Derm Flashcards
MCC of follibulitis
S aureus
what derm dx is triggered by heat and alcohol?
rosacea
topicals for rosacea (2)
metronidazole, azelaic acid
ask about a hx of what infx in erythema multiforme
HSV
MC drugs/classes causing SJS (4)
allopurinol, bactrim, anticonvulsants, oxicam NSAIDs
TEN has >____% of body surface area involved
30
3 conditions w/ + Nikolsky’s sign
SJS/TEN, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, pemhigus
dx? well-circumscribed round or oval 2-4cm patches of hair loss with smooth skin. Periphery might have fractured exclamation point hairs. Acute onset
alopecia areata
1st line tx for androgenic alopecia
minoxidil 5%
androgenic alopecia 2nd line tx for M; for F
2) finasteride 1mg PO daily (men only), 2b) spironolactone 50-100mg Qd (women)
1st line tx for alopecia areata
potent topical corticosteroids (clobetasol 0.05% bid)
1st line tx for onychomycosis
PO terbinafine
req monitoring for PO antifungals like terbinafine
LFTs
cause of erythema infectiosum (fifth disease)
parvovirus B19
cause of hand-foot-and-mouth disease
coxsackievirus
3 Cs of measles
cough, coryza, conjunctivitis
where does measles rash begin?
head
pathognomonic finding in measles
Koplik’s spots (gray-white papules on red base
tx for mild cellulitis
keflex
4 thing to ask about to determine if cellulitis has MRSA risk
Consider MRSA if recent hospitalisation/ surgery, residence in assisted living, hemodialysis, HIV
cause of erisyipelas
S pyogenes (=group A strep)
tx for erisypelas
penicillin VK
2 MC pathogens of impetigo
MSSA, s pyogenes
tx for impetigo
topical mupirocin bid or tid
for suspected candidiasis, ask about what 3 PMH
DM/immunocompromise, preg, recent abx/steroid use
cause of tinea versicolor
malassezia furfur
difference in tx b/w tinea capita and tinea cruris
capita must have a PO antifungal. other locs are topical
1st line tx for tinea versicolor
selenium sulfide 2.5% left on for 15 min and rinsed x7d
how long for tinea versicolor to repigment
6-12 wks
1st line tx for hair lice
permethrin 1% cream rinse and nit combing
pruritis from scabies is worse when?
at night
1st line tx for scabies
Permethrin cream 5% applied to entire body surface, incl face and under nails, wash off next morning
MC pathogens causing condyloma acuminatum (genital warts)
HPV 6, 11