FINAL Flashcards
“the itch that rashes”
Atopic Dermatitis
Charactersitics
puritic, superficial, chronic, scaly
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Triad
Atopic dermatitis
Asthma
Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis
What causes the faulty epidermal barrier in atopic dermatitis patients?
Deficiency in filaggrin
Decrease in ceramides
Transdermal water loss
Atopic Dermatitis Manifestation
superficial scaly macules (slightly yellowish - hypopigmentation), patches over the cheeks, symmetrical distribution
Pityriasis Alba
Atopic Dermatitis Manifestation
darkened mildly erythematous or tanned perioribtal areas, bilaterally and symmetrically
Allergic Shiners
Atopic Dermatitis Manifestation
sparse or confluent distrubtion of follicular papules, symmetric on dorsal upper arms or trunk
Keratosis Pilaris
Atopic Dermatitis Manifestation
skin thickening, seen at popliteal fossa and antecubital fossa symmetrically
consequence of the itch scratch cycle
Hyperpigmentation
leathery patches
Lichenification
Atopic Dermatitis Manifestation
dry “coin-lack” patches, sparsely distributed on extremities and trunk, itchy
Nunmular Eczema
Atopic Dermatitis Manifestation
periorbital eczema
infraorbital folds in the skin below the eyelids
Dennie-Morgan folds
Dennies Pleats
Atopic Dermatitis Manifestation
lip-smacking eczema – perioral
Atopic Cheilitis
What is the most common complication of Atopic dermatitis?
Secondary Bacterial Infection
IMPETIGO
Staph aureus = MC cause of secondary bac infection
Secondary Viral Infection of Atopic Dermatitis
caused by HSV
– lesions (vesicles, ulcers and crusts) on face
Eczema Herpeticum
= Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption
dermatological sign that consists of fine telangiectasias around the nail
Braverman’s Sign
a change observed after stroking lesions on the skin of a person with systemic mastocytosis or urticaria pigmentosa
skin biopsy shows INC number of dermal mast cells
Darier’s Sign
is the appearance of new skin lesions on previously unaffected skin secondary to trauma
Koebner phenomenon
TEN or SJS
greater than 30% of the body vs. less than 10% of the body surface
30 = TEN
10 = SJS
When you do a skin biopsy of a patient with SJS/TEN overlap what do you see?
Necrotic Epithelium
No T-Cell destruction of the dermo-epidermal junction
What are the mortality rates of TEN, SJS and the overlap?
SJS = 5-12%
TEN = 40%
Overlap = 10-30%
What pathogen could cause an infection –> SJS or TEN?
mycoplasma pneumonia
What could lead to toxic shock syndrome: TEN or SJS?
TEN
What hallmark is seen a part of 1-14 day prodrome of SJS?
nonspecific upper respiratory tract infection
What factors can cause a poor prognosis of SJS?
Old Age > 70
Intestinal involvement
Pulmonary Involvement
What complications can arise from SJS/TEN overlap?
Blindness, pigmentary scritures/scarring
Most common drugs which cause SJS/TEN?
Sulfa: sulfasalazine
Antibiotics: Ampicillin/Amoxicillin
Antiepileptics: phenytoin, carbmazepine, phenobarbital, lamotrigine
Controversial Tx Option – SJS
inhibits CD8 cells – slow progression of active disease and DEC mortality potentially
Cyclosporine
A patient with Urticaria asks how long it will take for her skin to return to normal?
Fleeting Time Course
30 min – 24 hours
What makes uritcaria CHRONIC vs. ACUTE?
Chronic = > 6 weeks
What is reponsible for the immune-mediated activation in Urticaria?
MAST CELLS
Type 1 hypersensitivity
What treatment is prefered in the treatment of Uritcaria?
Second Generation H-1 Blockers:
Cetrizine, levocetrizine, loratadine, desloratadine, fexofenadine
Whats linked to more severe CSU: Eosinophelia or Eosinopenia ?
Eosinopenia
Eosinopenia was linked to poor response of treatment with standard histamine blockers and what monoclonal antibody?
Omalizumabb
hyperpigmented mucous membranes, palmar creases, perineum, nipples and nevi
Adrenal insufficency
Addison Disease
Periorbital ecchymoses = racccoon eyes
Macroglossia with dental impression on tongue
waxy/translucent facial papules
Primary Amyloidosis
Skin disorders associated to HEP C
history of alcholol abuse
PCT = porphyria cutanea tarda
Lichen Planus
What is this associated to?
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia = multiple small bright red macules and papules on the tongue and lips
GASTRIC Disease
also blue rubber bled nevus syndrome
What is this associated to?
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Erythematous papules on elbows/knees
GLUTEN SENSITIVE
Gastric Disease
What is the most common skin manifestation of diabetes?
Diabetic Dermopathy
skin hyperpigmentation on tibia
What is this associated to?
Acanthosis nigricans of the neck in a patient with insulin resistance and obseity
Diabetes
eruptive xanthomas are frequently associated with poorly controlled what?
diabetes mellitus
Patient has erythema gyratum repens … what do you suspect
BREAST CANCER
Patient has kaposi’s sarcoma
red-violet papules on the palate in addition to oral candidiasis … what do you suspect?
HIV
Pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus are autoimmune diseases caused by what type of hypersensitivity reactions?
TYPE 2 = Antibody Mediated
IgG autoantibodies in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foilaceus bind to what?
Intracellular desmosomal proteins (desmoglein type 1/3)
lysis of the intracellular adhesive junctions between neighboring squamous epithelial cells that results in the rounding up detached cells =
Acantholysis
suprabasal acantholytic blister
erosion
Pemphigus Vulgaris
subcorneal blister
– superficial epidermis at the level of stratum granulosum
more superficial
Pemphigus foilaceus
bullous phemphigoid – target antigen is located at
HEMIdesmosomes
desomosomes – pemphigus
What is a key distinction factor regarding the blisters between pemphigus and pemphigoid?
Pemphigus – acantholysis
Pemphigoid – blister roof consists of full thickness epidermis with intact intracellular junctions – lacks acantholysis
In bullous pemphigoid blisters, the supepidermal vesicle is rich with what type of inflammatory infiltrate?
EOSINIOPHILIC
gestational pemphigoid/herpes gestationis usually occurs during what trimester of pregnancy?
2nd or 3rd