Contact derm Flashcards

1
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chemical prod paresthesia of fingertips w cyanosis and gangrene. nails yellow.

A

oxalic acid.

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2
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oxalic acid is best neutralized a what?

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lime water

milk of magnesia.

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3
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is a protoplasmic poison prod white eschar om skin.

may prod glomeruloneph, arrhythmia

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Phenol (carbolic acid). neutralized by 65% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol.

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4
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phosphorus burns tx

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Rinse w water.

ff by app of copper sulfate to prod precipitate.

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5
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wht chemicals expand the airbag?

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sodium azide and cupric oxide propellant cartridge release nitrogen gas w expands bag exceeding 160kph (96 mph)

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6
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Dusts of what prod folliculitis.

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Lime, Zinc, Arsenic.

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7
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Capsaicin dermatitis tx

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Insoluble in water.

Acetic acid 5% ( white vinegar) or antacids (maalox) relieve the burning.

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8
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What us chloroacetophenone

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Lacrimator for tear gas dermatitis.
delayed appearance 24 -72 hrs after exposure.
irritation, sensitizaruon w erythema and severe vesiculation.

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9
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Tx for tear gas dermatitis

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Lavage agfected skin w sodium bicarbonate sol and instillation of boric acid solution in eyes.

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10
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what is yperite (dichlorodiethyl sulfide)

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used jn chemical warfar. sulfur mustard gas. Erythema vesicles bulla used in chemical warfare.
most freq affected sites are covered by clothing, humidified by sweat, groin axilla genitalia

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11
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What is chloroacetophenone

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Mace a mixture of tear gas
causes allergic sensitizaruon.
tx : chnge clothes, washing w oil/ milk. ff by washing w water

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12
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crude petroleum prod what lesions

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Itching folliculitis acneiform eruptions.

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13
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Solvents cause approx how many percent if occupational dermatitis?

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10%

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14
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allergic contaxy derm hs what hypersensitivty type?

A

type 4 hypersistivity

Cell mediated

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15
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Tx acute general allergic contact derm

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Syst steroid beginnig w 40-60mg/day of prednisone in a single oral dose. tapering slowly to topical steroid.
Eruption limited- Local app of top steroid cream, lotion, aerosol spray.

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16
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strong patch test reactions induce a hyperirritability also called as what sundrome

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Excited skin syndrome

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17
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a std patch test is applied for how many hrs?

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48 hrs. then exposed to 5 to 15 j/m2 of UVA and read for another 48 hrs.

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18
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most frequent site for nail polish dermtitis?

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Eyelids

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19
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Toxicodendron ( Poison ivy) dermatitis appeara after how many hrs after exposure?
what is the 1st symptom?

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48 hours.

marked pruritus is the 1st symptom.

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20
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black dot sign is seen in where?

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Poison ivy reaction

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21
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tx poison ivy

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eruption severe or extensive- Sys steroid begin 40-60 mg prednisone single oral dose daily tapered off over a 3 week period.

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22
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most common cause or allergic cont derm in florists

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Peruvian lily

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23
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seaweed dermatitis is caused by a marine blue green alga caled

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Lyngbya majuscula Gomont.

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24
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reported to cause hemorrhaguc bullae on the feet of farmers.

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Randox (2- chloro- N, N- diallyl- acetamide)

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25
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trimming during landscaping induce irritant derm caused by

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Calcium oxalate crystals.

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26
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Best screening agents for drmatitis from clothing.

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Ethylene urea melamine formaldehyde resin.

Dimethylol dihydroxyethylene urea formaldehyde resin

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27
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shoe dermatitis is most freq caused by the ff rubber accelerators.

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Mercaptobenzothiazole, carbamates, tetramethylthiuram disulfide

28
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preservative used in antihumidity sachets.

A

Dimethyl fumarate.

29
Q

most common causw of allergic contact derm in children and adults

A

nickel

30
Q

in a patch test rxn. Nickel xan be detected by applying wht to the test object?
ahat is the positive xolor rxn

A

Dimethyl- glyoxime solution

cotton swab used to apply the sol will turn orange- pink.

31
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dental gold lesions

A

oral lichenoid eruptions

32
Q

what chemical is the most often the cause for shoe allergy and glove allergy.

A

Mercaptobenzothiazole- Shoe allergy.

