Paediatric Dermatology Flashcards
what is the most common presentation to paediatric dermatology
ezcema
what is ezcema, how ocmmon is it, what does it cause and whats its impact?

atopic ezcema is typically the pattern we think about when we think of ezcema
what is it?
CMPA = cows milk prtein allergy

what are the triggers for atopic ilness?

atopic ezcema is considered to be a barirer defect - what does does that mena and what does that result in?
filaggrin is the protein which binds together keratin fibres to give its strucutral integrity and also has a naturla mosturising ocmponent to it

what is the manageent of ezcema?

what type of unit for steriods do we use to guide treatment of ezcema?

how much topical steriods is required for each age of child?

how do you use steriods on your body?

what is the topical steroid ladder?

how should topical steriods be used on the face?

why may topical steriods not work and what can be used instead?

what else can be used for ezcema apart form steriods?

when should you think about food allergies?

what is discoid ezcema?
corular patches of ezcema
come back again and again

what is seborrheoic dermatitis?


answer on next card

answers to case
BD = twice daily
consider CMPA as baby is only 8 weeks old

what is impetigo, what causes it and what is the management?

what is molluscum contagiosum? and how is it managed?
can use 5% potassium hydroxie in order to cause inflammationand irritation to direct body to it to mhelp it

what are viral warts and what causes them?

how do you manage viral warts?
benign so no treatment necessary reuiqred
stimulate own immune system such as the ones listed at the bottom

what are viral exanthems?

what is chicken pox?

what is the management of chicken pox?

what is paravovirus? and what does it cause?

what is hand foot and mouth, what causes it, what does it cause and how is it managed?

what is ezcema coxsackium?

what is ezcema herpeticum?



what is orofacial granulomatosis?


what are the clinical features of erythema nodosum?

what are the causes of erythema nodosum?
most common cause is infeciton

what is dermatitis herpetiformis, what does it cause and how cna it be managed?


what is urticaria, what does it cause, and what causes it?

what is the treatment of urticaria?
antihistamines are the mainstay of treatment
can add additional treatments

what is infantile haemangioma?
A haemangioma is a collection of small blood vessels that form a lump under the skin. · About one in ten babies have a haemangioma

what is the management of infantile haemangioma?

what is phaces, what does it cause and how is it managed?
it is a spectrum ,may have haemangioma and nothing much else to see
