Dermatology Flashcards
Which bacteria causes nail infections?
Pseudomonas
Yellow nail syndrome triad
Nail changes, lymphoedema, resp (pleural eff, bronchitis)
Yellow nail syndrome associations
RA, malignancy, immunodeficiency
Yellow nail syndrome Rx
Vit E, zinc, itraconazole
Granuloma annulare associations
T2DM, thyroid disease, lymphoma, HIV
Granuloma annulare mechanism
Delayed hypersensitivity for components of dermis, driven by TNFalpha
Proportion of sarcoidosis that get skin involvement
1/3
Derm manifestations of sarcoidosis
Plaque, mac-pap eruptions, erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme
Local Rx sarcoid skin disease
Topical steroids
If severe - MTX
Most common presentation of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Mycosis fungoides
Management options cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Avoid antigen, UVB, MTX, extracorporeal photopheresis
3 causes of Sweet’s
AML, pregnancy, RA, IBD, drugs
Rx of Sweet’s
Withdraw cause, steroids
Where does pyoderma occur
At site of minor trauma
Key complication of pyoderma
Deep fungal infection e.g. scedosporidium
Vitiligo - when repigmentation occurs, where does it occur?
Follicles
What is Koebner’s phenomenon?
Vitiligo worse at sites of scars
Rx vitiligo
Steroids, CNIs, UVB
Erythema multiforme description
Bilateral fixed papules +/- target lesions
Triggers for erythema multiforme
Mycoplasma, EBV, CMV, HSV, HIV, hepatitis
DIfference between major and minor erythema multiforme
Mucosal involvement
Cut-off SJS vs TEN
TEN >10% epidermal detachment, SJS <10%
Nikolsky sign SJS/TEN
Epidermal detachment with gentle pressure
Main part of body affected SJS/TEN
Trunk
Key specific Rx SJS/TEN beyond supportive
IVIg 1g/kg/d for 3/7
What UV are we mostly exposed to?
UVA 95%
Which UV penetrates deeply
UVA
Which UV is sunscreen based upon
UVB
Actinic keratoses are precursors to:
SCC
Which haem malignancy gets very aggressive SCC
CLL
Describe dermatitis herpetiformis
Itchy vesicular lesions found on extensor surfaces, back, scalp
Dermatitis herpetiformis assocxiation
Coeliac
Porphyria cutanea tarda is due to deficiency in:
UROD
Porphyria cutanea tarda associations
Alcohol excess
Hep B/C
Iron overload
Diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda
Elevated urine or plasma porphyrins
Erythema nodosum causes
Sarcoid, IBD, OCP, pregnancy, cancer, infection
Which infection is EN associated with?
Strep pharyngitis
Treatment of erythema nodosum
NSAIDs
Bullous pemphigoid description
Tense subepidermal blisters