inflammatory skin condtions Flashcards
14 boy closed comedones
tender erythematous papules and psutules on forehead cheeks and back
what pathogen
curibacterium acnes
comodones
black and white heads
open is black
closed white
papules
A papule is a solid or cystic raised spot on the skin that is less than 1 centimeter (cm) wide
pustules
pussy and moderate acne
strep pyogenes causes what
impetigo
staph too
HSV causes
ezema herpitcum
infection on pre existing eczema
leishmania cause what
protozoon causing cutaneous lesishmaniasis - tropical
animals in questions and weird lesion on hand will be orf
acne is inflammotry disease of pilosebaceious glands
moderate when you get papules and pustules
severe - scarign adn pitting
common sites are neck chest and back and face
tx
topical benzylperoxide ( antiseptic) and retinoids ( vit a)
moderate - oral abx and COCP ( anti-androgen)
if topical dosent improve in 2 month then abx
16 female for acne
used combo of topical treatment
still has moderate acne what is most appropriate next step
oral ABX
54 man - multiple lesions - started on propanolol for hypertension, has bipolar takes lithium. stressed at work. drunk lots of alcohol and skin improved then. first step management in this patient
topical betnovate and topical vit D
psoriasis is exacerbated by
beta blockers
lithium
stress
relieved by time in the son
psoriasis autoimmune disease of well demarcated erythematous scaly plaques
triggers
BALI drugs - BB , anti malrais, lithium and indomethacin or NSADI
stress
alcohol
smoke
strep or HIV
skin trauma
classifcation fo Psoriasis
chronci plaque - symmetricla and extensor
guttate psoriasis - strep - tear drop adn small with erythematorus plaques in yougn adults
pusutral
MX
topcial cortico such as betenovate and calcitriol
help every budding dermatologist
hydrocortisone
eumovate
benovate
dermmovate
potent ones not used on face or genitals