derm Flashcards
sharply demarcated, erythematous weeping plaques after using new lotion suggests….
contact dermatitis!! tx by avoiding irritants + topical glucocorticoids
flat-topped, violaceous w/ little white/gray lines of flat-topped pruritic polygonal papules on wrists, legs, genitalia…
lichen planus! tx w/ topical glucocorticoids - often spon resolve
erythematous pruritic scales w/ oozing lesions on medial ankles w/ hyperpigmentation…
STASIS DERMATITIS!
-valvular incompetance - tx w/ topical glucocorticoids, avoid irritants, elevation, compression stockings
man w/ hyperpigmentation on back and chest that fluoresces orange under uv light…
tinea versicolor!
fungal infection most on chest, back, shoulders
-can be red/brown or light, start as demarcated ovals, scaly that coalesce and are orange under uv and spaghetti and meatballs under woods lamp
-tx w/ topical antifungals