Derma Flashcards
Pathognomonic sign of Scleroderma
SLE, DerMatomyositis
Periungual Telangiectasia
Most common of all drug reactions
Morbilliform
Second most frequent type of cutaneous reaction to drugs
Urticaria
Associated with red man syndrome
Vancomycin
Blisters developing on target lesions with mucosal involvement with TBSA detachment <10%
SJS
TBSA >30% mucosal/epidermal detachment
TEN
Detachment of the DISTAL part of the nail plate
Onycholysis
Detachment of the PROXIMAL part of the nail plate
Onychomadesis
Mucosal involvement and target lesions associated with HSV
Erythema multiforme
Poor prognosis in SJS/TEN
Intestinal and pulmonary involvement
Cytologic technique most often used in the diagnosis of HSV or VZV
Tzanck smear
(presence of multinucleated epithelial giant cells)
Lesion examined: early vesicle
“Apple Jelly” on diascopy
Granulomas
Ash leaf spots on Wood’s light
Tuberous Sclerosis
Clinical Features if Atopic Dermatitis
- Pruritus and scratching
- Exacerbations and remissions
- Typical lesions of eczematous derm
- Personal or Fam Hx of Atopy
- > 6 weeks
- Lichenification
Prominent characteristic of AD in all age groups
Pruritus
Common histologic finding of eczema
Spongiosis
Mutation gene associated in AS
Filaggrin
MC type of ICD
Chronic low-grade irritant dermatitis
MC area of involvement of ICD
Hand
MC cause of ACD
Exposure to plants (Urushiol)
Immune-mediated disease characterized by erythematous, sharply demarcated papules and rounded plaques covered by silvery micaceous scale
Psoriasis
Traumatized areas develop lesions of psoriasis
Koebner phenomenon
MC variety of psoriasis
Plaque-type
stable, slowly enlarging plaques, which remain unchanged for long periods of time
Psoriasis common in children and young adults
Guttate/eruptive psoriasis
frequently after an URTI with GBHS
Pruritic, polygonal, flat-topped, violaceous papules
Lichen planus