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Dermatology Flashcards

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UVA

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  • phototoxic rxn –> exaggerated sunburn
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Skin Regeneration process

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  • very thin, cells move up they die
  • Lipids present on skin
  • Epidermis mositure determines pliability
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Epidermis

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  • Dry skin, aging, being a barrier
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melanocytes

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Suntan, vertigo, melanoma

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sebacceaus tissue

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acne

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Sweat gland

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heat related

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dermis

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hair follicles, sebaceuous and sweat gands, sensations of itch, pain, stinging

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Factors that affect drug absorption on the skin

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Skin Hydration –> Sweat –> Absorption increases
pH of Drug and vehicle
Thickness of application
Temperature of skin

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What is a finger-tip unit?

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  • One FTU equals the top crease of finger to end of finger
  • Covers area of two sides of hand
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Erythema

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  • just redness
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Bullae

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  • Bigger version of blistering
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Wheal

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  • Little Bumps
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Papule, pustule, nodule, cyst

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Acne

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Abscess

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  • Folliculitis –> hair growing back in (acte phase) redness –> 3-4 days after crusting
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Scales, plaque and Patch

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Lichenification –> SKin thickens over time to protect itself

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Excoriation

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  • Mechnaical irritation
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Ulcer

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Hole –> Diabetics foot

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Macuole

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  • Frecke
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Papule

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  • Pimple Like
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Xerosis

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  • Dry Skin
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Factors that can cause dry skin

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  • Excessive bathing/showering
  • Low humdiity
    Aging
    Sun damage
    Soaps –> not good for skin
    Mechanical rubbing
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What conditions would a person have drier skin?

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Diabetes
Hypothyroidism

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Tx for dry skin

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Eczema Grade products –> Unscented, non-allergenic, gentlr/soapless, no colours added

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Non-drug tx for Dry Skin

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  • cut back bathing and showering
  • less hot water
    Pat dry rather than rub
    Apply cream/lotion while still dry
    Increase water intake and humidifier –> Not a mjor player
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Bath Oils

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  • Oil and surfactant –> few tablespoons
  • Can feel good –> No s/e
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Colloidal Oatmeal

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Tiny effect, but go for it
Water-holding, slight anti-inflammatory, anti-itch

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Moisturizers Effectiveness

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Bath oils
Lotions
Creams
Ointments
petroleum

Increase in effect, but user acceptance worse

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Ceramide

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  • Ecezma –> Not useful –> needs to get underneath the skin not on top
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Humectants and examples

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  • Hydroscopic cpds –> attract and hold water molecules, mainly dermis

Glycerin, phospholipids and urea

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Keratin Softening Agents

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-AHA and Urea
- Dermatologist recommended
- Dry skin on elbows and specialized spots

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Salicyclic Acid

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Not for dry skin

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Tx Choice Questions to Consider

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Lotion or cream
Stay clear of perfumes
Do I need an active ingridient? Often –> NO

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Cracked/Dry Heels

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  • Sand down keratin
    Keep clean
    Use lotion, cream, ointment
    Nexcare –> good option, put into the crack to seal it, then put lotion or cream
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Cracked Nails and Biotin

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Not gonna help

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Age Spots

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Hyperpigmentation –> “Liver spots”
Tretinoin, hydroquinone, monobenzone

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Anti-wrinkle

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hereditary, smoking, sun exposure
AHA’s or Tretinoin
- Prevention –> Lotions with SPF

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Itch causes

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  • Multidimensional –> Increases as we age
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Non-med tx for Itch

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Cool compress, less hot showers, dry skin products

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What products help with itch?

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  • Ecezma grade –> no added perfumes, colours or irritants
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What can ecezma grade products be used for?

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  • Dry skin, itch, ecezma, sunburn
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Calamine Use in Itch

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  • First aid (insect bites) or chickenpox only
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Menthol Uses for Itch

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Less than 1% –> Anti-pruritic –> helpful for dry skin
Greater than 1% –> Counter-irritant –> RUBA535

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Local Anasthetics for Itch?

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Benzocaine and Pramoxine –> No –. FIRST AID

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Are anti-histamines useful for itch?

