Skin Flashcards

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Impetigo is caused by what type of bacteria?

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Gram positive strep pyrogenes and staph aureus

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How do we treat bullous impetigo?

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Oral antibiotics

Keflex or dicloxacillin

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How do we treat non-bullous impetigo?

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2% Mupirocin

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Aphthous stomatitis or canker sores typically heal within?

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7-10 days

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This is a rash that starts as a Herald Patch and then goes to full distribution. “Christmas tree pattern”

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Pityriasis Rosea

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How to treat Pityriasis Rosea?

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Self-limiting illness (6-8 weeks)

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This presents with abrupt onset of fever, chills, severe HA, N/V, photophobia, myalgia, and arthralgia followed by a rash 2-5 days later (small red spots/petechia on wrists, forearms and ankles).

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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How do we treat RMSF?

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Always doxy regardless of the age

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9
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Rubeola is?

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Measles

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What are the 3 c’s of measles?

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Congestion
Conjunctivitis
Cough

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When is the MMR vaccine given?

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12 months and then between 4-6 years

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This starts with acute onset of fever, HA, fatigue, myalgia, and anorexia. Within in 48 hours the salivary glands become swollen and tender.

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Mumps or parotitis

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This is salivary glass swelling/stones that occurs with eating but goes away after?

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Sialolithiasis

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S/S of sialolithiasis?

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Bad breath
Painful
“Salivary stone”

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Actinic Keratosis is a precursor to?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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How is actinic keratosis describes?

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Dry, pink lesions on sun exposed areas that do not heal.

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Treatment for actinic keratosis

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Refer to term for biopsy 
Then cryotherapy (small number or lesions) and 5-FU (for large number of lesions)
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These are soft, wart-like fleshy growths on the trunk, mainly on the back that are benign.

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Seborrheic Keratosis

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Most common type of skin cancer?

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Describe basal cell carcinoma.

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Shiny, waxy, pearly lesion commonly with telangiectasis.

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Describe squamous cell carcinoma.

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Red, scaly/yellow lesion that bleeds easily.

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This is a pyritic rash located on the flexor surfaces of the body?

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Eczema

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Plaque psoriasis is distinguished from eczema by:

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Auspitz sign and Koebler’s phenomenon

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This is the sign that when you scratch a psoriasis plaque it bleeds?

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This is the phenomenon that new psoriasis plaques will form over areas of skin trauma.
Koebler's phenomenon
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How to treat contact dermatitis?
Avoidance of trigger and topical steroids BIC for 1-2 weeks.
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What shingles vaccine is offered after the age of 50 and is most effective.
Shingrix - inactivated
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What shingles vaccine is offered after 60 and is activated so patient must wait at least 2 months after outbreak?
Zostavax
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What is molluscum contagiosum caused by?
poxvirus and is contagious (caused by skin-skin contact)
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These are ulcerated, black lesions, that are painless?
Anthrax
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What do you treat anthrax with?
Cipro * or doxy
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This is painful/recurring nodules, accesses, and pustules in locations such as the axilla, mammary area, perianal, and groin. It is inflammation of the apocrine glands.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Risk factors for HS?
More common in females | Smoking and obesity
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How to treat HS?
Small- warm compresses and topical/po antibiotics (Clindamycin) Large- I &D and po antibiotics
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How is rosacea treated?
Avoid irritants, sunscreen, metronidazole topical gel, azelaic acid topical gel, low-dose tetracycline or minocycline.
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This is a superficial form of cellulitis with sharply defined, well demarcated borders.
Erysipelas
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Epysipelas treatment?
Kelfex or PCN
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Purulent cellulitis is caused by?
MRSA
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Treatment of purulent cellulitis?
B: Bactrim C: Clinda D: Doxy
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Treatment of non purulent cellulitis?
Keflex or PCN
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Treatment of a carbuncle?
I & D, warm compress, and PO antibiotics
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This is an autoimmune disorder that impacts the salivary gland and eyes and causes dry eye/dry mouth?
Sjoren Syndrome
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Can thrush be scraped off?
Yes
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Treatment of thrush?
Nystatin swish and spit
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These are bright white plaques on the inner checks that cannot be scraped off?
Leukoplakia
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These are elongated papilla on the lateral aspect of the tongue and caused by EBV.
Hairy leukoplakia
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This starts as a fever that leads to a slapped cheek (lacy, net-like) rash.
5ths disease
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How long is 5ths disease contagious?
no longer contagious after rash appears
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What is a concern associated with 5ths disease?
Pregnant women exposed should be tested for antibodies bc this can be fatal for fetus.
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What is 5th disease caused by?
Parvovirus
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Treatment for hand, foot, and mouth?
supportive care, self-limiting
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What is Roseola?
6ths disease
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What is rubella?
German measles or 3-day measles
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Most causes of tinea can be treated topically except for?
Tinea capitus and moderate-severe onychomycosis
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What is another name for pinworms?
Enterobiasis
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How do we treat pinworms?
mebenazole or albendazole- 1 dose initially and 1 dose 2 weeks later