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Derm Flashcards

1
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what is the difference between SJS and TEN

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SJS is LESS THAN 10% of skin involvement

TEN is >30% skin involvement

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what can cause SJS/TEN

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Drug reaction

Never Press Skin As it Can Peel (nikolsky sign)

NSAID
Phenytoin
Sulphonamide 
Allopurinol 
IVIG 
Carbamazepine 
Penicillin
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3
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what does SJS look like

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scalded skin over extensive area

systemically unwell

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4
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what is Nikolsky sign

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epidermis separates at mild pressure

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hoow doo you manage SJS

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stop precipitating factor, ITU, IVIG

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6
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what is seborrhoeic dermatitis

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chronic dermatitis caused by proliferation of a normal skin inhabitant, the fungus Malassezia furfur

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How does seborrhoeic dermatitis present

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eeczematous lesion of sebum rich areas (dandruff on scalp)

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8
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mx for seborrheic erma

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Zinc (head and shoulders) and tar (neutrogena T) for scalp disease
topical antifungalls if on body

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what does impetigo look like

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gold crust appearance

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what is the bacteriuim that causes impetigo

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staph aureus

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11
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how do you manage impetigo

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hygiene measures
topical HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 1% cream> 2% fusidic acid cream
give oral fluclox if widespread

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12
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How do you manage mild acne first line

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benzoyl peroxide and / or topical retinoid and / or topical abx

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what abx can you give for acne

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topical clindamycin 1%

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14
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what is second line for mild acne

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azelaic acid

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how do you manage severe acne firist line that does not respond to topical

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Oral ABX (max 3m) + BPO / retinoid

Abx is lymecycline or docy

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16
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what do you refer to dermatologist for if they have acne

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for isotrenitoin oral

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17
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side effects of roaccutane

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dryness, teratogenic
hair thinning
photosensitivity
low mood and suicide ideation

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18
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what is the acne that middle aged people get called

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acne rosacea

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19
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describe acne rosacea

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middle aged peopple
flushing
symmetrical rash on nose, cheeks, foreheaad and telangectasia
persistent pustopapular erythema

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20
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how do you manage acne rosacea

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Mild/moderate: topical metronidazole

Severe: oral tetracycline

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21
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what causes pytiriasis versiccolor

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malassezia furfur

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what does pytiriasis versiccolor look like

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hypopygmented patches
mild pruritus
after a SUNTAN

TRUNK affected

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23
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how is pytiriasis versiccolor different to vitiligo

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vitiligo is in pripheeries and a lot more confluent

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24
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how can you reverse vitiligo

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with topical steroids

but only if applied early

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25
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what causes pityriasis rosea

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HHV7

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26
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sx of pityriasis rosea

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recent viral infection
herald patch on trunk
erythematous oval scaly patches (fir tree appearance(

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27
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how do you treat pityriasis rosea

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you dont its self limiting

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28
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what are the types of psoriasis that you can get

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plaque - most common, with well demarcated red scaly patches
guttate
pustural
flexural

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29
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what is guttate psoriasis due to

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strep infection

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30
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what does guttate psoriasis look like

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teardrop lesions on the back

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31
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how do you manage psoriasis

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corticosteroid and vit D analogue

consider emollients
phototherapy, photochemotheray

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32
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where does psoriasis occur

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ON EXTENSOR surfaces

33
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where does eczema occur

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on FLEXOR surfaces

34
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sx of eczma

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dry skin
itching
redness
may become infected

35
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how do you manage eczema

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emollients
topical corticosteroids

fluclox oral if infected

36
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how do you manage scabies

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Permethrini x2, wash off after 8 hours

treat al household contacts

37
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how do you manage headlice

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malathion (which is second line for scaabies)

38
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what does tinea look like

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ringed appearance
kerion
red or silver rsh

39
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tinea management

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topiocal or oral antifungals

e.g. TERBINAFINE , clotrimazole

40
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how do you mnag shingles

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analgesia (paracetamol + NSAID)

antivirals (PO acyclovir)

41
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describe lichen planus

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purple pruritic papular polygona rash
itchy
on palms, soles, genitalia, flexor surfaces of arms

42
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hhow do you manage lichen planus

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TOPICAL steroids (clobetasone)

43
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what is lichen sclerosus

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itchy white spots seen on vulva of elderly

