Papules, Pustules, Crust - Derm Flashcards

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Flea bite hypersensitivity

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Flea allergy dermatitis - papule lesion
Pruritus, erythema, excoriation, self induced alopecia are often seen w crusted papules

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Sarcoptic mange

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Scabies - papule lesion
Intense pruritus, exocoriation, crusts, self induced alopecia are often see w papules

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Miliary dermatitis

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Crusted papular dermatitis - papule lesion
Not a disease but cutaneous reaction pattern common w hypersensitivity in cats

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Pustule vs crust

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Pustule - small circumscribed elevation filled w pus
Crust - cellular debris, dried exudate/blood - left over dried up pustule, vesicle or bulla

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Infectious pustule or crust

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Bacterial**
Superficial pyoderma

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autoimmune pustule or crust

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Pemphigus foliaceus*

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Sterile pustule or crust

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Subcorneal pustular dermatosis - fire ant sting

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Papule conditions

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Flea bite hypersensitivity
Sarcoptic mange
Miliary dermatitis

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Superficial pyoderma

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Bacterial folliculitis, impetigo, exfoliative superficial pyoderma - all caused by staph Pseudintermedius (common) or schliferi (emerging)

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Bacterial folliculitis

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Extremely common in dogs, rare in cats
Affects follicles
Abdomen, groin, medial thighs, axillary - pruritus can be variable

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Bacterial folliculitis lesion

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Erythematous papules —>
Pustules —>
Crusts

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Bacterial folliculitis in short coated dogs

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EXTREMELY common
Skin lesions: Spontaneous alopecia, multi focal - will not expand or coalesce
Found on trunk & extremities
Pruritus is variable, can be mistaken as Dermatophytosis

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Bacterial impetigo - pyoderma

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Puppy pyoderma
Caused by strains of staph that produce exfoliative toxins - common in abdomen
Lesions: pustules, collarettes

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exfoliative superficial pyoderma

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Superficial spreading pyoderma - bacterial exfoliative toxins separate stratum corneum
Lesions:
Large readily expanding collarettes
Peripheral erythema
Hyperpigmented center of chronic lesion
PUSTULES ARE RARE, pruritus varies

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Cytology for superficial pyoderma
Bacterial folliculitis

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Bacterial folliculitis - sample from intact pustules & beneath the crust
Finding - degenerate neutrophils w intracellular bac

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Cytology of bacterial folliculitis of short coat breeds

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Cytology doesn’t yield degenerative neutrophils or bacteria - not reliable

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Cytology for bacterial impetigo

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Sample from intact pustules, edge of epidermal collarette
Findings - degenerate neutrophils w intracellular cocci, free floating epidermal cells due to separation of stratum corneum

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Cytology of exfoliative superficial pyoderma

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Sample from edge of epidermal collarette
Findings - similar bacteria to impetigo but presence is scarce

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Treatment of superficial pyoderma a

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Depends on location
Localized: topical antibacterials - chlorhexidine, benzoyl peroxide, dilute bleach, mupirocin, gentamicin, erythromycin
Oral/systemic antibiotics - cephalosporins, clindamycin, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, floroquinalones, rifampin, chorlamphenicol

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Localized /topical antibiotics

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Chlorhexidine (2-4%)
Benzoyl peroxide
Dilute bleach (1:100)
Mupirocin
Gentamicin
Erythromycin

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Oral /systemic antibiotics

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Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Tetracyclines
Sulfonamides
Fluoroquinolones
Rifampin
Chloramphenicol

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XX systemic antibiotics

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Bacteria might not be suspectible
Staph = beta lactam, XX for penicillin, amoxicillin, ampicillin
Cephalosporins and potentiated amoxicillin are b lactamase resistant

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Duration of treatment

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At least 3 weeks, 1 week beyond clinical resolution
Floroquinalones - reserve for resistant infections
Combo therapy is ideal method

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Treatment approach

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Superficial pyoderma —> recurs after successful treatment —>investigate underlying causes
- allergic, parasitic, endocrine, chronic steroid use
- no cause = idiopathic recurrent pyoderma

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TX for idiopathic recurrent pyoderma

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  1. Frequent and proactive use of topical antibacterial shampoos and/or solutions
  2. Immunotherapy with bacterial extracts (i.e. Staphage lysate) – not available now
  3. Intermittent systemic antibiotic treatment – controversial treatment
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Antibiotic resistant pyoderma

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Lack of response + new lesions, spreading of old lesions, increased exudation
**time to perform a susceptibility test

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MSRP

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Methicillin resistance staph Pseudointermedius
Resistant to ALL beta lactamase resistance antibiotics

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MDR

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Multi drug resistant bacteria
Resistant to 3 or more classes of antibiotics

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MSPR is not the same as MRSA

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MRSA - methicillin resistant staph aureus
Normal flora in humans/horses NOT dogs = can be zoonotic pyodermas

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Pemphigus foliaceus

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Most common autoimmune skin disease in cats and dogs (horses)
Autoantibodies target desmosomes in superificial epidermis

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Breeds predisposed to pemphigus foliaceus

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Dogs - GSD, chows, akitas - could be any
Cats - any breed

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Pathogenesis of pemphigus foliaceus

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Autoantibodies
Neutrophils
Pustule + acantholytic keratinocytes

Erosion —> crust

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progression of pemphigus foliaceus lesion

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Pustules in irregular shape —> erosion—> crust, most common lesion at presentation

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distribution of skin lesions in pemphigus foliaceus

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Facial** bilaterally symmetrical
Nasal planum, nose bridge, periorbital, pinnae (convex or concave)
Feet
Generalized form

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DX for pemphigus foliaceus

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Cytology
Bacterial culture
Biopsy

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Cytology findings for pemphigus foliaceus

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nondegenerate neutrophils with acantholytic keratinocytes, no bacteria

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Findings for bactieral culture for pemphigus foliaceus

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to rule out superficial pyoderma (take samples from intact pustules)

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Biopsy findings for pemphigus foliaceus

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often diagnostic if appropriate samples taken (best = intact pustule, second best = lesion with crust, must include crust!)

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Treating canine pemphigus foliaceus

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Oral glucocorticoids - prednisolone /prednisone
If not improvement add Azathioprine - ADR: hepatotoxicity, Myelosuppression monitor
Can add cyclosporine

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failed treatment of pemphigus foliaceus (+3months)

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Time to refer to a dermatoplog

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Treating feline pemphigus foliaceus

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Oral glucocorticoids - prednisolone
Cats do NOT tolerate azathioprine - due to Myelosuppression
Failed +3 m poor prognosis