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Topical corticosteroid Flashcards

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What mnemonic can be use to help remember the topical steroid potencies?

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Help Every Budding Dermatologist

Hydrocortisone

Eumovate (clobetasone butyrate)

Betnovate (betamethasone valerate)

Dermovate (clobetasol propionate)

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Sources

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https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/3807/smpc (eumovate)

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/929/smpc#gref (betnovate)

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/940/smpc#gref (dermovate)

https://patient.info/treatment-medication/steroids/fingertip-units-for-topical-steroids

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What is a fingertip unit (FTU)?

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The amount of topical steroid that is squeezed out from a standard tube along an adult’s fingertip

Assumes that the tube has a standard 5mm nodule

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How many FTUs are equivalent to 1g of topical steroids?

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How many FTUs are needed to cover a hand and fingers, front and back?

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How many FTUs are needed to cover the front of the chest and abdomen?

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How many FTUs are needed to cover the back and buttocks?

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How many FTUs are needed to cover the face and neck?

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How many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

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How many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

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For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

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For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

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For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

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1.5

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For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and tummy?

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For a child aged 3-6 months, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

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1.5

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For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

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1.5

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For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

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1.5

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For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

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For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and abdomen?

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For a child aged 1-2 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

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For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

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1.5

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For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

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For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

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For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and abdomen?

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For a child aged 3-5 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

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3.5

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For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire face and neck?

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For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire arm and hand?

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2.5

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For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover an entire leg and foot?

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4.5

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For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire front of chest and abdomen?

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3.5

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For a child aged 6-10 years, how many FTUs are needed to cover the entire back including buttocks?

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What are the suitable quantities of topical corticosteroid to prescribe for specific areas of the body?

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