Dermatitis & Eczema Flashcards
What is Parakeratosis?
Skin cells turnover quickly, nuclei not removed from keratin layer
What is Acanthosis?
Increased thickness of the epidermis
What is Hyperkeratosis?
Increased thickness of keratin layer
What is Papillomatosis?
Irregular epithelial thickening
What is Spongiosis?
Intracellular oedema between keratinocytes. Water that has leaked out of the cells
What is the classic rash presentation for eczema?
Itchy, ill-defined, eythemtous and scaly
What is the most common type of dermatitis?
Contact allergic dermatitis
What immunological cell causes the reaction of contact allergic dermatitis?
Langerhans cells
What is the difference between contact allergic dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis?
and what test should you do to differentiate?
Allergic is hypersensitivity 1 => IgE mediated
Irritant is a non-specific physical irritation
Skin allergen test
What is Naptkin Dermatitis
Nappy rash - an allergic reaction to urine and faeces
NOTE
that is spares the flexures
What other atopic disease is associated with eczema?
asthma
allergic rhinitis
food allergy
hayfever
Where are common places to be affected by eczema?
Flexures –> knee, elbow, wrists
Eyes
Neck
Genital area
What are the chronic changes of eczema?
Lichenification
Excoriation
Secondary infection
What does crusting of eczema indicate?
Secondary infection –> s. aureus
What virus causes Eczema Herpeticum?
Herpes simplex virus