Skin step 3 Flashcards
SCC treatment
surgery
- alternative (for low risk): radiation, cryotherapy, electrosyrgery
plantar warts - treatment
salicylic acid (takes weeks)
actinic keratosis - treatment
isolated: cyrotherapy
diffuse: topical flurouracil, tirbanibulin, imiquimod
pressure ulcers
stage 1: intac. skin
stage 2: shallow open ulcer, red pink wood
stage 3: full thickness skin loss with visible fat
stage 4: visible bone, tendon, or muscle
unstageable: ulcer base covered by slough and or eschar that needs removal to stage
pressure ulcers management
stage 1+2: transparent dressing
stage 3+4: debridement of necrotic + special dressing
papular urticaria
delayed hypersensitivity reaction to insect bites (not true urticaria)
papules
treatment: anti-h1 / steroids
prongnosis: spont resolutions within months
cellulitis RF
- drug use
- DM
- immunocompromise
- penetration of skin (surgery trauma)
- previous cellulitis
- venous or lymphatic dysf
cellulitis treatment
oral cephalosp or penicillinase-resist b lactams for 2 wk
iv if severe
linezolide of vanco for mrsa
Gangrene - divisions
dry: gradual necrosis of skin from vascular insuf, hard and dry skin
wet: acute vascular obstruction or infection, blistering and swelling
HSV-1 vs HSV2 - primary disease
1 –> oral disease
2 –> genital disease
moloscum contagiosoum - transmission
skin-skin
tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) - fungus and treatment
malassezia furfur
- topical antifungal agent for several weeks or oral ketoconazole for 5 days
tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) - lesions
salmon colored, light brown hypopigmentation
tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) - diagnosis
kop preparation showes hyphae and spores (spaghetti and meatball
woot lamp shows extent of the disease
causes of erythema multiforme
drugs: penicillins, sulfa, NSAIDs, OCPs, anticonvulsant
infection: HSV, mycoplasma
vaccination
seborrhoeic dermatitis - presentation
pruritus, erythem plagues with yellow greasy scales
- shampoo with selenium, tar or ketoconazolee
seborrhoeic dermatitis - treatment
scalp: shampoo with selenium, tar or ketoconazolee
other regions: topical corticosteroids and antifungals
Auspitz sign
bleed easily after removal in psoriasis
painful erythema in the tibia
erythema nodosum
erythema nodosum - labs / treatment
+ antistreptolysin 0 titer if associated strep / ESR
treatment: self limited, NSIAD, protassium iodide, corticosteroids
tinea capitis vs areata
areata in autoimmune and has no skin scaling or inflammation
alopecia areata - treatment
topical or intrealesional corticosteroids
- high chances of reccurence
hormone therapy for acne vulgaris - meds
combined OCPs / spironolactone
hormone therapy for acne vulgaris - indications
- moderate / severe infl acne
- premenstrual acne flare
- acne on lower face + neck