Dermatology

Question 1

What are some treatment option of eczema?

Answer 1

Emollients
Bleach baths
Topical steroids
Topical abx

Question 2

What is asteatotic dermatitis? Who gets it?

Answer 2

A skin condition caused by dry skin
Typically the elderly
Also can be in those with hypothyroidism, or those on diuretics or lipid lowering drugs

Question 3

What is seborrhoeic dermatitis? What causes it?

Answer 3

It is a common, chronic or relapsing form of eczema/dermatitis that mainly affects the scalp and face

Pathophysiology is not fully understood, associated with proliferation of the yeast form of Malazzesia

Question 4

What are seborrhoeic keratosis?

Answer 4

Warty like benign lesions in that occur very commonly in the elderly

Question 5

What are solar keratoses (aka actinic keratoses)?

Answer 5

Scaly lesions that occur in sun exposed areas due to DNA damage. Can be considered pre-cancerous