Bullous Pemphigoid Flashcards
1
Q
Subepidermal blistering disease
A
Bullous pemphigus
2
Q
In which disease antibodies are produced against hemidesmosomes of basement membrane
A
Pemphigus bullous
3
Q
Clinical features before blister formation
A
Pruritic
Dermatitic
Uticarial
4
Q
It most commonly affect people over
A
60 years old
5
Q
Does it involve oral mucosa
A
No
6
Q
Bister is flaccid or intense
A
Intense because the roof of the blister is the epidermis (all layers)
7
Q
Laboratory diagnosis
A
Esnophilia
Increased ESR
IgE or IgG
Immunofluorescence
ELISA
8
Q
Treatment
A
Systemic corticosteroids
Azathioprine
Methotrexate
