Derm Flashcards
Koebner phenomenon
linear eruption at site of trauma
annular
circle or ring
discoid/ nummular
coin lesion
purpura
bleeding into skin, doesnt blanch on pressure
macule
freckle
flat area of altered colour
patch
large flat area of altered color or texture, vascular malformation
papule
xanthomata
raised solid lesion < 0.5cm in diameter
nodule
pyogenic granuloma
raised solid lesion > 0.5cm in diameter
plaque
palpable scaling lesion over 0.5cm in diameter
excoriation
loss of epidermis following trauma
eczema
lichenification
roughening of skin with accentuation of skin markings
rubbing in eczema
scales
flakes of stratum corneum
types of melanomas & epidemiology
SUPERFICIAL SPREADING: 50-75%
NODULAR: 15-35%
LENTIGO MALIGNA MELANOMA: 5-15%
ACRAL LENTIGINOUS MELANOMA: 5-10%
melanoma 5 yr survival rates
STAGE 1 (T <2MM THICK, N0, M0) - 90%, STAGE 2 (T>2MM THICK, N0, M0) – 80%, STAGE 3 (N≥1, M0) – 40- 50%, STAGE 4 (M ≥ 1) – 20-30%
granuloma annulare
SLOW-GROWING RINGS OF SMALL, FIRM, FLESH-COLORED TO RED PAPULES WITH CENTRAL INVOLUTION
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
A/W DIABETES
No Tx needed mostly
pyogenic granuloma
BENIGN, VASCULAR, DOME-SHAPED PAPULE OR NODULE.
YELLOW TO RED, RAPIDLY GROWING LESION WITH MOIST TO SCALY SURFACE
SECONDARY TO TRAUMA OF SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES
TREAT WITH CURETTAGE AND CAUTERISATION
actinic keratosis
ERYTHEMATOUS, SCALY, ROUGH PAPULES OR PLAQUES +/- ADHERENT YELLOW CRUST
CAN PROGRESS TO SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
INCLUDING CRYOTHERAPY/CURETTAGE AND CAUTERY, EXCISION, TOPICAL TREATMENTS (5-FLUOROURACIL OR IMIQUIMOD)
Bowens disease
INTRAEPIDERMAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
IRREGULAR SCALY PATCH – ULCERATION
NON HEALING LESION
CAN PROGRESS TO SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
TREATMENT OPTIONS INCLUDE CRYOTHERAPY, SUPERFICIAL SKIN SURGERY, TOPICAL TREATMENT (5-FLUOROURACIL OR IMIQUIMOD THERAPY), PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY
keratoacanthoma
1-2.5CM DOME-SHAPED PAPULE OR NODULE WITH A CENTRAL KERATIN-FILLED CRATER
RAPIDLY GROWS (6-8 WEEKS) AND MAY LOOK LIKE A SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
MOST COMMON ON SUN-EXPOSED SKIN
MAY INVOLUTE ON ITS OWN LEAVING A SCAR
TREATMENT IS EXCISION
HYPERKERATOTIC, SKIN-COLORED TO ERYTHEMATOUS PAPULE, NODULE, OR PLAQUE
SCALING ULCERATION CRUSTING
SCC
SECOND MOST COMMON SKIN CANCER SUN-EXPOSED SKIN 5% METASTASISE LIP OR EAR MORE AGGRESSIVE IN IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS Tx mohs micrographic surgery, radiotherapy
WAXY, PEARLY, TRANSLUCENT PAPULE WITH TELANGIECTASIA AND ULCERATION
VERY RARELY METASTASISES
NODULAR BCC IS THE MOST COMMON BCC
4 types of BCC
nodular
superficial
pigmented
morpheaform
BCC tx
SURGERY (INCLUDING MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY), RADIOTHERAPY, TOPICAL TREATMENTS (5-FLUOROURACIL OR IMIQUIMOD),
CRYOTHERAPY
PAPULES OR VESICLES ON AN ERYTHEMATOUS BASE
dermatitis
atopic eczema
develops in early childhood, resolves in teenage years
a/w FHx of asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopy
Eczema complications
SECONDARY BACTERIAL INFECTION EG IMPETIGINISED CRUSTY WEEPY LESIONS OR SECONDARY VIRAL INFECTION EG ECZEMA HERPETICUM)
eczema in infants
face and extensor surfaces
eczema in children and adults
flexor surfaces
atopic dermatitis tx general
AVOID KNOWN EXACERBATING AGENTS, FREQUENT EMOLLIENTS +/- BANDAGES AND BATH OIL/SOAP SUBSTITUTE
atopic dermatitis tx topical
STEROIDS* FOR FLARE-UPS; TOPICAL IMMUNOMODULATORS (E.G. TACROLIMUS, PIMECROLIMUS)
atopic dermatitis tx oral
ANTIHISTAMINES FOR SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF, ANTIBIOTICS (E.G. FLUCLOXACILLIN) FOR SECONDARY BACTERIAL INFECTIONS, AND ANTIVIRALS (E.G. ACICLOVIR) FOR SECONDARY HERPES INFECTION