Treatments (1st-lines) Flashcards
Chronic plaque psoriasis (a lot, nothing says “first line”, really)
Keralytic (salicylic acid) can be used prior to steroid to remove scale
< 5% BSA - topicals I or II, taper to triamcinolone as plaque thins. Topical vitamin D. Tazarotene (topical retinoid)
> 5% BSA - systemic - methotrexate, soriatane, cyclosporine, biologics, UVA)
Scalp? Keratolytic gel, tar shampoo, taclonex lotion if diffuse and thick
Guttate psoriasis
UVB 6-8 weeks = first line
Topicals impractical
Keep moist with emollients
Pustular psoriasis
Class I topical (clobetasol) - wean with improvement, consider plastic occlusion
NO ORAL STEROIDS
Emollients
Retinoid
Cyclosporine
Methotrexate
Nothing specifically “first-line”
Seborrheic dermatitis
OTC anti-dandruff shampoos
Topical steroids (avoid overuse)
Dicloxacillin for secondary infx
If severe - oral antifungals
Atopic derm
Topical triamcinolone for inflammation
Hydroxyzine for itching
Pimecrolimus cream
Tacrolimus ointment
No “first-line” listed
Acute eczema
Cold wet compress
PO or topical steroids
Antihistamine
ABX if secondarily infected
Subacute eczema
Topical steroids
Emollients after
Antihistamine
Abx if secondaru inx
Chronic eczema
Topical steroids with occlusion
No systemic steroids
Dyshidtrotic eczema (pomphyolyx)
Lifestylemods
- avoid water and irritants
- use emolents
Steroids for flares
Diet
PUVA
Methotrexate
Asteatotic eczema
Conservative, mild temp showers, mild soap, emollients
Short term III-IV topical steroids if necessary
Nummular eczema
Potent steroids for 4-6 weeks, group III
Correct dryness of skin and environment
Anti-pruritic as necessary
Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC)
Txt the underlying disorder, break the itch-scratch cycle (behavior mod)
If really thick may require intralesional steroids
Emollients for dryness
Antihistamines for the scratching
Pityriasis rosea (PR)
Most do not require txt
Group V and antihistamines
If severe: UVB, oral acyclovir
Lichen planus (LP)
Control itching with hydroxyzine
Local:
Group I or II with occlusion, intralesional steroid injection q3-4 weeks
Mucus membrane - steroids in an adhesive base (i.e. clobetasol)
Generalized:
PO steroids
Irritant dermatitis
Avoid the cause
Cool compress
Emollients
If severe, topical roids
Allergic contact derm:
Avoid the allergen
Antihistamines
Wet compress
Topical or PO roids (short-term)
Triamcinolone spray
Drug eruption
Stop the causative med
Antihistamines
PO or topical class III-IV (i.e. betamethasone)
Be alert for anaphylaxis
Urticaria
Acute:
IM or PO benadryl
PO steroids
If anaphylactic - IM or SQ epi
Chronic: 2nd gen antihistamine H2 blockers PO steroids Restrictive diet
Angioedema
Basically same as urticaria
IM or PO antihistamines
PO steroids
Have epi ready for anaphylaxis
Leukocytoclastic (hypersensitivity) vasculitis
Find the cause
Txt the underlying condition / stop the offending med
Topical steroids / abx cream
Prednisone
Colchicine for chronic dz
HSP
Self-limiting
Watch for GI bleeds and blood loss
NSAIDs and PO steroids - short course
Occasionally dapsone or plasmophoresis
Erythema multiforme
Symptomatic
No txt if mild
Prednisone 1-3 weeks with taper
If herpes-induced -> valacyclovir
SJS
Steroids? Controversial
Control itching and pain
IVF
If severe -> burn unit
Ophthal consult
ABX if secondary infx
TEN
Burn unit ASAP
No steroids
Cyclosporine A, Cyclophosphamide, Plasma exchange, IVIG
Avoid infx (MCC of death in TRN)
SSSS
Anti-staphs meds (diclox/ceph)
No steroids
Avoid touching skin
Kawasaki (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome)
Watch for cardiac stuff
High dose IVIG
ASA
TSS
Take out the tampon, ya nasty girl
Beta-lactamase resistant abx (ox, naf, cef, vanc/clin)
Manage other organ system issues
Increased hydration
Vasopressors if needed
Pretibial myxedema
Topical steroids under occlusion
Compression stockings
Intralesional triamcinolone
Vitiligo
Goal is to stimulate melanocytes
Phototherapy Topical steroids Topical calcineurin inhibitors Vit D3 analogues Excimer laser Camouflage
