Derm Flashcards
what is the difference between SJS and TEN
SJS is LESS THAN 10% of skin involvement
TEN is >30% skin involvement
what can cause SJS/TEN
Drug reaction
Never Press Skin As it Can Peel (nikolsky sign)
NSAID
Phenytoin
Sulphonamide
Allopurinol
IVIG
Carbamazepine
Penicillin
what does SJS look like
scalded skin over extensive area
systemically unwell
what is Nikolsky sign
epidermis separates at mild pressure
hoow doo you manage SJS
stop precipitating factor, ITU, IVIG
what is seborrhoeic dermatitis
chronic dermatitis caused by proliferation of a normal skin inhabitant, the fungus Malassezia furfur
How does seborrhoeic dermatitis present
eeczematous lesion of sebum rich areas (dandruff on scalp)
mx for seborrheic erma
Zinc (head and shoulders) and tar (neutrogena T) for scalp disease
topical antifungalls if on body
what does impetigo look like
gold crust appearance
what is the bacteriuim that causes impetigo
staph aureus
how do you manage impetigo
hygiene measures
topical HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 1% cream> 2% fusidic acid cream
give oral fluclox if widespread
How do you manage mild acne first line
benzoyl peroxide and / or topical retinoid and / or topical abx
what abx can you give for acne
topical clindamycin 1%
what is second line for mild acne
azelaic acid
how do you manage severe acne firist line that does not respond to topical
Oral ABX (max 3m) + BPO / retinoid
Abx is lymecycline or docy
what do you refer to dermatologist for if they have acne
for isotrenitoin oral
side effects of roaccutane
dryness, teratogenic
hair thinning
photosensitivity
low mood and suicide ideation
what is the acne that middle aged people get called
acne rosacea
describe acne rosacea
middle aged peopple
flushing
symmetrical rash on nose, cheeks, foreheaad and telangectasia
persistent pustopapular erythema
how do you manage acne rosacea
Mild/moderate: topical metronidazole
Severe: oral tetracycline
what causes pytiriasis versiccolor
malassezia furfur
what does pytiriasis versiccolor look like
hypopygmented patches
mild pruritus
after a SUNTAN
TRUNK affected
how is pytiriasis versiccolor different to vitiligo
vitiligo is in pripheeries and a lot more confluent
how can you reverse vitiligo
with topical steroids
but only if applied early
what causes pityriasis rosea
HHV7
sx of pityriasis rosea
recent viral infection
herald patch on trunk
erythematous oval scaly patches (fir tree appearance(
how do you treat pityriasis rosea
you dont its self limiting
what are the types of psoriasis that you can get
plaque - most common, with well demarcated red scaly patches
guttate
pustural
flexural
what is guttate psoriasis due to
strep infection
what does guttate psoriasis look like
teardrop lesions on the back
how do you manage psoriasis
corticosteroid and vit D analogue
consider emollients
phototherapy, photochemotheray