Christensen Lec 1 Skin Feb 17th,2015

Question 1

what are the eczema stages

Answer 1

acute

subacute

chronic

Question 2

waht are the 3 types of hand eczema

Answer 2

irritant contact dermatitis

atopic hand dermatitis

allergic contact dermatitis

Question 3

eczema usually is from ____ hypersensitivity

but you can have INDIRECT eczema from ____ hypersensitivity [like jewelry allergy]

Answer 3

type 1 hypersensitivity

type 4 hypersensitivity

Question 4

poison ivy rash

Answer 4

linear a lot of the time

Question 5

TF

will scratching and dragging the fluid from the blisters of the poison ivy spread the ivy later?

Answer 5

false, either rubbing of the skin and drag some of the antigen on the skin from the bush and shows up later bc much smaller concentration

[the blister does not have the antigen]

Question 6

what happens to a pt with chronic eczematous dermatitis

Answer 6

SCRATCHING is big deal

in atopic kids with eczematous things, wont stop scratching until pain is worse than scratching

Question 7

scratching is uncontrollable

inflammed area thickens [leathery]

skin markings = washboard appearance

scratch to make ulcers

Answer 7

chronic ectamous? dermatitis

Question 8

the most common hand eczema

Answer 8

irritant contact dermatitis

Question 9

follows the pattern for sometihng like cheap jewelry

Answer 9

allergic contact dermatitis

Question 10

mostly acute, can be chronic [>6 weeks]

histamine release via mast cell receptors

physical urticaria

Answer 10

urticaria

Question 11

3 ways to get urticaria

Answer 11

1. exercise induced
2. derma…