Dermatology Flashcards
Eczema appears as
Spongiosis and may progress to a lichenified stage
Types of eczema
Atopic dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis
Stasis dermatitis
Features of AD
Dennie-Morgan folds
Allergic salute
Periorbital darkening
Keratosis pilaris
Xerosis
Pityriasis alba
Post inflammatory hypo/hyperpigmentation
Palmoplantar hyperlinearity
Intracellular edema in epidermis
Spongiotic dermatitis
Acute> subacute> chronic
Perivascular chronic inflammation +/- eosinophils
Spongiosis
Complications of AD
Allergic contact dermatitis is a Type _ reaction
4 delayed hypersensitivity
Irritant contact dermatitis symptoms
Burning and pain
Allergic contact dermatitis symptoms
Very itchy
Latex allergy
Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
Urticaria
Cross reactants: banana, avocado, chestnut, kiwi, passion fruits
Poison ivy/ poison oak
Patch testing is used for
Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions
RAST testing (IgE antibodies)
Prick testing
Stasis dermatitis (medial side) due to venous valvular insufficiency
Cellulitis
Bacterial infection of deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue
MSSA, MRSA, strep pyogenes
Papulosquamous disorders
Conditions characterized by erythema or viola cells coloration and scale
Well demarcated
(Psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, nummular dermatitis, pityriasis rosea, lichen planus, tinea corporis, secondary syphilis)
Psoriasis
Caused by genetic predisposition and environmental triggers
Other kinds of psoriasis
Psoriasis
Parakeratosis
Diminished granular layer
Thickening of epidermis
Psoriasis
Neutrophils in epidermis
Seborrheic dermatitis
Caused by Malassezia furfur
Associated with HIV, Parkinson’s disease, mood disorders
Yellow, flaky greasy scale
Lichen planus
Increased risk for SCC
May be associated with HCV
5 P’s (papules, purple, polygonal, puritic, peripheral)
Lichen planus
Dense band like lymphocytic infiltrate along dermoepidermal junction
Lichen planus
Pityriasis Rosea
Associated with HHV-6 and HHV-7
Begins as herald patch
Christmas tree distribution
Measles
Cephalocaudal spread
Koplik spots on buccal mucosa
Conjunctivitis, cough, congestion
Rubella
cephalocaudal spread
Red macules on soft pallet
Arthritis
Roseola
Rash starts as fever subsides
red macules on uvula/soft palate
High fever, febrile seizures
Pemphigus foliaceous
Autoantibody to desmoglein 1
Subcorneal
No mucosal involvement
Corn flake scale
Intraepidermal blister
Lacks tombstoning
+ immunoflourescence for IgG and C3
Pemphigus vulgaris
Autoantibody to desmoglein 1 and 3
Flaccid vesicles
+ nikolsky sign
Severe musosal involvement
+ immunoflourescence for IgG and C3
Tombstoning
Pemphigus vulgaris
Intraepidermal blister
Bullous pemphigois
Autoimmune blistering disease
BP180 and BP230
Tense bullae
Bullous pemphigoid
Sub-epidermal blister
Esinophil predominant
Linear IgG and C3 basement membrane staining
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Subepidermal blistering caused by gluten sensitivity
IgA antibodies to transglutaminase
Puritic papules on extensor surfaces
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Neutrophils collect in papillary dermis
IgA in basement membrane staining
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Subepidermal blister with no inflammatory infiltrate
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Subepidermal blister
Tinea versicolor
Spaghetti and meatballs
VZV
Nuclei with margination of chromatin
Molluscum contagiosum