Derm Flashcards
guttate psoriasis is more common in
teenagers
what type of psoriasis is a derm emergency
pustular
what does this suggest
Necrobiosis lipoidica- diabetes
What rash can resemble tinea corporis
granuloma annulare (a delayed hypersensitivity reaction)
Plus gottron’s papules on knuckles and photosensitivity rash on back and chest
Dermatomyositis (an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy)
What is adult-onset dermatomyositis associated with
malignancy
myopathy (myositis)
erythema nodosum
Papule like an insect bite forms a bulla, followed by more bullae and a golden crust
bullous impetigo
what makes perioral dermatitis worse
steroids
does eczema or psoriasis koebnerise
psoriasis only
dark and warty skin in the axillae, groin and neck is what and associated with what
acanthosis nigricans
stomach ca
Pyoderma gangrenosum
pyoderma gangrenosum is associated with what
IBD
RA
Myeloid blood dyscrasias
Chronic active heptatitis
Wegner granulomatosis
Rx for pyoderma gangrenosum as well as steroids
ciclosporin
actinic keratosis can progress to
SCC
Lesion on hand is likely to be SCC or BCC?
SCC- no bcc on hand
Keratoacanthoma
What is Bowen’s disease
very slow growing, can occasionally progress to SCC
xeroderma pigmentosum
xeroderma pigmentosum inheritance
autosomal recessive
xeroderma pigmentosum features
highly sensitive to sunlight
premature skin ageing
prone to skin ca
Eye problems in 80%
seborrheic dermatitis
Seborrhoeic dermatitis has what complications commonly
Otitis externa and blepharitis
seb. dermatitis rx
keratolytics e.g salicylic acid
topical antifungals eg ketoconazole
topical steroids
possible SE of topical corticosteroids in patient with dark skin
hypopigmentation
Molluscum contagiosum with eyelid or ocular involvement and red eye requires
urgent ophthalmology review
Molluscum
Drugs that cause erythema nodosum
Penicillin
COCP
Sulphonamides
(Painful Coloured Shins)