Gen Derm/Med Derm Flashcards
Madarosis
can be associated with hypothyroidism
Follicular thyroid carcinoma
Cowdens
Most common thyroid carcinoma
papillary thyroid carcinoma
Cutaneous PAN
Hepatitis C > B
Classic PAN is B>C
IBD associations
PG
EBA
Antibody in primary biliary cirrhosis
Anti-mitochondrial antibody
Mechanism in Scleroderma
TGF-B, endothelin-1, PDGF, IL-4
Wilson’s disease mutation
ATP7B
Chromophode renal carcinoma
Birt-Hogg-Dube
Lindsay’s nails
half and half
renal disease
Acquired angioedema
Decreased C1-INH activity
Decreased C1q and C2/C4
AAE type 1: lymphoproliferative disorder
AAE type 2: autoimmune disease
Bazex tumor
upper aerodigestive
Antiepiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid; cancer
adenocarcinoma (GI and lung> other)
Carcinoid tumor details
must have met to liver for carcinoid syndrome (for mid-gut)
bronchial and gastric do not need mets
Increased 5-HIAA in urine
Dermatomyositis and malignancy
most common: ovarian cancer
Other: lung, colorectal, pancreatic, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Erythema Gyratum repens: cancer type
lung cancer > esophageal or breast
EMPD
CK7+, GCFDP-15+, CK20-
perianal has 5x risk of internal malignancy
Familial Atypical mole and multiple melanoma syndrome
CDKN2A, AD
p16, p14
ultimately inhibit p53 (tumor suppressor)
hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita: cancer
lung, colorectal, and breast cancer
F>M
Leser-Trelat: cancer
gastric adenocarcinoma (most common) colon, breast, others
malignant acanthosis nigricans: cancer
GI cancer
Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis
malignancy (no specific)
Necrolytic Migratory Erythema
glucagonoma (pancreatic islet cell carcinoma, a2-glucagon)
NXG
IgG-k gammopathy
Pagets disease of the breast
ductal breast CA
Paraneoplastic Pemphigus: cancer
non-hodgkin lymphoma or CLL
Castleman (children-most common), thymoma, sarcoma
They can die of bronchiolitis obliterans
Pityriasis Rotunda Association
HCC
Other: TB, leprosy, liver, lung disease, gastic and esophageal carcinoma
plane xanthoma
paraproteinemia, myeloma, lymphoproliferative
Most common skin with POEMS
hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis, sclerodermoid
Schnitzler
urticaria+ IgM-k
Scleromyxedema
IgG lambda
Sweets
IBD
Malignancy (AML most common)
Tripe Palms
lung cancer
If associated with acanthosis nigricans (gastric cancer)
HLA-B13, HLA-B17
guttate and erythrodermic psoriasis
Drugs associated with psoriasis
Lithium, B-blocker, TNF-a,
Impetigo Herpetiformis
pregnancy associated pustular psoriasis
early delivery recommended
pityriasis amiantacea
psoriasis is # 1 cause
Most Common PSA
Oligoarthritis, DIP and PIP involvement
Other types Asymmetric DIP RA like Anklylosing spondy Arthritis mutilans: telescoping
PRP vs Psoriasis
No nail pits in PRP
Nail changes in psoriasis
pits: proximal matrix
leukonychia: distal matrix
oil spots, salmon patches, onycholysis: nail bed
PRP Types
1: generalized adult
2: atypical adult, chronic course
3: juvenile, generalized (1st 2 years and adolescence)
4: juvenile, localized
5: atypical juvenile: sclerodermoid changes, early onset
Drug induced PR
ACE, B-blockers, gold
older population
no herald
resolved in 2 weeks after stopping drug
Definition of erythroderma
> 90% BSA
M>F
age=50
Most common cause of erythroderma
psoriasis
Most common drugs implicated in erythroderma
allopurinol, sulfa, antiepileptics, HAART
Pseudoatrophoderma coli
variant of CARP on neck, responds to mino
Atopic derm resolution
60% resolve by age 12
Atopic Dermatitis Inflammatory Profile
TH2 (acute)
IL4, 5, 12, 13
TH1 (chronic)
IFN-y
Atopic Dermatitis, Ocular Involvement
atopic keratoconjunctivitis
posterior subcapsular cataracts
keratoconus
Progesterone dermatitis
occurs during luteal phase
1 week before menses
RX: OCP
Estrogen dermatitis: also a thing, but chronic and worse with menses
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Type IV hypersensitivity
Phytophotodermatitis, type of dermatitis
irritant (fucocoumarins+ UVA)
Nail products implicated with eyelid dermatitis
tosylamide> acrylates
Delayed patch test positives
metals (gold, palladium), corticosteroids
Which causes a worse burn/irritation: alkali or acid
alkali
Non-immunologic urticaria
Urtica dioica (nettle)
Chemical ICD causes
Calcium oxalate: daffodil (amaryll/Lilacea); dumb cane (Dieffenbachia); pineapple
Bromelin: pineapple (Anana cosmosus)
Capsaicin: peppers (Solanaceae)
Phorbol Esters: Croton (Euphorbia), buttercups (ranunculin)
Thiocyanates: Alliacea (garlic), Brassicaceae (black mustard, radish)
Phytophoto causes
Apiaceae, Umbelliferae: hogweed, cow parsley, parsnips, carrots
Rutaceae: citrus, bergamot
Moraceae: fig, mulberry
Fabaeae: Balsam of peru
Photoallergic contact dermatitis
Allergen+ light (UVA)
Rhus dermatitis
Anacardiaceae, Toxicodendron
poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac
Asteraceae
Same as Compositae
Autosensitization
= id reaction (secondary sites, distant to primary exposure)
Contact urticaria
raw vegetables or meats
birch pollen allergy (apples, pears, cherries)
potato is #1
Latex (health care workers, most common)
50% cross reactivity with (Bananas, avocados, chestnuts, kiwi, passion fruit)
Other: hair bleach, ammonium persulfate, bacitracin
Non-immunologic contact urticaria
lower risk of anaphylaxis
Urticaceae (nettles, #1)
DMSO
EM with Erythema nodosum
classic for histoplasma
SJS
Granulysin felt to mediate apoptosis
FasL (CD95L) also associated with apoptosis
1-2 weeks after med
Ocular sequelae most common (80%)
Mortality SJS < 5%
TEN 30%
HLA B1502
SJS associated with carbamazepine in asians and E. Indians
HLA B3101
Carbamazepine in europeans
HLA B5701
abacavir
HLA B5801
allopurinol Han chinese
SCORTEN
TAMEBUG (tachycardia > 120, age >40, malignancy, epidermal loss >10%, bicarbonate >20, BUN > 27, glucose > 250
SCORTEN mortality 0-1: 3.2% 2: 12.1 3: 35.3 4: 58.3 5+: > 90
Cross-reactive SJS: Carbamazepine
Phenytoin, Phenobarbital +/- Lamotrigine
Valproic acid does not cross-react
Levetiracetam does not cross react
Mucha-Haberman
PLEVA+ fever+ LAD
associated with increased TNF-a
PLEVA/PLC Path
No eosinophils!!
CD8+ T-cells predominate