Skin Flashcards
What do honey-crusted lesions signify and how is it treated?
Impetigo, muprocin/Bactroban.
What type of skin lesion is a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma and is high risk in sun-exposed fair skin/hair individuals. Appears as slow growing dry, round red-colored lesions to face, neck, arms, back.
Actinic keratosis.
Treatment for rosacea.
metronidazole gel
treatment for shingles
acyclovir
A waxy, pearly, telangiectasia, ulcer center lesion.
Basal Cell Carcinoma.
treatment for a subungual hematoma?
(bleeding under the nail) make a hole and drain the blood
treatment for moderate acne
topicals (retin-A, benzoyl peroxide) + antibiotic (oral tetracycline or doxy)
grains of sand in the oral mucosa and a maculopapular rash to head and trunk
Koplik spots= Rubeola/Measles
sandpaper rash
Scarlet Fever
Group A strep
lacy, slapped-cheek macular rash
Fifth Disease
one year old with high fever, when fever breaks a rash appears
Roseola
treatment for impetigo
superficial lesions: mupirocin (Bactroban) or Altabax deeper lesions (ecthyma): Keflex
ecthyma
deeper lesions seen in impetigo
strawberry tongue, swollen hands/feet, high fever, enlarged lymph nodes, skin peeling
Kawasaki disease
blisters on hands and feet, vesicles on oral mucous membranes
hand, foot, mouth disease
treatment for acne rosacea
flagyl gel
wart-like fleshy growths on trunk (mostly on back), appear to be pasted on, asymptomatic and benign Is this A) seborrheic dermatitis B) seborrheic keratoses C) actinic keratosis
B) seborrheic keratoses
antibiotic for cat bites
augmentin, if allergic give doxy
Rule of Nine's front of leg? front of arm? chest/abdomen front of head whole head groin
front leg 9% (whole leg 18%) front arm 4.5% (whole arm 9%) chest 9%, abdomen 9% front of head 4.5% (whole head 9%) groin 1%
Koplik spots
Rosela/Measles
Auspitz sign is seen with?
psoriasis (bleeding after plaque removal)
treatment for psoriasis?
mild– topical steroids
severe– Methotrexate
What is erysipelas?
What does it look like?
How do you treat it?
A form of cellulitis, involves upper dermis, caused by group A strep.
Looks like a single large lesion, hot, with distinct borders.
TX- Penicillin
what does permethrin cream treat? A) psoriasis B) atopic dermatitis C) scabies D) lichen planus
scabies
apply to body and wash off 8 hrs later
treat everyone in household