Ak, SK, Moles Flashcards
ED&C
electrodissication and curretage
- no pre- abx needed
- good for subderm epi then superficial scrape and burn
3 rounds scrape 3 directions
Ocular melanoma
doesn’t put you at risk for skin melanoma
eye melanoma risk of liver damage
Organ transplant puts your at risk for what
SCC
Hidrocystoma
Cyst on eyelid
Angioma
-spiderangioma - can come and go
push down on it and should go away
-treatment is cautery
Favre-Racouchot syndrome
From chronic sun exposure
looks like bumpy yellow large plaque area
most common area is the face
what cancer has a higher risk of skin cancer
Breast Cancer - need regular skin checks
Lesions <6mm
lesions >6mm
flat lesion
rasied lesion
<6mm >6mm plaque macule papule patch
what labs for Hair loss
- DHEAS
- TSH
- TIBC - Ferrititin
- Vitamin D
Treatment options for Hair loss
Propeca - oral plamsma injections red light hats - stimulates blood flow nutrofol 3 month supply save during pregnancy Spirolactone
what recptors does psoriasis injections work on
TNF blockers
Place alalux where
PDT therapy- only on the face do not place gel on the hair
will cause hair loss
Nodule/papule - on the face vs. on the body
papule <6mm
nodule >6mm
on the face is a fibroma
anywhere else on the body could be a neurofibroma
*test - push on it will button
Neurofibromas are consistent with multiple cafe au lait spots-
Big white spot ddx
- tinea
- vitilago
- tuberous sclerosis
what strengths does Fudex come in?
0.5% - once daily
5% - usual dose, used twice a day