Thiuram- Glove allergy

33
Q

among transdermal meds which one induces the highest rate of allergic rxn?

A

Clonidine

34
Q

contact urticaria ans anaphylaxis are reported most often w what drug? Than w other antibiotics.

A

bacitracin

35
Q

4 structural classes of corticosteroid.

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Class 
A- Hydrocortisone; Tixocortol pivalate grp 
B - Triamcinolone acetonide, 
budesonide grp
C- Betamethasone grp 
D- hydrocortisone 17- butyrate group.   

freq cross reactions bet B and D.
Tixocortol pivalate and budesonide - best screening agents.

36
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are these immunologic or non immunologic reactions? latex, potatoes, phenylmercuric propionate

A

IgE mediated type.

Immunologic type

37
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What are non immunologic type?

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Does not need prior sensitization. 
nettle rash ( plants), DMSO; sorbic acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic aldehyde, cobalt chloride, trafuril.
38
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vast majority of drug reactions.

A
Simple exanthem (75-95%) 
Urticaria (5-6%) 

females 1.3-1.5 times more. except under age 3 yo the boys are most likely affected w drug reactions.

39
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RAST has how many percent false negative results rate in penicillin type 1 allergy.

A

20%

40
Q

useful in eval type 1 immediate hyper rxnz

A

skin testing

41
Q

Exanthem in adverse drug rxn spares the face, if its not spared what is the dx considered?

A

DRESS

42
Q

most common cause of drug rxn?

A

Penicillin

TMP SMX

43
Q

Ampi - amox given during ebv infectuon cases how many percent exanthem in adults and children

A

29-69%- adults

100%- children

44
Q

TMP given to aids pxs causes exanthem in how many percent

A

40%

45
Q

antimalarials % in exanthem

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25 percent

46
Q

overall incidencd of DRESS.

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1/1000 and 1/10000

47
Q

characteristix feat of DRESS

A

Rash
long lastings symptom
fever greater 38
Multiorgan inv

CBC : Eosinophilia - > 1500 absolute eosinophilia
lymphocyte activation

Frequent reactivation of HHV6, HHV7; EBV, CMV, (60-80% of cases demonstrate HHV family reactivation)

48
Q

skin eruption in DRESS

A

Morbilliform

others:
facial erythema
edema periorbital sparing
impetigo like crusting on chun

49
Q

allopurinol minocycline w has renal or pulmo involvement.

A

Allo- Renal

Mino- Pulmo.

50
Q

first line tx DRESS

A
Stop causative agent 
High dose sys steroid (1-2 mg/kg/day) 
Pulse IV steroid
IVIG 
cyclosporine
51
Q

most common anticonvulsant causing dress

A

Carbamazepine

52
Q

after how many weekds after starting medicarion does sulfonamide hypersensitivity syndrome occur

A

3 weeks

53
Q

minocycline hyperses syndrome, pxs has deficiency or what enzyme

A

Glutathione S transferases

54
Q

minocycline hypersens. percent of liver and renal involvement.

A

Liver 75%

Renal 17%

55
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dapsone hypersesy. most characteristic lesion and tx

A

Morbilliform eruption that heals w desquamation.

icterus and lymphadenopathy. -80% of pxs.

Tx- corticosteroids. mainstay

56
Q

SCORTEN is scoring for what?

A

TEN/ SJS most common model to predict mortality

57
Q

SCORTEN Scoring w percent mortality.

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0-1 - 3.2% mortality

>5- 90% mortality

58
Q

histo SJS ten

A

Lymphocytic infiltrate at DEJ
necrosis of keratinoxytes
cellular necrosis

59
Q

TEN has elevated what ligand

A

ELEV FAS ligand

FAS TEN

60
Q

in europe what is yhe most common cause of Sjs ten (drug)

in children?

A

allopurinol.

children- sulfonamides, antibioticsF antieleptics. acetaminophen.

61
Q

what scoring can be used to point out causality in sjs ten

A

ALDEN score

62
Q

what HLA haplotype is present in vast majority of carbamazepine induced SJS/TEN patients?

A

HLA B 1502

63
Q

Mechanism for IVIG In TEN.

A

Blocking binding of FasL To Fas, stopping keratinocyte apoptosis.

64
Q

Ave time of epidermal regrowth who survive sjs ten-

A

3 weeks

65
Q

most common sequelae of sjs ten

A

Ocular scarring

vision loss