Dermatology Flashcards
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Tinea Capitis
Darier sign
Mastocytosis
Tx of tinea capitis
Griseofulvin. No need to check labs in heathy kid. Alternatives = fluconazole, itraconazole
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Alopecia areata
Breakage of hairs with tapering
Alopecia areata
Generalized thinning
Telogen effluvium
Varying hair length in a given area
Trichotillomania
Many neutrophils, no bacteria
Pustular Melanosis
Eosinophils on wright stain
Erythema toxicum
Many PMNs, no bacteria
Miliria rubra
Targetoid lesions on hands, feet, palms, soles
Erythema multiforme. Self limited. Most common cause : HSV
Which is fixed: urticaria or e. multiforme?
E. Multiforme
Lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital
Cause SJS or TEN
Sulfa abx, PCN, cephalosporins, doxycycline/tetra/mino,
Can cause SJS/TEN
Most common infectious cause of SJS or TEN. (EM Major)
Mycoplasma pneumonia