Final exam lecture 8 Flashcards
Lifestyle mods to avoid rosacea
Avoid triggers (sun, temperature,etc)
Mild soaps
topical meds should be allowed to penetrate the skin for 5-10 mins before make up
treatment of mild rosacea
avoid triggers
topical antibiotics
topical retinoids
treatment of moderate rosacea
Oral antibiotics
topical retinoids
Treatment of severe rosacea
Oral isotretinoin
laser treatment
1st choice for topical antimicrobial for rosacea
Metronidazole
topical retinoid drug used in rosacea
Azelaic acid
Psoriasis non-pcol treatments
Sun, baths, emollients
treatments of psoriasis + psoriatic arthritis
Biologic (anti-TNF, MTX)
Treatment of psoriasis without psoriatic arthritis
Topicals/photo therapy
Topical therapies for psoriasis
Corticosteroids
Calipotriene/calcitrol
Cort+ Vit D
Cort + tazarotene
Calcineurin inhibitors
Why do we limit corticosteroid use to 1 month at a time
Tachyphylaxis
How to avoid tachyphylaxis or corticosteroid when treating psoriasis
Alternate HCS with other agents (calcipotriene) to reduce exposure to corticosteroid
two types of phototherapy
UVA
UVB
Compare UVA and UVB
UVA penetrates thick lesions better than UVB
UVA is riskier than UVB
First line biologic therapy for severe psoriasis
TNF and T-cell activation inhibitors