Final Exam Beck Flashcards
What 5 things exclusively affect the lower legs?
Asteatotic (cracked porcelain) Stasis (erythemous, more swollen) Venous leg ulcers (open wound) Lichen simplex chronicus (this is not true... it also affects wrists, etc.) Erythema nodosum
What two dermatological conditions are associated with Koebner’s phenomenon? And how do you differentiate them?
Psoriasis and Lichen Planus
DDX: Lichen Planus shows Wickham’s Striae and has 5Ps. Plaque Psoriasis has Auspitz’s sign (pinpoint bleeding)
What is the large patch that predates the rest of the patches in Pityriasis Rosea? And what is the treatment?
Herald Patch; Acyclovir (anti-viral)
Which type of psoriasis has salmon-pink papules with plaques that are sharply marginated with silvery white scales? And what does the other one look like?
Plaque psoriasis (or just Psoriasis)
Guttate psoriasis: salmon-pink papules — not small, not plaques
Pitting/oil spot lesions of the nail? DDX?
Plaque psoriasis
DDX: lichen planus — nail ridges and splitting
What condition is associated with dislodging of the epidermis by lateral pressure? and what is it called
Nikolsky sign; Pemphigus Vulgaris
Chronic, recurrent, intently pruritic vesicles, papules, and uticarial plaques that are arranged in groups. Associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Treatment?
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Celiac disease
GF diet, Dawson and sulfapyridine
Exclamation point hairs
Alopecia areata
Hives. Wheals - transient edematous papules and plaques
Urticaria
Tx for fungal disease?
Antiinflammatory diet Anti-fungal Honey Tea tree Garlic cream
Vick’s vaporub & Guinness is a Tx for…?
Tinea unguium
A chronic fungal infection; inflammatory dermatophytes
Scaling, redness, itchiness, burning on the groin that can spread around butt and down thighs in a half moon shape but not on genitals
Tinea cruris
Erythema, satellite lesions all up in (and on) the genitals. Can be on the mouth and interdigital folds.
Candidiasis (moniliasis)
What are the hyper and/or hypo pigmented derm findings?
Tinea versicolor
Vitiligo
Melasma/cholasma
Beetle juice (cantharidin)
Molluscum contagiosum