Clinical Rashes Flashcards
What is the most common type of psoriasis
Chronic plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris)
What is koebner phenomenon
When psoriasis develops in an area of skin trauma
What is auspitz sign
Removal of surface scale revealing tiny bleeding points
4 examples of psoriatic nail disease
Onycholysis
Nail pitting
Dystrophy
Subungal hyperkeratosis
Give three examples of diseases that psoriasis is related to (there are more I just couldn’t be bothered typing them all)
Crohn’s
Arthritis
Uveitis
Is risk of an MI decreased or increased with psoriasis
3x increased risk
5 GP prescribed treatments for psoriasis
1) Vitamin D analogues (calcipotriol, calcitriol)
2) Coal tar
3) Dithranol
4) Steroid ointments
5) Emollients
Examples of specialist treatments for psoriasis
Phototherapy
Immunosuppression (methotrexate)
2 GP prescribed treatments for acne
Oral antibiotics (doxycycline) and topical retinoids
2nd line specialist treatment for acne
Oral isotretinoin
Systemic retinoid
Prime age for acne in females and males
Females: 14-17
Males: 16-19
Treatment for rocasea
Oral antibiotics (tetracycline)
What are wickam’s striae
Fine lace-like pattern on surface of papules and buccal mucosa
What produces a negative and positive nikolsky’s sign
Negative= Bullous pemphigoid Positive= Pemphigus vulgaris
Treatment for pemphigus/goid
Systemic steroid
Immunosuppressive agents
Emollients
