Dermatologic Disease Flashcards
Lasts days to weeks, includes inflammation and edema, is self limited or chronic
Acute inflammatory Dermatoses
(Urticaria and Eczema)
Type I hypersensitivity rxn
allergic rxn where mast cell granulation leads to erythema and edema
Urticaria (Hives)
Dermal microvascular hyper permeability / increased vascular permeability
Urticaria
Small pruritic papules to large erythematous plaques
Urticaria
Wheals or plaques
Urticaria
Pruritic erythematous papules - possible vessicles that ooze and crust
Eczema
Turns into raised scaly plaques
Eczema
5 things Eczema can be due to
allergy
defect in keratinocyte barrier
drug hypersensitivity
UV light
physical/chemical irritant
Allergic contact dermatitis fits under this category
Eczema
Environmental agent that reacts with self-proteins creating neoantigens that sensitizes T cells . On re exposure, memory CD4+ T cells are activated and release cytokines that recruit inflammatory cells and cause epidermal damage
Allergic contact dermatitis
Apparent after months/years. Skin = rough due to thick scale and shedding
Chronic inflammatory dermatoses
(Psoriasis)
Increased risk for heart attack and stroke
Psoriasis
affects arthritis patients
Psoriasis
Pink to salmon colored plaque covered by a silver scale
Psoriasis
Elbow, knees, scalp
Psoriasis
Severe complication of Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis
Pinpoint bleeding upon scratching scale off lesions
Psoriasis - Auspitz sign
Creating of lesions by scratching and leaving a trail
Psoriasis (not specific to it) - Koebnerization
TNF antagonist as treatment
Psoriasis
Describe the autoimmue response of Psoriasis
T-cell mediated inflammatory disease
T-cells release cytokines –> TNF α –> proliferation of keratinocytes –> formation of thickened plaques
2 infectious dermatoses
fungal -
bacterial -
Fungal = Superficial dermatophytes
Bacterial = Impetigo
Causes focal alopecia
Tinea capitis
Ringworm
Tinea corporis
Yeast that infects intertriginous zones
Candida
Things that increase risk of candida
Steroids
Antibiotics
Diabetes
Immunosuppression
What bacteria causes Impetigo
Strep. Pyogenes
Staph. aureus
Fragile vesicles to flaccid bullae
Impetigo
Children, crowding, poor hygiene, hot/humid
Impetigo
Honey colored crust
Impetigo
May resemble exfoliative cheilitis
Impetigo
May resemble recurrent herpes simplex
Impetigo
May resemble child abuse
Impetigo
Treatment = mupirocin
Impetigo
Hyperpigmented skin
Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)
Velvety skin
Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)
axilla, groin, or back of neck
Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)
Malignant Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) is associated with
internal GI malignancy
benign Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) is associated with
endocrinpathies or syndromes
Drug ingestion (insulin)
Oral lesion of Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)
papillary lesion of lips and tongue
associated with internal malignancy
Slow growing, fluctuant/rubbery nodule filled with keratin
Epidermoid cyst
On face and neck from hair follicles
Epidermoid cyst
Yellowish to white normal skin appearance
Epidermoid cyst
Tan-brown to black
Seborrheic keratosis
well-demarcated plaques
Seborrheic keratosis