Derm Tx Flashcards
1
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Tx vitiligo
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- camouflage
- Psych support
- TOpical cortico
- UV
- Calcineurin inhibitor: tacrolimus
- Topical vit d
2
Q
Stasis Dermatitis
A
- Get US / clinical dx
- Leg elevation
- Exercise
- Compression
- Top cort
- Prevent ulcers
3
Q
Lichen Simplex Chronicus
A
- Stop scratching!
- Topical steroids
- *Dull red –> brown –> black
4
Q
Lichen Planus
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- *4 P’s
- Koebner phenom
- Wickham’s Striae: white lines from network over papules
- *flexural surf
- 1st line: topical cort
5
Q
Pressure ulcers
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- *greyish pseudo membrane
- punched out ulcer
- reposition 2 hours
- Foam wedge, minimize moisture
- ASA & NSAIDs for pain
6
Q
Hidradenitis suppurative
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- Inflammatory, hair follice
- W>M
- Intertriginous
- Scarring
- *Draining sinus tracts
- Inflamed nodules
- Tx: mild: clinda
- Punch debridement
7
Q
EM
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- 90% from HSV
- *target lesions*
- supportive
8
Q
Bullous Pemphigoid
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- >60 y/o
- tense blister
- Skin biopsy w/ IF testing
- Clobetasol is 1st line
9
Q
Pemphigus Vulgaris
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- Jewish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
- Women
- NOT palms/soles
- Painful flaccid blisters
- Nikolsky sign
- Mucous membranes
- Tx: systemic glucocorticoids
10
Q
Acanthosis Nigricans
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- velvety
- neck / axillae
Tx: Tx underlying
11
Q
Cherry Angioma
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- Bleed profusely
- Tx only cosmetic
12
Q
Telangiectasia
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Cosmetic tx
13
Q
Epidermal cyst
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- MC cutaneous cyst
- central punctum
- Tx: intralesional triamcinolone / I&D, excision
14
Q
Pilonidal Cyst
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- *local trauma
- Sudden onset pain
- TX: I&D
- Abx if cellulitis
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