Vesiculobullous Disease Flashcards
List examples of VBD’s (5)
Erythema Multiforme
Pemphigoid
Pemphigus
Angina bullosa haemorrhagica
Bullous Lichen Planus
List examples of cell mediated immune disease
RAU
LP
OFG
List examples of antibody mediated disease
Pemphigus
Pemphigoid
Describe how a vesicle forms (5)
Autoantibody attack on desmosomes
Loss of cell to cell adhesion
Forms a split in skin
Fills with inflammatory exudate
Forms vesicle (1-2mm)
Function of desmosomes
Attach epithelial cells to BM + desmoglein
Test for VBD
DIF
How does Direct Immunofluorescence work?
For antibody mediated tissue disease (Pemphigus/Pemphigoid)
Antibody bounded to tissue causing disease
Good for diagnosis
How does Indirect Immunofluorescence work?
Circulating antibody not yet bound to tissue
Good for monitoring disease activity
Features of erythema multiforme
Acute onset
Painful, unable to eat (dehydration)
What can Erythema Multiforme lead to?
Steven Johnson Syndrome
Aetiology of Erythema Multiforme
HSV
Drugs
Clinical presentation of Erythema Multiforme
Central wheel
Coalescent areas of ulceration
Lip crusting
Perilesional area of pale + erythematous tissue
Tx for Erythema Multiforme oral lesions
Systemic steroids - Prednisolone
Systemic aciclovir
Fluid intake + analgesia
Tx for Erythema Multiforme recurrent lesions
Consider prophylactic Aciclovir
Allergy test
Define angina bullosa haemorrhagica
Common oral blood blisters