Dermatitis (Eczema)

Question 1

Asteatotic Dermatitis

Answer 1

skin rehydration with moisturizing routine ± corticosteroid creams

Question 2

Atopic Dermatitis

Answer 2

Hint?
Skin Care
Medical Therapy

Question 3

Atopic Dermatitis

Skin Care

Answer 3

Stay moisturized:
Avoid bathing, soap, and washcloths
Cotton is less irritating

Question 4

Atopic Dermatitis

Medical Therapy

Answer 4

1-Topical corticosteroids
-Oral steroids 
only in the most severe flares
2-Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus
3-Antihistamines:
4Antibiotics when impetigo occurs
5-UV photothperapy, for severe recalcitrant cases

Question 5

Antihistamines: mild/ severe

Answer 5

Mild disease: nonsedating drugs (cetirizine, fexofenadine, loratadine)
Severe disease: hydroxyzine, diphenhydramine, doxepin

Question 6

Contact Dermatitis

Answer 6

Wet compresses soaked in Burrow’s solution
(drying agent)
Topical steroids BID prn
Systemic steroids prn if extensive

Question 7

Dyshidrotic Dermatitis

Answer 7

topical: high potency corticosteroid with plastic cling wrap occlusion to increase penetration
• intralesional triamcinolone injection
• systemic
■ prednisone in severe cases

Question 8

Nummular Dermatitis

Answer 8

• moisturization

* mid to high potency corticosteroid ointment twice daily

Question 9

Seborrheic Dermatitis face

Answer 9

ketoconazole and or mild steroid cream

Question 10

Seborrheic Dermatitis scalp

Answer 10

• salicylic acid in olive oil
• 2% ketoconazole shampoo
• ciclopirox
• selenium sulfide
• zinc pyrithione

Question 11

Stasis Dermatitis

Answer 11

compression stockings
• rest and elevate legs (above the level of the heart)
• moisturizer to treat xerosis
• mid-high potency topical corticosteroids to control inflammation

Question 12

Lichen Simplex Chronicus

Answer 12

antipruritics