skin Flashcards
allergy risk factors?
personal and fh of atopic disease (asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis) or food allergy
food allergy related symptoms?
skin: pruritus, erythema, acute urticaria, angioedema GI: nausea, colic, vomiting, diarrhoea URT: rhinorrhoea, sneezing, congestion, nasal itching
diagnosis of allergy?
skin prick test RAST for specific IgE Ab ideally: elimination diet (then reintroduction in small amt) referral to allergy specialist
cows milk protein allergy tx?
food avoidance advice + hydrolysed milk formula
treatment of mild eczema?
emollients! replace shower soap w dermol non soap substitute. mild potency topical steroids (e.g. hydrocortisone 1%)
treatment of moderate eczema?
emollients non-soap based substitute Dermol mild / moderate potency topical steroids (EUMOVATE/ BETNOVATE) topical calcineurin inhibitors bandages and dressings
tx of severe eczema?
emollients non soap based substitute potent topical steroids e.g. Dermovate topical calcineurin inhibitors bandages and dressings phototherapy systemic therapy
what are vulnerable sites for steroid use?
face and neck - never use potent topical steroids vulnerable sites e.g. axillae / groin - only use for short periods if v bad
Tacrolimus - what is this? and used for?
Topical calcineurin inhibitor can be considered in moderate to severe eczema not controlled by steroids in those above 2 yrs
Tx for eczema with superimposed Staph aureus bacterial infection
flucloxacillin if pen allergic: clari or erythromycin
if suspected eczema herpeticum- tx?
adjunctive oral acyclovir refer immediately for dermatology
complications of eczema
secondary bacterial infection e.g. staph/ strep viral infection - HSV - eczema herpeticum
FUNDSHIT
Frequency Urgency Nocturia Dysuria Stream- poor Haematuria Incontinence Terminal dribbling
what is otitis media with effusion?
collection of fluid in middle ear space without signs of acute inflammation
complications of otitis media w effusion?
significant (conductive) hearing loss, especially if bilateral and lasts for >1 month chronic damage to tympanic membranes speech and lang development affected balance problems
risk factors for otitis media w effusion?
adenoidal infection/ hypertrophy triggered by cold/ sore throat/ viral or bacterial infection cleft palate downs primary ciliary dyskinesia allergic rhinitis
otitis media w effusion ix?
otoscopy assess for hearing loss refer for ENT / audiometry/ tympanometry where appropriate
what does tympanometry assess?
ability of eardrum to react to sound
what does audiometry assess?
level of hearing loss
who do we screen every 3-6 months for otitis media w effusion?
down’s cleft palate
otitis barotrauma
recently travelled by aeroplane, been scuba diving, or received a blow to the ear
otitis externa
Mainly pain or itching, and inflammatory changes in the ear canal or surrounding skin
ddx of hearing loss?
foreign body in canal impacted ear wax perforated eardrum otitis media w effusion sensorineural
What signs may you see on otoscopy for otitis media w effusion
middle ear effusion impaired drum mobility hearing loss
What signs may you see on otoscopy for acute otitis media ?
earache, fever middle ear effusion opaque drum bulging drum impaired drum mobility hearing loss
otitis media w effusion first line mx?
active observation for 3 months spontaneous resolution common should have 2 hearing tests using audiometry + tympanometry after 3 months, refer to ENT
otitis media w effusion conservative or surgical options?
conservative- hearing aids, autoinflation to ventilate middle ear and equilibrate pressure surgery- insertion of grommets
erythema multiforme
target lesions may also be vesicular or bullous