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Immune-mediated skin disease Flashcards

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what is immune-mediated skin disease?

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when the immune system fails to tolerate self-antigen and mounts an immune response to normal skin components

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what causes primary immune-mediated skin disease?

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idiopathic

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what causes secondary immune-mediated skin disease?

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trigger - toxin, drugs, bacteria, virus…

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what are the key points to look for on an exam of a dog with suspected immune-mediated skin disease?

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primary lesions
distribution of lesions
signalment/breed

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what are the advantages of using cytology for immune-mediated skin disease?

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easy, cheap, rapid
determines if sterile or not
determine type of inflammation

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what are the two main sampling techniques used for cytology of immune-mediated skin disease?

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direct impression smear
FNA

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what lesions is direct impression smears useful for sampling?

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pustules, exudative lesions (erosions/ulcers), draining tracts

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what are skin biopsies and histopathology used for in immune-mediated skin disease cases?

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getting a definitive diagnosis

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what are the key points to remember when taking skin biopsies to use for immune-mediated skin disease diagnosis?

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take at least three
sample primary lesions
sample range of lesions
sample entire lesion if possible
avoid erosions/ulcers

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why are erosions/ulcers avoided when taking skin biopsies?

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missing the epidermis so can’t diagnose anything that may be happening in this layer

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what skin lesions can be seen in immune-mediated skin disease cases?

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pustules
plaques/nodules
erythematous macules/patches
hypopigmented macule/patches
alopecia
vesicles
erosions/ulcers
crusts
purpura
scale

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what are the main primary lesions seen with immune-mediated skin disease?

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pustules
plaques/nodules
erythematous macules/patches
hypopigmented macule/patches

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what are the least helpful lesions when trying to make a differential diagnosis for immune-mediated skin disease?

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erosions, ulcers, crusts

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what are crusts?

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dried exudate on skins surface

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what can crusts form from?

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pus from pustules
exudate from ulcers/erosions
blood

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what is the list of differentials for pustules?

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bacterial infection (pyoderma)
pemphigus foliaceus
superficial pustular drug reaction
superficial pustular dermatophytosis

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what are the two immune-mediated skin diseases that cause pustules?

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pemphigus foliaceus
superficial pustular drug reactions

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what is the lesion distribution for Memphis foliaceus?

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footpads, pinnae, muzzle, ocular, lateral flanks

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what disease are acantholytic keratinocytes seen with?

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pemphigus foliaceus

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why do we get acantholytic keratinocytes with pemphigus foliaceus?

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auto-antibodies target desmosomes (these link the keratinocytes in the dermis) and hence the keratinocytes separate and become rounded

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what do desmosomes do?

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link keratinocytes in the dermis

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what is the most common immune-mediated skin disease of dogs?

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pemphigus foliaceus

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in general how fast of an onset do immune mediated diseases have?

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acute onset

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24
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what age dogs get eosinophilic furunculosis of the face?

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young adults

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is eosinophilic furunculosis of the face pruritic?

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yes, very intense

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what lesions are associated with eosinophilic furunculosis of the face?

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eroded/ulcerated plaques and nodules

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what is folliculitis?

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inflammation of hair follicle

28
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what is furunculosis?

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breakdown/bursting of hair follicle

29
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what age dog is sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis?

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young puppies (juvenile cellulitis)

30
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is sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis pruritic?

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no (but is painful)

31
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what lesions are seen with sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis?

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follicular nodules (furunculosis), plaques, diffuse swelling, alopecia, lymphadenomegaly

32
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what is the distribution of sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis lesions?

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face (and lymph nodes)

33
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what is the prognosis of sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis?

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good

34
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what is the distribution of sterile nodular panniculitis lesions?

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trunk

35
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what are the types of cutaneous lupus erythematosus?

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vesicular (rapid onset and rare)
facial discoid lupus erythematosus (chronic and common)
generalised discoid lupus erythematosus (chronic)
mucocutaneous lupus erythematosus (chronic)
exfoliative cutaneous lupus erythematosus (chronic)

36
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what is the most common type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus?

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facial discoid lupus erythematosus

37
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what breed is predisposed to discoid lupus erythematosus?

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German shepherds

38
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what lesions are seen with facial discoid lupus erythematosus?

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loss of cobblestone appearance of nasal planum
hypopigmented macules/patches
erosions, ulcers, crusting
black to blue to pink pigment change

39
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what are the main types of erythema multiforme?

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major and minor

40
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what disease is target lesions seen in?

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erythema multiforme

41
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what types of erythema multiforme have target lesions?

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minor and major

42
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is erythema multiforme pruritic?

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no

43
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what can trigger erythema multiforme?

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virus, drugs, vaccine, infection, neoplasia, food, idiopathic

44
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what is the primary lesion of erythema multiforme?

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annular erythematous macule (target lesion)

45
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what is the distribution of lesions of erythema multiforme?

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ventral abdomen (can be generalised mucosa)

46
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what type of inflammation is seen on cytology of dogs with erythema multiforme?

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sterile non-specific inflammation

47
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what is the main finding on histopathology of erythema multiforme?

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keratinocyte apoptosis

48
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what aged dogs are effected by hyperkeratotic erythema multiforme?

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older

49
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what breed is predisposed to uveodermatologic syndrome?

A

akita

50
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what aged dogs are effected by uveodermatologic syndrome?

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young to middle aged

51
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is uveodermatologic syndrome pruritic?

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no

52
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what lesions do dogs with uveodermatologic syndrome have?

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bilateral uveitis
hypopigmented macules

53
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what is the distribution of uveodermatologic syndrome lesions?

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face, nose, lips, periocular skin (occasionally footpads)

54
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are disease cause immune-mediated alopecia?

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sebaceous adentitis
alopecia areata
dermatomyositis
ischaemic dermatopathy
post-injection alopecia

55
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what breeds are predisposed to sebaceous adenitis?

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poodle, akita, vizsla

56
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is sebaceous adenitis pruritic?

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no

57
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what lesions are seen with sebaceous adenitis?

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partial alopecia and poor coat quality
follicular casts and scale

58
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what is the distribution of sebaceous adenitis lesions?

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generalised

59
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is alopecia areata pruritic?

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no

60
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where are alopecia areata lesions distributed?

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head/face

61
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what aged dogs get dermatomyositis?

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young

62
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what is dermatomyositis also known as?

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ischaemic dermatopathy

63
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what breed is predisposed to dermatomyositis?

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collies (or similar)

64
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is dermatomyositis pruritic?

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no

65
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what lesions are associated with dermatomyositis?

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focal/multifocal alopecia
variable hyper/hypopigmentation
scaling
erosions/crusting

66
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what is the distribution of lesions associated with dermatomyositis?

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face and extremities

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