Pastest Flashcards
Usual organism causing carbuncles?
Staph aureus
Drugs which can precipitate and exacerbate psoriasis?
Beta blockers and lithium
Colour of pseudomonas under woods lamp?
Yellow-green
Colour of corynebacterium minitissimum under woods lamp?
Red
Surfaces affected by dermatitis herpetiformis?
Extensor surfaces, elbows, knees, back, buttocks
Men twice as commonly affected as women
Side effect of nifedipine?
Gingival hyperplasia
C1 esterase deficiency
Facial and tongue swelling
Autosomal dominant
Upper airway may be involved
Bowel wall involvement may result in severe abdominal pain
Oral hairy leukoplakia
White corrugated lesions in the mouth
Caused by Epstein-Barr virus
-found in immunocompromised patients
-patients who use corticosteroid inhalers