Dermatology Flashcards
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Seborrheic Keratosis
Red Plaques with silvery - white scales and sharp margins
Psoriasis
Most common type of skin cancer;
The lesion is a pearly coloured papule with translucent surface and telangiectasias
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Honey Crusted lesions
Impetigo
Febrile Pt with a hx of DM presents with
red, swollen, painful lower extremity
Cellulitis
+ Nikolsky’s Sign
Pemphigus Vulgaris
- Nikolsky’s Sign
Bullous Pemphigoid
55 year old obese pt presents with
dirty, velvety patches on back of the neck
Acanthosis nigricans
- Check fasting blood glucose to rule out DM
Dermatomal Distribution
Varicella Zoster
Flat topped papules
Lichen Planus
Iris like target lesions
Erythema multiforme
Lest characteristically occuring in a linear pattern in areas where skin comes into contact with clothing or jewlery
Contact Dermatitis
Presents with herald patch, christmas tress pattern
Pityriasis rosea
16 y/o presents with an annular patch of alopecia with broken off, stubby hairs
Alopecia Areata (autoimmune process)
Pinkish, scaling, flat lesions on chest and back
KOH prep has “spaghetti & meatball” appearance
Pityriasis Versicolor