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3: Rashes Flashcards

1
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What are treatment options for contact dermatitis (5)?

A
  1. Remove cause.
  2. Compresses
  3. Topical steroid
  4. PO steroid (for allergic and irritant, PO are permissible)
  5. Patch testing for chronic allergic contact derma
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Direct toxic reaction to rubbing, friction, or maceration, or by exposure to chemical or thermal agents.

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Irritant Contact Dermatitis

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Psoriasis with severe skin redness over a large part of the body. Skin shedding that occurs in large sheets rather than smaller flakes or scales. Pustules or blisters. Burnt-looking skin.

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Erythrodermic Psoriasis

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Infx of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues that can lead to fever, erythema, edema, and pain.

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Cellulitis

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Presents with flares of widespread sterile pustules on a background of red and tender skin.

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General Pustular Psoriasis

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Joint problems associated with a red patches of skin topped with silvery scales.

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Psoriatic Arthritis

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Dermatitis with an appearance that is erythematous, scaly, and eczematous.

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Irritant Contact Dermatitis

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What type of allergic reaction is allergic contact dermatitis?

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Type IV

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Causes of cellulitis (4).

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  1. Break in skin (surgical)
  2. Wound
  3. Ulcer
  4. Superinfx
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Caused by dermatophytes that infect the stratum corneum.

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Tinea

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Dermatitis that is antigen and antibody mediated.

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Allergic Contact Dermatitis

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With dyshidrotic eczema, you need to r/o _____.

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Infx caused by bacteria or fungus.

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Candidiasis is often found in immune-compromised and _____ adults.

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Diabetic

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If a patient with a cellulitis rash appears ill, what labs do you get?

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CBC or sed rate (or wound culture)

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What is the assessment and management for stasis dermatitis (4)?

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  1. Vascular assessment
  2. Doppler
  3. Review clotting factors
  4. Treat with support, emollients, corticosteroids, compression hose
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How is candidiasis diagnosed?

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KOH wet mount (though diagnosis is typically clinical)

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Eczematous dermatitis of the leg that is associated with chronic edema, varicose veins, hyperpigmentation, and vascular surgery.

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Stasis Dermatitis

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Chronic psoriatic pustular condition affecting palms and soles.

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Palmoplantar Pustulosis

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Which tinea has often been incorrectly treated with steroids?

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Tinea incognito. It may be masked by that, but it still needs proper treatment.

20
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Cellulitis is most common in which 4 populations?

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  1. Renal dz
  2. Liver dz
  3. Diabetes
  4. Alcohol/drug users
21
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T/F With seborrhea, you should r/o fungus with a scraping and culture, even though it is associated with fungus.

22
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T/F Dyshidrotic eczema is one of the few rashes that peels on the hands.

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True. Diagnosis is based on atopic hx.

23
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Affects skin, nails, joints. Can cause arthritis.

24
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Dermatitis with an appearance that is pruritic, linear, streaks, blisters.

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Allergic Contact Dermatitis

25
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Other than clinical, how is tinea diagnosed?

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Scrape and use KOH

26
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Small, dewdrop-shaped papules that appear after an infx.

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Guttate Psoriasis

27
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Rash that can be red, swollen, clear edges, vesicles, bullae, necrosis, streaking.

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Cellulitis

28
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Treatment options for seborrhea (4).

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  1. Zinc
  2. Selenium
  3. Antifungals
  4. Steroids
29
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What is the best way to determine is a patient has irritant contact dermatitis?

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Patient hx

30
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Before treating candidiasis, you should r/o _____ or _____.

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Staph infx or atopic dermatitis

31
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Sharp, silvery plaques.

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Plaque Psoriasis

32
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Severity of contact dermatitis is determined by what 3 things?

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  1. Amount of exposure
  2. Sensitivity
  3. Duration
33
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What are common causes of allergic contact dermatitis (6)?

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  1. Nickel
  2. Gold
  3. Neomycin
  4. Formaldehyde
  5. Thimerosol
  6. Bacitracin
34
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Lesions that are greasy, yellow, layered, plaque, crust associated with Malassezia furfur.

35
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Eczema of the hand that is weeping, peeling, and itchy.

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Dyshidrotic Eczema

36
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With psoriasis labs, what are you looking for?

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Strep infx or fungus

37
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If no wound culture is performed, what organisms do you treat for with cellulitis?

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Staph or strep

38
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Eczema that is a dry, fissured area, erythematous, brown discoloration, erosion, ulceration.

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Stasis Dermatitis

39
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Smooth, red, sharply defined plaques, macerated, can have odor.

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Inverse Psoriasis

40
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Thick fingernails with pitting, ridges in the nails, nail lifting away from the nail bed, and irregular contour of the nail.

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Nail Psoriasis

41
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What 3 dermatophytes cause tinea?

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  1. Microsporum
  2. Trichophyton
  3. Epidermophyton
42
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What is the concern with stasis dermatitis?

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Susceptible to secondary infx with staph.

43
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Pruritus of unknown origin is usually chronic itching lasting longer than 2 weeks. What should you consider in these cases (5)?

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  1. Liver dz
  2. Renal dz
  3. Carcinoid syndrome
  4. Allergies
  5. Underlying malignancy
44
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What are treatment options for psoriasis (3)?

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  1. Phototherapy
  2. Steroids
  3. Systemic therapy
45
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Where is seborrhea found in adults (6)?

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  1. Eyebrows
  2. Eyelashes
  3. Eyes
  4. Nose
  5. Ears
  6. Scalp

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