Rashes and Lumps Flashcards
what is this? cause?
impetigo: staph aureus
whats this?
artereo venous fistula
audible bruit. used for dialysis in CKD stage 5
whats this?
basal cell carcinoma.
telengectasis (small blood vessels nearthe surface)
central ulceration
rolled edges
bleed-ulcerate-heal.
whats this?
butterfly rash,
SLE
Pellagra (vitB3 deficiency)
Dermatomyositis (rash proximal muscle weakness ( inflammation of muscle and skin)
whats this ?
Atopic dermatitis ( eczema)
Whats this?
erythema multiforme:
target lesions
caused by : barbituates, asprin, sulphonamides, herpes simplex, TB, mycoplasma, typhoid, pregnancy, Vic C deficiency, collagen vascular disease, IBD.
treat with antihistamines
Whats this?
Erythema Nodostum :
reacticve proces of unknown pathogenesis. strep, sarcoidosis, pregnancy, OCP, IBD, TB
whats this?
shingles: Varicella Zoster virus
treat with Aciclovir
whats this?
Malignanty Melanoma
Asymetrical, irreguylar border and colour, increasing size.
whats this?
Melanocytic Naevus
no treatment required
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Psoriasis
scaly redening patches with a silvery white appearence.
extensor surface of elbows and knees .
whats this?
pretibial myxodema
graves disease (autoimmune against thyroid = hyperthyroidism)
whats this?
ring worm (tinea corporis)
spares face, hands and feet
antifungal therapy
oral terbenfaine/itraconazole
whats this?
Squamous cell carcinoma: ( upperepidermis)
rapidly expanding, painess, ulcerated, rolled.
potential to metastasize.
whats this?
thyroglossal cyst
move up as you put your tounge out.