Derm Flashcards
Fluid or pus filled > 0.5 cm
Bulla/ blister
Flats change in skin with a colour change
Macule
Raised, solid lesion, < 0.5cm
Papule
Raised solid lesion > 0.5cm
Plaque
Elevated, fluid filled lesion < 0.5 cm
Vesicle
Transient, round or flat topped plaque
Wheal/ hive
Solid lesion > 0.5 - 2.0 cm
Nodule
Solid lesion > 2cm
Tumour
Antibiotics used for cellulitis + MRSA (x3)
TMPS (Bactrim)
Clindamycin
Doxycycline
1st line tx for purplent cellulitis
I & D
Cellulitis follow-up time
48h
Most common pathogen for bacterial skin infx
Staph aureus
——cyclocir- med class
Oral anti-viral
Optimal timing for antiviral treatment in shingles
<3d
Herpes Zoster transmission
Resp droplet & vesicle lesion contact
2 suffixes of anti fungals & examples
“Azoles”- ie. clotrimazole
“Fine”- allylamines- ie. turbinafine
Tinea location terms-
Cruris-
Corporis-
Capitis-
Unguium-
Jock itch/ groin
Body surfaces including limbs/ trunk
Head
Nails
“Hyphae” think-
Fungal
What contacts are treated of a pt with scabies
Household + sexual + close personal contacts
Treat at the same day, same time
Antiobiotics used to treat tic born infections
Tetracyclines- ie. doxycycline
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is associated with what condition
SLE
Erythema multiforme classic lesions-
Accompanied by ?
Targetoid lesions or “iris”
HSV or mycoplasma pneumonia (90%)
Meds can cause (10%)
Erythema multiforme tx
Treat underlying infx
Remove med
Word for itching skin due to dryness
Xerosis