Derm Flashcards
Chronic, pruritic, a/w DM or Immunocompromised…..test?
KOH if + = fungal
All funguses treat w/ creams EXCEPT
tinea capitus= griseofulvin
tinea versicolor= ketoconazole
onchomycosis= lamisil
Palms + Soles
Syphilis (salmon patch *Pityriasis Rosea- RPR)
Kawasaki’s
Macule
change in skin color w/out elevation or depression
Papule
“pimple”
superficial, solid lesion, <0.5cm in diameter
Nodule
"small knot" Large papule (pimple), palpable
Vesicle
“little bladder”
superficial, fluid filled, <0.5cm
Bulla
“bubble”
large vesicles, +0.5cm
Pustule
superficial, contains purulent exudate
“Cradle Crap”
Seborrheic dermatitis
Tx: Adults-selenium sulfide shampoo, ketoconazole shampoo
Tapioca-like vesicles
dyshidrotic eczematous dermatitis
Tx for Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Occlusive dressings at night
Topical steroids
comedones, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts on the face, chest, and back
Acne Vulgaris
Not cx’ed by food
tiny papues and papulopustules on the face; NO comedones; flushing;
Rosacea
Tx: sunscreen, emollients, metronidazole gel, oral ABX
symmetric erythematous papulopustules on an erythematous background, perioral area, sparing vermillion boarder
perioral dermatitis
Tx: STOP steroids, topical abx
very tender, red, inflammed, purulent drainage, same location, double comedones
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
F>M
Axilla/ Inguinal Folds
Tx for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Antibiotics
Intralesional steroids
Isotretinoin
Surgery