Btr Dermatology Flashcards
Epidermal melanin unit
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Name the layers of epidermis
Stratum corneum,lucidum,granulosum,spinosum,basale.
Spinosum is named such becoz of
AutoAb against dsg causes?
Desmoglein
Pemphigus vulgaris
Cells present in basale layer
Their CD marker
These CD markers also present in ?
Merkel cells
Melanocytes
CK7 -
CK20+
Ca colon
Name the cells present in stratum spinosum
What kind of cells are they ?
Name the CD marker
Name the protein present and the granules that contain it ? Name their ch. shape?
Langerhan cells
They are APC
CD207- langerin protein
Birbeck granules -tennis racquet shaped
Name the thickest layer
Spinosum
Name the 2 types of granules present in stratum granulosum ?
Keratohyaline granules
Lamellar bodies aka- Odland bodies
Keratohyaline granules contain ?
Absence /defect / mutation / antibodies against — fillagrin leads to ?
Fillagrin protein
Ichthyosis
Lamellar bodies (odland bodies ) absence leads to ?
Asteatotic eczema
Layer present only in palms and soles
Lucidum
Epidermal turnover time
56 days
Define parakerstosis
Conditions in which it manifests ?
Retained nucleus in st.corneum
Psoriasis
Define hyperkeratosis
seen in conditions?
Thickened stratum corneum
Psoriasis, lichen planus
Define orthokeratosis?
Seen in conditions?
Hyperkaratosis - (minus) parakeratosis
Lichen planus
Psoriasis
Features seen in stratum corneum
Describe the micro abscesses seen in psoriasis
Trapper: Micro abscess seen in mycosis fungoides
What are rete ridges?
Agranulosis seen in psoriasis is seen in which layer?
M/c type ?
Guttate psoriasis a/w? DoC ?
Pustular psoriasis a/w? What is it called when occur in pregnancy ? DOC?
Hyper keratosis, parakeratosis
Spongiform pustules of kogoj— in spinous / granular layer
Munro microabscess - in stratum corneum
Pautriers microabscecs - mycosis fungoides
Rete ridges- elongation of epidermis into dermis—are club shaped/ camel foot shaped
Agranulosis - absence of granulosuum layer
Psoriasis vulgaris
Guttate psoriasis- URTI, DOC - Macrolides
Psoriasis a/w sudden withdrawal of steroids- pustular psoriasis - in pregnancy it’s c/a - impetigo herpetiformis, DOC- acitretin (teratogenic - needs washout period of 3 yrs ) , DOC in pregnancy - steroids
Erythematous papulosquamous lesion with silvery scales - hallmark feature
Nail changes - Irregular pitting (( regular pitting seen in - alopecia areata ))
Oil drop changes
Subungual hyperkeratosis
Psoriatic arthropathy— m/c joint - distal interphalangeal joint
Grattage test - auspitz sign
Berkeley membrane
Lichen planus
What feature Sean in stratum corneum?
What happens to granular layer?
What are Max Joseph space? Why are they seen?
What are apoptotic bodies seen c/a?
Describe the lesion?
Nail changes ?
Oral lesions ?
A/w ?
Orthokeratosis
Hypergranulasis- responsible for wickham’s striae
Max Joseph space - empty spaces in basal layer that happens d/t degenerating basal cells - seen d/t basal cell degeneration
Civatte bodies - apoptotic cells
6’p’s - planar, papulosquamous,purple, pruritic,
Nail changes - pterygium , pup tenting
Oral lesion - non scrappable , lacy pattern
A/w- hep c
Name 5 annular lesions and how to differentiate them?
Erythema nodosum
Erythema marginatum
Erythema multiforme
Erythema migrants
Erythema gyratum repens
Erythema nodosum
Associations -?
Describe the lesion?
They are tender lesion in the shin area - it’s a panniculitis- inflammation of subcutaneous fat
Drugs-sulfa
Sarcoidosis - lofgren syndrome - b/l hilar lymph nodes + erythema nodosum
IBD
TB
Behcet’s dis
Heerfordt’s syndrome
Seen in ?
B/l facial nv. Palsy
Sarcoidosis
Name the lesion ?
Annular lesion a/w acute rheumatic fever , cardiac murmur , chorea
Evanescent transient lesion
Erythema marginatum
Name two true target lesions?
Erythema multiforme
Erythema migrans
Name the lesion a/w HSV, mycoplasma, chloroquine, NSAIDs
Erythema multiforme
See the image -for identification
A/w bull’s eye maculopathy
Chloroquine
Annular lesion a/w Lyme’s dis - earliest presentation
Erythema migrans
What is erythema gyratum repens?
Skin manifestation of underlying adeno ca - paraneoplastic syndrome
Washout period required for isotretinoin, acitretin
Isotretinoin - 1 month
Acitretin-3 yrs