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Acute and emergency dermatology Flashcards

1
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What are the functions of the skin?

A 
Mechanical barrier to infection
Temperature regulation
Fluid and electrolyte balance
Vit D synthesis
Sensation
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What are the consequences of skin failure?

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Sepsis
Hypo and hyperthermia
Protein and fluid loss
Renal impairment
Peipheral vasodilation
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3
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What is erythroderma?

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Widespread skin disease affecting >90% total skin surface

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4
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What can cause erythroderma?

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Psoriasis
Eczema
Drugs
Cutaneous lymphoma
Hereditary disorders
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5
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How often to drug reactions happen?

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2-3% patients

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6
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What is a kind form of drug reaction?

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Morbilliform exanthema

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What are severe forms of drug reaction?

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Erythroderma
Stevens Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis
DRESS

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What causes SJS and TEN?

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Drugs- antibiotics, anticonvulsants, allopurinol, NSAIDs

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What are the clinical features of SJS?

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Fever, malaise, arthralgia
Rash
Mouth ulceration
Ulceration of other mucous membranes

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Describe the SJS rash

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Maculopapular, taget lesions, blisters

Erosions covering <10% skin’s surface

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11
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Describe the mouth ulceration in SJS

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Greyish white haemorrhage and haemorrhage crusting

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What is the presentation of TEN?

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Prodromal febrile illness
Ulceration of mucous membrane
Rash

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Describe the TEN rash

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May start as macular, purpuric or blistering
Rapidly becomes confluent
“Sloughing off” of large areas of epidermis
Nikolsky’s sign may be +

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What is the management of SJS and TEN?

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Identify and stop culprit drug
Supportive care- high dose steroids, IV immunoglobulins
Anti TNF therapy
Ciclosporin

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15
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What is the prognosis for SJS?

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10% mortality

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16
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What is the prognosis for TEN?

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30% mortality

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17
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What are the possible long term complications of SJS and TEN?

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Pigmentary skin changes
Scarring
Eye disease and blindness
Nail and hair loss
Joimt contractures
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18
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What is DRESS?

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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms

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19
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When is the onset of DRESS?

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2-8 weeks after drug exposure

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20
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What are the signs and symptoms of DRESS?

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Fever and widespread rash
Eosinophilia and deranged liver function
Lymphadenopathy
May or may not have other organ involvement

21
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Wat is the management of DRESS?

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Stop causative drug

Symptomatic ans supportive- systemic steroids +/- immunosuppression or immunoglobulins

22
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What is erythema multiforme?

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Hypersensitivity reaction usually triggered by infection causing abrupt onset of 100s of lesions over 24 hours

23
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What is the most common trigger of erythema multiforme?

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HSV

24
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Describe the lesions in erythema multiforme

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Distal and spread proximally
Palms and soles and mucosal surfaces most affected
Evolve over 72 hours- Pink macule become elevated and blister in the centre, target lesions

25
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What is the treatment of erythema multiforme?

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Treat symptoms and underlying cause but self limiting

26
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How quickly does erythema multiforme resole?

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2 weeks

27
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What is pemphigus?

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Autoimmune condition with antibodies targeted at desmosomes

28
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What are the clinical features of pemphigus?

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Flacid blisters that rupture easily
Nikolsky’s sign may be +
Ill defined erosions in mouth
Very unwell in extensive disease

29
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What sites are commonly affected by pemphigus?

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Face
Axillae
Groin
Mucous membranes- mouth, eyes, nose, genitals

30
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What is the treatment of pemphigus?

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Systemic steroids
Dress erosions
Supportive therapy

31
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What is pemphigoid?

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Autoimmune condition causes by antibodies directed at demo-epidermal junction

32
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What is the presentation of pemphigoid?

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Tense and intact blisters with roof formed by epidermis
Fairly systemically well
Common in older patients

33
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What is the treatment of pemphigoid?

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Steroids- topical if localised, systemic if diffuse

34
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What are erythrodermic psoriasis and pustular psoriasis?

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Psoriasis caused by infection or sudden steroid withdrawal

35
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What are the clinical features of erythrodermic and pustular psoriasis?

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Rapid development od generalised erythema, with or without clusters of pustules
Fever, elevated WCC

36
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What is the treatment of erythrodermic and pustular psoriasis?

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Bland emollient
Avoid steroids
Systemic therapy if severe

37
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What is eczema herpeticum?

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Disseminated herpes virus infection on background of poorly controlled eczema

38
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What are the clinical features of eczema herpeticum?

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Monomorphic blisters and punched out erosions- painful but not itchy
Fever and lethargy

39
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What is the treatment of eczema herpeticum?

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Aciclovir
Mild topical steroid to treat eczema
Treat secondary ifection

40
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Who is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome seen in?

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Mainly children, some immunocompromised adults

41
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What are the clinical features of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?

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Diffuse erythematous rash with skin tenderness
More prominent in flexures
Blistering and desquamation (skin peeling) follows
Fever and irritability

42
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What is the treatment of staphylococcal scaled skin syndrome?

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IV antibiotics and supportive care

43
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What are the clinical features of urticaria?

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Central swelling of variable size, surrounded by erythema
Dermal oedema
Itching, sometimes burning
Fleeting nature- 1-24 hours

44
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What are the 2 types of urticaria?

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Acute

Chronic

45
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What is acute urticaria?

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<6 week history

46
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Wat causes acute urticaria?

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Idiopathic
Infection
Drugs- IgE mediated
Food- IgE mediated

47
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What is the treatment of acute urticaria?

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Oral antihistamine
Short course of oral steroids
Avoid opiates and NSAIDs

48
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What causes chronic urticaria?

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Autoimmune/idiopathic
Physical
VAsculitis

49
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What is the treatment of chronic urticaria?

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Omalizumal- monoclonal antibody to IgE

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