44
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hwow do you manage cellulitis

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FLUCLOX if mild

CO AMOX if sevre

45
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how do you tell erysepelas apart from cellulitis

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erysipelas is well demarcated

46
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list the steroid ladder

A

Help Carol Become a Medic

  1. Hydrocortisone
  2. Clobetasone butyrate
  3. Betamethasone
  4. Mometasone
47
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what causes bullous pemphigoid

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ANTIBODIES againsst BM (at dermoepidemal junctin)

48
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sx of bullous pemphigoid

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TENSE bullae
itchy
NO oral involvement

49
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Ix bullous pemphigoid

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immunofluorescence (IgG, C3 at dermoepidermal junction)

50
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how do you maage bullous pemphigoid

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oral corticosteroids

51
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Pemphigus vulgaris cause

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Antibodies against desmosomes (superficial)

52
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sx pemphigus vulgaris

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flaccid blisters

ORAL involvement

53
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whatg is an actinic keratosis

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pre-malignant skin condition for SCC

54
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how does actinic keratosis present

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small, crusty/scaly, on sun exposed area

55
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Who and how do you manage actinic keratosis

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GP if simple, urgent 2ww if immunosuppressed

  • fluorouracil cream + topical hydrocort
  • topical diclofenac
  • topical imiquinod
56
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which areas are 9% of body for burns fluid calc

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Head+neck 
each arm 
each anterior leg 
each posterior leg 
anterior chest
post chest
ant abdo 
post abdo
57
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whaat is hidroadenitis suppurativa

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chronic inflamm occlusion of pilosebaceious units > prevent keratinocytes from properly shedding

58
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how does hidroadenitis suppurativa present

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recurrent boiils in intertriginous areas (axilla, neck, thighs, ingluinal, breast) > plaques, scarring

59
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how do you manage hidroadenitis suppurativa

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good hygiene, loose clothing, smoking cessation
Acute: steroids, fluclox
chronic: clindamycin (topical), lymecycline (PO)

60
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how long should the corticosteroid breaks be (at least) in psoriasis

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4 weeks

61
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causes of erythema multiforme

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infection (90%)

  • HSV ***most common
  • mycoplasma

drugs

  • NSAID
  • penicillins
  • sulphonamides, sulphonylureas
  • nitrofurantoiin
62
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describe erythema multiforme appearance

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target lesions
initially on back of hands / feet, then torso
upper limbs more likely than lower limbs
pruritus occasionally

63
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what is erythroderma

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rash that involves >95% of the body

64
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causes of erythema nodosum

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SORE SHINS

Streptococci, mycoplasma, EBV
OCP
Rickettsia
Eponymous Behcets

Sulphonamides, penicillins 
Hansen's disease (leprosy) 
IBD 
NHL 
Sarcoid and TB
65
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what is the single most important prognostic factor for melanoma

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breslow thickness

66
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side effectss of topical corticosteroids

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thin sskin
skin depigmentation (esp if dark skin)
excessive hair growth

67
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what exacerbates psoriasis

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trauma
alcohol
drugs (beta blockers, lithium, antimalaria, NSAID, ACEi, infliximab)
withdrawal from steroids

68
Q

what does a BCC look like

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rodent ulcer: pearly papule with telangectasia

ulcerates at the center to leave a crater

69
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where do pygenic granulomas occur

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after a small skin lesion e.g. a cut

70
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what is a pyogenic granuloma

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reactive proliferation of capillary blood vessel

71
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what do pyogenic granulomas do if you touch them

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bleed on contact

72
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how long are shingles infectious for

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until they have crusted over (usually around one week)

73
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how long must you exclude from school someone wiht shingles

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until lesions fully crust ovr OR 48 hours from start of antibiotics

74
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explain features of dermatitis herpetiformis

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itchy vescicular lesions on EXTENSOR SURFACES (knees, buttocks, elbows)

75
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what is hirsutism

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male like hair pattern in women (= androgen dependent hair growth)

76
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most common cause of hirsutism

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PCOS

also cushings, CAH, androgen therapy

77
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causes of acanthosis nigricans

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T2DM / obesity , PCOS, acromegaly, Cushing’s

GI cancer

78
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how do you manage pyoderma gangrenosum

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ORAL steroids first

becuase it has high potential to spread rapidly

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