2MBChB Dermatology Flashcards
Which enzyme builds up in porphyria cutanea tarda?
Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
Which porphyria is associated with a child with tingling/burning skin in direct sunlight?
Erythropoeitic protoporphyria
build up of ferrochelatase enzyme
First line treatment for acne vulgaris?
Benzoyl peroxide
First line treatment for acne rosacea?
Topical metronidazole
Which enzyme builds up in acute intermittent porphyria?
PBG deaminase
“stuck-on” appearance and looks like a brain
Basal cell papilloma
IgA +ve and coeliac disease
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Ash leaf spots, epilepsy, periungum scleroma
Tuberous sclerosis
Honey-coloured crusting
Impetigo
Small, umbilicated tranlucent papules that look fluid-filled but are solid
Molluscum contagiosum
Heliotrope rash
Dermatomyositis
Target lesions
Erythema multiforme
Acanthosis nigricans (velvety thickened lesions in axillae)
Addison’s disease
Picket fence pearly border
Basal cell carcinoma
Sarcoidosis / UC / TB
Erythema nodosum