Test 1 Deck 2

Question 1

Side effects steroids

Answer 1

Hypopigmentation, atrophy, telangiectasia, bruising, striae, infection, acne, rosacea, hypertrichosis

Question 2

Mix of organic chemical/oils, water and preservative. Cosmetically acceptable. Intertriginous areas. White, slightly greasy

Answer 2

Cream

Question 3

Treatment of exudative skin diseases?

Answer 3

Wet dressings

Question 4

Pulse therapy 2 weeks on 1 week off?

Answer 4

Group I agents

Question 5

Propylene glycol, water, alcohol. Greaseless, clear jelly like, scalp. Acute exudative inflammation.

Answer 5

Gel (think sun burn: acute inflammation)

Question 6

Water, ETOH, chemicals. Clear or milky. Least lipophilic. Scalp. Stinging and drying in intertriginous areas

Answer 6

Solutions and lotions

Question 7

5 common mistakes of topics steroids

Answer 7

1. MC: too weak
2. Not enough meds
3. Failure to follow up
4. Too strong on kids
5. Too strong on face

Question 8

Test for allergy to steroids?

Answer 8

Patch testing

Question 9

Limited organic compounds, primarily grease, no water. Too occlusive for intertriginous areas.

Answer 9

Ointments

Question 10

IM corticosteroids can cause what if too short?

Answer 10

Local atrophy

Question 11

BID x 2-6 weeks dosing?

Answer 11

II-VI

Question 12

Systemic effects of steroids

Answer 12

Adrenal axis suppression: teens, children <2 think baby w/ diaper

Cushing, FTT, stunted growth, cataracts/glaucoma

Question 13

___ inc. potency x100, even hydrocortisone under a diaper

Answer 13

Occlusion

Question 14

Effects of topical steroids?

Answer 14

Anti-inflammatory, vasoconstriction, anti-mitotic

Question 15

Scalp, acute eczematous inflammation. Poison ivy/plaque psoriasis. Good for high potency preps

Answer 15

Foam

Question 16

Rules for high potency preps.

Answer 16

Not >2 weeks, suppress hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, not if <12

Question 17

Examples of wet dressings?

Answer 17

Water, Burow’s sol’n (aluminum acetate), silver nitrate, acetic acid