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Dermatology Flashcards

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Types of Melanoma

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Superficial spreading, nodular melanoma, acral lentiginous, lentigo maligna

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Superficial spreading

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most common, A-F

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Nodular melanoma

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Most aggressive. raised spot, grows vertically

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Acral Lentiginous

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common in Asian/black, on palms/soles

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Lentigo Maligna

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v slow growing, may become raised/change colours

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ACK

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Pre-malignant (SCC), yellow-white scaly crusts

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BCC

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commonest skin cancer. pearly nodule, telangiectasia, central ulcer

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SCC

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Irregular, firm, ulcerated

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Bowen’s disease

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flat plaque, can progress to SCC

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Impetigo

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erythematous gold/honey coloured papule and macules

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Rosacea

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red facial rash, erythema, telangiectasia, papule, pustules

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Telangiectasia vs Spider naevi

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Spider naevi fill from the centre, telangiectasia edge

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Urticaria

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itchy rash post drug exposure

causes - penicillin, cephalosporin, opiate, NSAIDs, ACE-I, Thiazides

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Erythoderma

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over 90% of body surface

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Steven Johnsons syndrome

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URT symptoms precede a severe rash, mucosal ulcerations

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Vitiligo

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depigmented papules/macules. post sun exposure

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Seborrhoeic warts

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brown warty lesions, v common in elderly

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Bullous Pemphigoid

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AI, itchy blisters around flexures

rx - corticosteroids

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Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis

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Benign painful nodule on ear

causes - heat/cold, pressure

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Dermatitis herpertiformis

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AI blisters on extensors

Associated with coeliac

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Eczema Herpeticum

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sever skin infection HSV-1

children - IV aciclovir

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Erythema ab igne

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over exposure to heat (infrared), mottled, hyperpigmetation

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Erythema Multiforme

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Allergic reaction triggered by infection
target lesions - back of hand and feet, then torso
common cause: HSV-1, drugs

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Erythema Nodosum

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inflammation of of SC fat
tender nodules over shins
causes - infection, systemic (sarcoidosis, IBD)

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Molluscum

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MCV skin infection, small pinky white papule anywhere on body
self limiting

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Pellagra

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Niacin (b3) deficiency

3Ds - dermatitis, diarrhoea, dementia

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Pityriasis versicolour

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fungal infection, pruritis, hypopigmented patches

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Pityriasis Rosea

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hx of recent viral infection

herald patches

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Scabies

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scabies mote - pruritus, burrows on side of fingers, between digits, and flexor of wrist
topical permethrin (insecticide)

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