Skin Flashcards
Scabies First Line Treatment
Malathion or Permethrin (Two applications - 1 week apart)
How to Use Dimethicone for Headlice
Apply for 8 hrs to dry naturally
Repeat after 7 days
How to Use Malathion in Headlice
Apply for 12 hrs to dry naturally
Repeat after 7 days
Which Headlice treatment can you not use in excema or asthma
Malathion - because of alcohol contents
MHRA warning for Headlice Treatments
Some preparations are flammable
Three types of excema
Irritant, allergic and atopic
When would antihistamines not be useful in excema?
Atopic dermatitis - not an allergic response
What can be used for severe refractory excema?
Ciclosporin, azathioprine, mycophenolate, motefil, monoclonal antibodies
How can you distinguish psoriasis from excema?
Psoriasis - skin thickening and silvery white scaling with plaques
First line treatments for Psoriasis
Emollient, topical corticosteroids, coal tar, vitamin D
Treatment for Psoriasis where topical treatment has failed
Phototherapy
Systemic treatmemnt: methotrexate, ciclosporin, acitretin
How many ftu of corticosteroid is equivalent for one hand
1 ftu = 1 hand
How long can corticosteroids be used when bought OTC
7 days
MHRA Warnings with Isotretinoin
Erectile Dysfunction
Decreased Libido
Neuropyschiatric reactionbs - suicidal thoughts
Pregnancy Prevention Programme
Avoid UV light/laser/dermabrasion
When should contraception be taken with isotretinoin?
1 month before, during treatment and 1 month after
