Red Face Flashcards
what presents as erythematous scaling patches on the scalp, hairline, eyebrows, eyelids, central face, nasolabial folds, external auditory canals, or central chest

- seborrheic dermatitis
what is a very common inflammatory reaction to the Malassezia yeast that thrives on oil producing skin

- seborrheic dermatitis
what is seborrheic dermatitis a reaction to

- Malassezia yeast
seborrheic dermatitis is often ______ in darker skin types
- hypopigmented
treatment for seborrheic dermatitis for the face
- desonide (low potency steroids) - ketoconazole cream
treatment for seborrheic dermatitis for the scalp and chest
- ketoconazole - selenium sulfide - zinc pyrithione shampoos
what is a diffuse, yellowish greasy scale throughout the scalp of an infant that is also from the mallasezia species

- infantile seborrheic dermatitis (cradle cap)
what can help with gentle removal of the cradle cap
- baby shampoo
what presents with facial erythema on the nose and cheeks as well as a few small telangiectasis within the erythema without scale that worsens with exercise, spicy foods, alcohol

- rosacea
where does rosacea present
- nose - cheeks - brow - chin - eyelids and eyes
what is erythema and telangiectasis with/without papules and pustules indicative of

- rosacea
absence of ________ distinguishes rosacea from acne vulgaris
- comedones (blackheads)
what is dermal and sebaceous gland hyperplasia of the nose

- rhinophyma
what is a symptom of ocular rosacea

- conjunctivitis
what type of rosacea has facial erythema, scattered papules, pustules on the nose, forehead, cheeks and chin with thickened sebaceous skin

- phymatous rosacea
treatment for rosacea
- metronidazole - sodium sulfacetamide - azelaic acid - sulfur cleaners - oral antibiotics for lesions
all patients with rosacea should use ______ daily
- sunscreen
what can treat the erythema with rosacea
- lasers/light
what do you use for severe cases of rosacea
- isotretinoin
ask all patients with rosacea about any ______ symptoms
- ocular
what is perioral dermatitis

- made worse with steroids
what makes perioral dermatitis rosacea different
- spares the nose
treatment for perioral dermatitis
- tetracycline or macrolide for 1 month
what kind of rash is photodistributed, often scaly or scarring and spares the nasal creases

- lupus rash
allergic contact dermatitis is a _______ type hypersensitivity reaction

- delayed
what is the prototypic cause of allergic contact dermatitis
- poison ivy (rhus dermatitis)
allergic contact dermatitis of the eyelid is often caused by transfer from the _____
- hands
treatment of eyelid dermatitis
- desonide cream
what test is where common allergens are applied in square patches for two days and are then removed

- patch test
what allergic contact dermatitis cause presents with linear streaks

- poison ivy
what is a common cause of allergic dermatitis from a belt buckle
- nickel
what causes 80% of all contact dermatitis via direct skin toxicity from a substance ie detergents, harsh chemicals, frequent hand washing, etc not related to immune response or allergy

- irritant contact dermatitis
who is susceptible to irritant contact dermatitis
- everyone!
red rashes in infants is most likely
- atopic dermatitis
red rashes in adolescents is most likely
- acne vulgaris
at what age does rosacea present
- 30s-40s
at what age does seborrheic dermatitis present
- any age
in what causes of red face does itch precede onset
- allergic contact dermatitis - atopic dermatitis
in what causes of red face is there greasy scale and redness
- seborrheic dermatitis THINK GREASE OF OIL FROM SKIN
in what causes of red face are there tender papules
- acne vulgaris - rosacea
in what causes of red face appears on the eyebrows, nasal creases, and external auditory canals
- seborrheic dermatitis
in what causes of red face appears on the cheeks and chin
- acne vulgaris - acne rosacea - atopic dermatitis
in what causes of red face appears on the nose
- acne vulgaris - acne rosacea
what body part is spared in atopic dermatitis
- the nose
what does lupus spare that is important to distinguish it from seborrheic dermatitis
- nasal creases