Dermatology Flashcards
What bug causes “Hot Tub Folliculitis” and what are the two skin lesions?
pseudo
papules and pustules
Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with what GI condition? How does it present?
celiac
itchy blistering vesicle
most common cause of folliculitis?
one word to describe the rash?
staph
pustules, itchy
budding yeast is which fungus?
segmented hyphae is which fungus
candida
tinea
what is the other name for vasovagal syncope?
neurocardiogenic syncope
diagnosis of melanoma is made how?
excisional biopsy
what are two big differences between bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus?
bullous negative nikolsky sign and much older patietns like over 70.
what condition to think of most commonly associated with erythema multiforme and where on the body
herpes simplex virus
hands and feet
rashes on hands and feet, what ifections 3?
HSV, spyhlis, and hand foot and moth
3 features to remember about basal cell carcinoma?
shiny, ulcerated, and telangiectasia
how do we treat actinic keratosis with single lesion vs. extensive lesions?
cryotherapy or surgical excision
topical 5fu
first line treatment for psoriasis?
topical steroids
which blister separates from the epidermis layer or has the positive nikolsky sign
pemphigus vaulgaris
In what setting do we see toxic epidermal necrolysis and what is the treatment?
usually a reaction to a medicine, super painful blistering everywhere
supportive
If a person has vitiligo, what else can they develop and why?
other autoimmune diseases because vitiligo is autoimmune
