Pediatric Dermatology Flashcards
What is the treatment for neonatal acne?
Reassuracne that it will go away in a few months without scarring
Soap and water
Ketoconazole/hydrocortisone might help speed it up
Name it:
Absence of skin present at birth
Most commonly found midline-posterior scalp
Well demarcated
Aplasia Cutis Congenital (ACC)
Blueberry Muffin
Rubella (German measles)
What rash presents as flesh colored, pearly papules with umbilication
Located anywhere except palms and soles
Molluscum contagiosum
What is a patch
A macule that’s bigger than 1cm
Name it:
Cutaneous capillary malformation
Present at birth and never fades
Pink or dark red patches
Port wine stain
Vascular malformation
What is the etiology of diaper dermatitis?
Irritant/contact dermatitis but could be other skin conditions
What happens during the proliferative phase of an infantile hemangioma
Early: rapid growth during first 3 months
Late: less rapid growth, completed by 9 months of age
What causes infantile acne?
Hyperplasia of sebaceous glands
What is the most common pigmented lesion in infants?
Mongolian Spot (congenital dermal melanocytosis)
Name it:
Hyperplasia of epidermis, sebaceous glands, hair follicles or apocrine glands
Waxy, solitary, smooth, yellow-orange Hairless patch
Nevus sebaceous
What is a macule?
Flat colored spot
What is atrophy?
Decreased skin thickness
What are vesicles?
Fluid filled elevations
Does the presence of nits indicate an active lice infection
No, nits may persist for months
Are congenital melanocytic nevi present at birth?
Yes
Should you treat infantile acne?
Yes to prevent scarring
Name it:
Common benign vascular tumor
Not present at birth, but appears shortly after
May be superficial and bright red
Or deep with a bluish color
Infantile hemangiomas
What rash presents as a generalized vesicular, pruritic rash with lesions that occur at different stages over 4 days?
Varicella
Do port wine stains ever fade?
No they might even get darker or thicker
Where are Aplasia cutis congenita usually found?
Midline posterior scalp
What is the correlation between the size of a congenital melanocytic nevus and it’s malignancy?
The bigger the CMN, the higher risk of malignancy
When do Mongolian spots go away?
Fade by age 2
Disappear by age 10
Port wine stains in a V1 distribution require:
Urgent optho evaluation. May be congenital glaucoma
What are fissures?
Linear deep skin split through epidermis and into the dermis
What are bullae?
Vesicles over 1cm
What rash starts with slapped cheeks and then turns into a lacy rash on trunk?
Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease)
How do you treat a pyogenic granuloma?
Biopsy (comes of of nowhere and looks suspicious)
Name it:
Proliferations of benign melanocytes
Macules, papules or plaques at birth
+/- hair
Appearance changes over time
Lesion grows in proportion to size of child
Congenital Melanocytic Nevi (CMN)
Does infantile acne have comedones?
Yes
Neonatal acne does not
What is a concern with diaper dermatitis?
Secondary fungal or bacterial infections
When do Infantile hemangiomas grow most rapidly?
First 5-7 weeks, so refer early
Is neonatal acne true acne?
No, no comedones
What are crusts?
Dried serum, blood or pus
What is the colloquial name for nevus simplex/ salmon patch?
Stork bite
Angel kiss
“The itch that rashes”
Atopic dermatitis/eczema
Primary or secondary lesions:
Scales
Crusts
Excoriation
Erosions
Ulcer
Fissure
Lichenification
Atrophy
Secondary
What may arise from nevus sebaceous?
BCC or other malignancy
What is Sturge Weber syndrome?
If a Port Wine stain is in the V1 distribution- be concerned about congenital glaucoma
Are Mongolian spots (CDM) present at birth?
Usually present at birth or become evident in first few weeks
What rash starts with a super high fever that resolves abruptly and then a rash appears?
Roseola infantum
Can kids with lice go to school?
Yes
What are erosions?
Loss of all epidermis from abrasions, vesicales or bullae
What is an ulcer?
Excavations into the dermis or deeper
Slapped cheek
Erythema infectiosum/Fifth disease
What are the 2 phases of infantile hemangiomas?
Proliferative phase
Involution phase