Clin Med Final - Derm Flashcards
papillomatosis is descriptive of
warts (verruca)
rule of 9s
head - 9 trunk - 36 legs - 36 (18 each) arms - 18 (9 each) genitals - 1
impetigo organism
S aureus, streptococci
white scaly rash of symmetrical extensor surfaces a/w stress, AI, etc
psoriasis
sensitized CD4 accumulate in epidermis and dec skin turnover rate from 23 to 5d.. dx is
psoriasis
Ausptiz skin
tortous dialated blood vessels cause bleeding when scale lifted
MC skin cancer
BCC
solitary opalescent nodule on face w/ telangectasia
BCC
how to tell freckle v lentigo
lentigo unresponsive to sun
bullous form of impetigo usually affects
trunk/skin folds
skin abx to cover MRSA
mupirocin (bactroban) TOPICAL
clinda or doxy SYSTEMIC
painful warm red plaques w/ demarcated borders, +/- fever. affects dermis + SC
erispelas
MC erispelas organism
GAS, S. aureus
tender warm red area, usually UE, + fever/chills, fuzzy borders
cellulitis
hot tub folliculitis organism
pseudomonas
…but MC folliculitis is S. aureus
paronychia MC organism
S. aureus
pediculosis means…
lice
dx lice (aka pediculosis)
finding viable (brown) eggs or SINGLE louse
tx lice
permethrin (Nix)
intense itching of flexor wrists/hands, felt pen + alcohol reveals “path”
scabies
scabies tx
permethrin 5% cream
tx close contacts – asym carriers
breakfast, lunch, dinner streak
bed bugs
bed bug tx
steroids, antihistamine, professional decontamination
brown recluse tx
wash wound, TDAP
painless bite (violin marking on insect), becomes pink, then violaecous, then central necrosis
brown recluse bite
prodrome illness w/ herald salmon patch, then more patches appear along langher lines
pityriasis rosea
pityriasis rosea dx
exclusion…
KOH (neg), RPR (neg)
pityriasis rosea tx
resolves 4-10w, priuritis relief+UVB if desired
Pt has lichen planus, you should consider screening them for
HCV
Lesion that has “6 Ps” w/ lacy Wickham striae, MC on flexor surface
lichen planus
Lichen planus tx
topical/injected/systemic corticosteroid, or wait it out if d/t offending agent
more concerned if oral/genital (SCC risk)
priuiritic “iris lesions” (dark center, w/ concentric pink, red border) following viral prodrome on dorsal hand, extensor extremities. a/w herp
erythema multiforme
erythema multiforme tx
tx underlying cause (HSV etc), steroid/immunosup if it’s really bad
tinea corporis (ringworm) MC organism
T. rubrum
tinea versicolor (aka pityriasis versicolor) MC organism
M. furfur
spaghetti and meatballs KOB
tinea versicolor