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| best drying agent for skin? |
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| diagnostic criteria include pruritis, typical morphology and distribution (flexural lichenification), tendency toward chronic/chronically relapsing dermatitis |
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| what tyoe of skin tx are more potent, ointments or creams? |
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| herpes simplex virus w/ vescicles, crusts, and erosions superimposed on atopic dermatitis |
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| eczema herpeticum--> tx w/ acyclovir |
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| silvery scales on bright red, well-demarcated plaques. nail pitting and onchylosis is found w/ what skin condition |
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| injury/irritation of nml skin to induce lesions of psoriasis at any site is know as what phenomenon |
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| psoriatic myriad lesions after strep pharyngitis |
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| eruptive/guttate psoriasis |
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| pitting on nails in highly suggestive of what skin dz |
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| oval, fawn-colored scaly eruption following cleavage lines of trunk (christmas tree pattern)--> preceeded by herald patch w/ occasional prurutis |
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| center of lesions for this dz have "cigarette paper" appearance |
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no tx required
--> can use steroids or UVB to help |
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| dry scales/oily yellowish scurf with underlying erythema. generally found on scalp, face, presternal, umbilicus, eye lid margins and body folds. |
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tx w/ shampoos w/ zinc or selenium
if on face use steroids |
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| dx of fungal infections confirmed by what |
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| using KOH prep on scrapings and looking under microscope for "hyphae) |
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| most common cause of leg cellulitis in healthy indvs? |
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| velvety, tan, or pink, or white macules that DO NOT tan. scales not visible |
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| "spaghetti and meatballs" appearance w/ KOH preperation |
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| how do you differentiate tinea versicolor from vitiligo? |
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vitiligo--> total depigmentation, not just lessening
and NO SCALES! |
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| selenium containing lotions |
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| most common complication of herpes zoster in pts w/ trigeminal involvement |
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| CONGATIOUS autoinocuable infxn of skin w/ staph or rarely strep. HONEY COLORED gummy crust w/ stuck on appearance. usually on face |
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| cephalexin, doxycycline, bactrim |
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| d/t direct skin contact w/ chemicals or allergens |
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| allergic contact dermatitis |
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| how do you distinguish allergic contact dermatitis from impetigo? |
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| cx lesions--> if impetigo (+) cx! |
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| open and closed comedones are hallmark of what skin d/o? |
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| tiny, flesh-colored noninflammed bumps that give skin a rough texture |
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closed comedones
open are larger and w/ black material |
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| chronic facial d/o of middle aged > w/ vascular component that flush easily. has acneiform w/ pustules and papules. |
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| how is rosacea distinguished from acne? |
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distinguished by age and prescence of vascular component and +/- comedones
rosacea: inflamm and telangiectases pinpt and NO COMEDONES! |
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topical metronidazole
systemic abx (tetracyclines)
laster tx |
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| folliculitis may be more common in pts w/ |
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| hot tub folliculitis generally caused by what pathogen? and tx with? |
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Psuedomonas A.
tx w/ cipro |
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| erythema mytiforme (EM) major |
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| stevens-johnsons sx (SJS) |
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| EM major (SJS) favors what area of the body? |
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| what is used to DX Erythema multiforme (EM)? |
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steroids no data to support but Rx
IGIV--> std Tx
**pts should be seen daily! |
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| erythema migrans associated w/ what infxn |
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| deep-seated infxn involving an entire hair follicle and subQ tissue= |
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| several furuncles in adjoining hair follicles combining to form a deeply situated mass w/ multiple drainage sites= |
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| causative agent of boils/carbuncles? |
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| "waxy" pearly papule in sun exposed area, red patch > 6 mm, or non healing ulcer. usually in fair skinned person is usually indicative of what type of skin CA |
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| removal of tumor followed by immediate frozen section histopathic exam of margins w/ subsequent reexcision of tumor + areas is known as what surgery |
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Mohs surgery
--> highest cure rates! |
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| leading cause of death d/t skin dz |
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| most prognostic factor of malignant melanoma |
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| ABCDE for malignant melanoma |
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Asymmetry
border irreg
color variation
diameter (> 6 mm)
evolution (changes) |
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| pruritic, violaceous, flat-topped papules w/ fine white streaks and symmetric distribution. lacy lesion of buccal mucosa |
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| lichen planus can develop into what type of skin CA |
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| actinic keratosis can develop into what type of skin CA? |
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| steroids topically or systemically (severe cases) |
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| most common cause of pruritis assoc w/ systemic dz? tx w/? |
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Uremia from liver dz!
tx w/ naltrexone of UVB |
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| red papules or nodules on the scrotum and penile glans and shaft are pathognomonic for what dz |
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| erythema nodosum lesions are generally found where on body? |
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| anterior aspects of legs--> looks like bruising |
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| skin dz where pigmented cells (melanocytes) are destroyed |
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| most common cause of secondary hyperpigmentation |
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| most common form of alopecia |
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| SJS most commonly produced by what meds? |
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| sulfonamides and anticonvulsants |
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