Cushings
Stop using steroids
Correct underlying etiology
Acanthosis nigricans
Txt the problem (many etiologies for this)
Lesions usually asxs (do not require txt)
Ammonium lactate cream softens lesions
Tretinoin cream (txts hyperkeratotic skin)
Xanthomas
Eat better, exercise, stop smoking
Txt the dyslipidemia
TCA (trichloroacetic acid) for cosmetic txt
Granuloma annulare
Nothing - slide literally says “treatment - nothing”
If the appearance bothers the patient, steroids with occlusion or intralesional steroid in papular ring inly
PUVA for disseminated GA
Sarcoidosis
Oral steroids for widespread skin manifestations, active ocular dz, pulm dz, heart dz
Intralesional steroids (triamcinolone) for smaller lesions
If PO steroids fail:
Methotrexate (low dose) for widespread skin and systemic involvement
Necrobiosis lipoidica
Topical / intralesional steroids
Systemic steroids
Trental
ASA
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS)
Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy
Excisional surgery
Intralesional chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
HAART if extensive
Acne vulgaris (primary conservative txt)
Skin care mods
Midl exfoliation
Avoid occlusion
Less caffeine, sugar, stress
Acne vulgaris medical txt
Comedogenesis
- retinoids
- other acne washe/abx etc
P. Acnes
- abx
- retnoids
- BP
Sebum production
- retinoids
- OCPs
Inflammatory
- oral ABX
- retinoids
Nodulocystic acne
Isotretinoin (Accutane) - oral retinoid - makes sebaceous glands calm the fuck down - but, significant SE profile
Pomade acne / acne cosmetica
Stop using all that hair product
Add tretinoin topical
Avoid PO abx
Adult female acne
OCP’s
Tretinoin cream
Erythromycin enteric coated if all else fails
Steroid acne
D/c the steroids
Txt with benzoyl peroxide and/or sulfacetamide/sulfur lotion
Hydroxyzine or benadryl for itching
Should heal fine without scarring
Staphylococcus folliculitis
Erythromycin or diclox PO
If recurrent - cehpalexin PO x 2 weeks / bactroban to nares
Perioral dermatitis
Doxycycline 100mg PO for 2-4 weeks - once clearing achieved, taper
Topical metronidazole reduces papules
Stop using facial moisturizers and cosmetics
Acne rosacea
Metronidazole topical
Doxycycline
Minocycline for resistant-cases - expensive
Sunscreen
Avoid triggers
If severe - accutane
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Stop smoking (it’s a major trigger… hashtag triggered)
Long-term ABX = mainstay of txt
Hot compress
I and D large abscesses
Intralesional steroids for smaller cysts
If extensive dz - surgerize
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
Modify shaving technique
Wash with benzoyl peroxide
Leave shaving cream on for five mins then shave with the grain
Rx - topical abx after shaving, PO abx if pustules persist
Permanent solution = laser hair removal (or just don’t shave - can have permanent profile within regs for army)
Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN)
No short/shaved haircuts
If pustular -> cx, txt with appropriate abx
3-step approach:
- Topical clindamycin
- Fluocinonide
- Tretinoin cream
Also, oral steroids, intralesional steroid injections, laser therapy, surgerize
Epidermal inclusion cyst
If asxs leave it alone
Excision (intact, if possible - if inflamed, inject TAC then remove)
If ruptured - I and D, THEN remove
Milia
If solitary, excise and extract (cannot be expressed)
Multiple - tretinoin cream
Miliaria
Self-limited
Remove from warm environment
Cool compress
Antihistamines
Pilar cyst (wen)
Excision
Teacher: why is paper blank?
Student: sometimes silence is the best answer
Seborrheic Keratosis?
No tx required
- liquid N2
- curettage
Dermatosis papulosis nigra
no tx required
- freezing - hypopigmentation
- shave
- ED and C
Stucco keratosis
No tx required/desired
Acrochordon
(Skin tags)
Scissor excision
Electrodessication
Cryosurgery
Dermatofibroma?
Punch/excision biopsy
Sebaceous hyperplasia
No tx required
- curette
- shave bx
- EDandC
Lipoma
No tx required
- Excision