Common Skin Disorders Flashcards
Treatment: seborrheic dermatitis
Topical low potency steroids
Keratolytic shampoo
Treatment: Atopic dermatitis
Topical hydrocortisone
Fluocinolone
If infected: cloxacillin, cefalexin
Treatment: impetigo
Cloxacillin or Cefalexin with or without Mupirocin
Treatment: cellulitis
Pen G (strep)
Oxacillin (staph)
Ampicillin, chloramphenicol (H. influenzae)
Treatment: SSS
Oxacillin
Treatment: furuncle, carbuncle, abscess
Cloxacillin
Cefalexin
Treatment: tinea versicolor
Miconazole
Clotrimazole
Fluconazole
Treatment: candidiasis
Oral thrush: oral nystatin
Skin: Ketoconazole, Miconazole, clotrimazole
Treatment: Scabies
Permethrin 5%
Lindane lotion
Treatment: hemangioma
Oral steroids
Treatment: Psoriasis
Topical steroids
Phototherapy
Salicylic acid 3%
Treatment: hypersensitivity reaction
Diphenhydramine
Treatment: erythema multiforme
Oral antihistamine
Wet compress
Erythematous plaques on cheeks, papular rashes on extensor surface of arms, pruritic, on and off
Atopic dermatitis
Moist honey colored crusted lesions; also present in other family members
Impetigo
Firm dry dark crust
Involves entire epidermis
Ecthyma
Depth of invasion in impetigo
Until the upper dermis
Erythematous, warm, tender plaques with ill defined borders
Cellulitis
Depth of invasiom in cellulitis
Deep dermis and subcutaneous fat
Tender erythematous nodule
Furunculosis
Confluence of furuncles
Carbuncle
Long standing carbuncles that become soft and fluctuant
Abscess
