
humidifiers
Term
contact dermatitis s/s
Definition
inflammation, pruritis
irritant and allergic
Term
contact derm tx
Definition
avoid allergan
steroids
cool compress
Term
seborrehic dermatitis s/s of lesions
Definition
greasy scaling lesions within scalp
Term
seborrheic dermatitis s/s
Definition
around hair, scaly and erythema
usually from a yeast
common in immunosupression and winter
Term
seborrheic dermatitis tx
Definition
topical steroids
sometimes antifungal
Term
seborrheic derm severe tx
Definition
sporanox
Term
impetigo s/s
Definition
honey colored vesicles and crusts
Term
impetigo complication
Definition
acute nephritis
Term
impetigo tx
Definition
bactroban ointment
severe po abx
Term
cellulitis risk factor
Definition
break in skin, lower extremities
Term
cellulitis culture
Definition
staph or strep. group a strep
Term
folliculitis def
Definition
inflammation of hair follicle. esp with steroid use
Term
folliculitis tx
Definition
bactroban in nares
Term
carbuncle def
Definition
cluster of nodules or pus filled
Term
furuncle
Definition
pus filled single boil
Term
tinea capitas-drug of choice
Definition
oral griseofulvin
Term
tinea versicolor
Definition
macules from yeast. tx-azole or selsun
Term
tinea capitas s/s
Definition
ringworm
fungus
Term
tinea corporis
Definition
body ringworm
lamisil
Term
tinea pedis
Definition
athletes foot
lamisil
Term
tinea unguium-onychomycosis
Definition
fungal infection of nail beds
lamisil-oral
will cause increase in lfts
Term
scabies tx
Definition
mites so...
Elimite
itch could last after tx
Term
pediculosis term
Definition
lice
Term
pediculosis capitis
pediculus corporis
Definition
head lice
body lice
Term
lice tx
Definition
wood's light can screen
permethrin 1% (nix)
Term
Bed bug tx
Definition
Permethrin 1% nix
Term
lyme disease caused by:
Definition
spirochete: borrelia burgdorferi.
spread by ticks
Term
lyme disease early symptom
Definition
erythema migrans (EM)
skin rash
Term
lyme disease dx
Definition
elisa and western blot
Term
lyme disease tx
Definition
doxy and amoxicillin
Term
psoriasis lesions
Definition
thick scaly plaques on knees
Term
psoriasis tx
Definition
sun, uvb, elimiate triggers, moisturizers
topical steroids: dovonex
Term
pityriasis rosea s/s
Definition
herald patch-xmas tree pattern
Term
herpex simplex s/s
Definition
vesicles painful
prodromal pain
tx-oral antivirals
Term
herpes zoser
Definition
plaques follow dermatome
postherpetic neuralgia
tx antivirals
Term
herpes zoster pain meds
Definition
zostrix, tca antidepressants, gabapentin
Term
pts with a 2 mm verruca on fingers should be advised
Definition
most lesions will resolve withing 12months without therapy
Term
Most common skin cancer
Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
squamous cell carcinoma looks like
Definition
reddish brown raised lesion
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