Dermatology Flashcards
Steven Johnson syndrome drugs
Never press skin as it can peel
NSAIDs
Phenytoin
Sulphonamides
Allopurinol
IVIG
Carbmazepine
Penicillin
Lamotrigine
Allergy tests and their uses
Skin prick- food allergens
RAST- IgE- food and inhaled- use if skin prick CI- on AH or anaphylaxis or extensive eczema
Skin patch- contact dermatitis
Tx of Bowen’s disease/actinic keratoses
5-fluorouracil cream
Tx of SJS
Stop factor
IVIG - 1st, 2nd IS
Cause of seb dermatitis
Malassezia Furfur
More common in PD
Tx of seb dermatitis
Scalp- zinc
Face/body- topical ketoconazole
Golden crusty appearance dx
Impetigo
Tx of impetigo
Localised non bulls- Hydrogen peroxide
Widespread non- oral fluclox
Bullous systemic- oral fluclox
School exclusion- 48hrs after tx or crusted
Tx of acne
Mild- topical retinoid
Moderate- Oral lymecycline or COCP + BPO
Derm referal- oral isoretanoin
SE of isoretanoin
Dryness, teratogenic, photosensitivity, low mood
acne roseacea sx
Flushing, nose cheeks forehead - realted to alcohol consumption
Persistent pustopapular erythema
Middle Aged
Tx of acne rosacea
Topical ivermectin/metronidazole - mild/mod
Prominently flushing- bromonidine gel
Severe- oral tetracycline and topical ivermectin- if rhinophyllia or severe papule/pustules
Pityriasis versicolour organism
Malassezia furfur
Pityriasis versicolour sx and tx
Hypopigmented patches, after suntan
Happens in warm climates
Itchy
Topical ketoconazole
Vitiligo mx
AI screen
Sunbloc, topical CS
Psoriasis tx
4 week-topical CS potent in morn
and Vit D analogue at night
If flexor- such as axilla- mild topical CS only
Face- potent CS
Aim fro 4 weeks between CS tx
2nd- if no improvement in 8 weeks - BD Vit D and CS
Tx of eczema
Low dose- hydrocortisone
Clobetasone
Betamethasone, fluticortisone
Clobetasol
Infective- oral fluclox
Eczema herp- oral acyclovir
Tx of scabies
Permethrin
All close contacts
2 doses- 1 week apart
Tx of head lice
Malathion
Tx of keloid
Intralesional steroids
White plaques on vulva
Lichen sclerosis
Spider nevi vs telangiectasia
Press down on them watch fill
Nevi fill from the centre, telangiectasia fill from edge
What can actinic keratosis turn into
Squamous cell
Raised pink papule with central dimple
Molloscum contagiosum
Irregular lesion on palms or feet
Acral lentiginous melanoma
Hyperpigmentation and hyperkeratosis around axilla
Acanthosis nigricans
Tx of ulcer with hyperpigmentation
Venous- compression bandages
Lesion grown from previous injury- single nodule
Dermatofibroma
Reassure
Purple, polygonal, pleuritic papule and plaques with white lace in flexors tx
Lichen planus
Topical potent steroids
Complications of seborrhoea dermatitis
Otitis media and blepharitis
Itchy red patches of skin in face
Seb dermatitis
Mottled erythema with net like pattern
Erythema ab igne
Where exposed to heat
Pyogenic granuloma features
Past trauma
Rapid progressing
Bleed or ulcerate
Can remove
Dermatophyte nail infection tx
Oral terbinafine
monomorphic, punched-out lesions
Eczema herpecticum
Healthcare workers with no varicella AB
Should be vaccinated
When to refer with acne roseca
If red inflamed eyes and eyelids
Erythematous circular patch with raised edge and central hypo pigmentation tx
Tinea corpis
Oral fluconazole
Rule of % surface area of burn
Rule of 9s
9- chest, abdo face, anterior leg, head and neck
4.5- anterior arm
Tx of hyerhidrosis
Aluminium chloride
Which drug can exacerbate psoriatic plaques
BLAN
Beta blockers
Lithium
Alcohol
NSAIDs