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NO

45
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Topical Steroids for Itch?

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Yes

Hydrocortisone –> 0.5-1% –> 7 potency
Clobetasome (Behind-the-counter) –> 4 potency

reverse effects of mediators that cause itch

46
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Describe the steroid potency scale?

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7 - Low potency
4 –> Medium Potency
1 –> High potency

47
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An itch and a rash usually indicates a…..

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skin condition

48
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An itch and no rash usually indicates a….

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systemic disease

49
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What is eczema? What are the phases?

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Skin-barrier dysfunction

Acute (7 days) –> Blistering
Sub acute –> dry skin
Chronic –> Scalling

All stages are common

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Where is ecezma most common on infants?

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The face

51
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Differentials of Eczema

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  • Psoriasis
  • Contact Derm
  • Impetigo –> Bacterial –> Yellow crusting
  • 5th Disease –> Flushed face –> not itcy
  • Prickly heat –> heat/sweat trapped
  • Seborrhea Dermatitis
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What can worsen ecezma?

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  • irritants wool >cotton, sweating, hand soaps/sanitizers
  • Allergens
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Tx of Ecezma

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  1. Ecezma grade lotions
    DO NOT NEED CERAMIDE, CALAMINE
    Can use plain water baths to help with itchy lesions
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Topical Steroids Use in Ecezma

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  • apply whetehr oozing or dry
  • cream or ointment

0.5-1% Hydrocortisone –> Potency 1
Clobetasome –> Potency 4

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What is the “3 week rule” and is it true?

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  • Can only use steroids for 3 weeks
  • Not true; only for very potent steroids
  • Common s/e –> Skin atrophy, straie, telangiectasia (spider veins)
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How to choose a steroid for ecezma and when to use?

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  • Rough and red –> Appply steroid
    Stop when clear and smooth
    FTU –> Adult finger –> every time
    Match steroid strength to derm severity
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Calcineurin Inhibitors

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  • 2nd line agent
  • steroid free > 2 years old
    No skin atrophy
    Useful for think skin areas –> face

Pimecrolinus
tacrolinus

prevent rather than react acutely

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PDE4 Inhibitor

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  • JACK inhibitor
  • ## Non-steroidal
59
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probiotics

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  • Tx –> Not helpful
    Prevention –> Helpful –> But dose and type
60
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Fifth Disease

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  • Flushed face
  • Parovirus –> Starts with a cold
  • 5-6 years old
  • No tx
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Roseola (Sixth Disease)

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  • Viral
  • High fever, cold symptoms, not itchy
    Maculopapular rash
    NO tx –> Contagious
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Hand/Foot/Mouth

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Viral –> Starts with a cold
2 days fever, 2 days mouth sores, 2 days rash
5 years old
no tx

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Molloscum

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  • Viral
    Similar to warts
    skin to skin contact
    10-20 lesions on average
    16-18 months to eradicate naturally; surgically remove
    adults can get it
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Erthymea Toxicum

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Flat red splotches, white pimple-like bump in middle
half of all babies
Gone in 7-14 days
Generally benign

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Millia

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  • Pediatric acne –> little bumps
    Along nose line
    No tx
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Impetigo

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  • Bacterial
  • Kids 2-5
    Prescribe for this
    Yellow crusts usually near mouth
    2-3 weeks
    staphlocoocus aureus or streptococcus pyogenes
    Pustules – Rupture –> Yellow crusts

Tx –> Mupicron –> 7 days –> Remove crusts first, then apply anti-biotic

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Folliculitis

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  • Ingrown hair

Mupricon –> 10 days
Fuscidic acid

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Measles

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Viral
harder on kids than German Measles
Chcicken pox is itchier
Not much therapy
Sick 3-5 days
Cough lasts after rash
39-40 C –> fever
rash, but sick for 7-14 days

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german Measles

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  • gnerally mild
    fever, rash, itchy rash
    many have few or no symptoms
70
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Chicken Pox

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Maculopapular
red spots –> fluid blisters –> scab over
Calamine
No NSAIDS

71
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Mumps

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Swollen salivary glands

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