Clinical Testing in Derm Flashcards
1
Q
Chicken pox?
A
swab with viral transport medium
yellow top container
2
Q
herpangina?
A
swab of lesion, sample of stool for enterovirus PCR
3
Q
Erythema infectiosum
A
antibody testing (parvovirus B19 IgM test)
4
Q
Orf
A
No lab confirmation needed
5
Q
Erysipelas?
A
raised WCC
6
Q
Leg ulcers?
A
doppler before applying pressure to exclude arterial cause
7
Q
Ring worm?
A
clinical appearance, woods light and skin scrapings
8
Q
contact dermatitis?
A
patch testing
9
Q
Psoriasis?
A
no routine tests
10
Q
Venous leg ulcer?
A
ABPI, wound swab
11
Q
Pemphigus vulgaris
A
skin biopsy to show superficial intraepidermal split above basal layer
12
Q
Bullous pemphigoid
A
Skin biopsy will show deeper blister and subepidermal split through basement membrane
13
Q
Phototoxic cutaenous drug reactions?
A
phtotesting for suspected phototoxic drug reactions
