Dermatology Flashcards
flesh-colored, pink or yellow-brown lesion with a rough sandpaper feel
AK
white waxy lump or a brown scaly patch, raised pearly and rolled borders, telangiectasis, a central ulcer
BCC
Nikolsky negative
no mucous membrane involvement
large, tense bullae and crusts
bullous pemphigoid
Tx of bullous pemphigoid
Systemic corticosteroids
Linear deposition of IgG Abs against hemidesmosomes
bullous pemphigoid
pain, erythema, warmth, and swelling. Margins are flat and not well demarcated.
cellulitis
Tx of mild cellulitis
cephalexin or dicloxacillin
PO Tx options for MRSA…
Bactrim DS 1 tab PO BID
Clindamycin 300-450 mg PO
doxycycline 100 mg PO BID
well-demarcated erythema, erosions, vesicles
identifiable exposure
contact dermatitis
Pruritic, eczematous lesions
xerosis (dry skin), and lichenification
Most common on flexor creases
atopic dermatitis
Tx of seborrheic dermatitis
ketoconazole shampoo
Young women. Papulopustular, plaques, and scales around the mouth.
perioral dermatitis
Tx of perioral dermatitis
topical metronidazole
pruritic vesicular eruption comprised of clear, deep-seated vesicles without erythema erupting on the lateral aspects of fingers, the central palm, and plantar surfaces
“tapioca pudding”
dyshidrosis
Tx of disydrosis…
topical steroids
acute, well-demarcated, raised superficial bacterial skin infection with lymphatic involvement almost always caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
erysipelas