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| What is a genetically mediated hyperallergenic response? |
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| What is atopic dermatitis most often caused by? |
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| Which form of atopic dermatitis is typically found on the face and is seen with oozing blisters? |
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| What type of atopic dermatitis is found in the cubital and popliteal fossae and on the dorsa of hands and feet? |
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Adult form of atopic dermatitis
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Eczema |
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| What infection is most often seen in the flexor parts of the body? |
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| Which skin infection is most commonly seen in the extensors of the body? |
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| What time of the year is atopic dermatitis worse? |
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| What is the defining characteristic of psoriasis? |
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| What commonly gets mistaken for infant eczema? |
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| Which nonsteroidal treatments for atopic dermatitis can only be used in children above 2 y/o? |
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| What is first line treatment for adult form of atopic dermatitis? |
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| What presents as coin-shaped and pruritic and is exacerbated more in the fall & winter? |
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| irritant & allergenic substances |
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| What two types of substances can cause contact dermatitis? |
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immediate
*allergenic has delayed rxn |
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| Will the response of contact dermatitis from an irritant be delayed or immediate? |
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| Diagnosis: Contact Dermatitis |
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Symptoms: range from pruritus, transient erythema to several swelling, bullae formation.
What is the diagonsis? |
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| What skin infection uses cold wet compresses for treatment? |
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| How long must you treat a severe contact dermatitis? |
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Dishydrotic Eczema
*usually on hands |
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| What skin infection causes scaling and small blisters on hands/feet usually accompanied with burning/tingling? |
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| Occlusive dressing with steroids |
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| What is the treatment for severe cases of dishydrotic eczema? |
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| Multiple patches of chronic, pruritic, thickened, scaly, dry skin in one or more locations usually at the nape of the neck, ears, wrist, ankles and anus? |
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| What presents as chronic, recurrent, well-circumscribed, silvery, white scaling papules, plaques of various sizes? |
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| When a person scratches an area that was not previousy affected and it then becomes infected, what is this called? |
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| What is an acute event, a generalized breakout following some type of illness (ie. Strep infection) and then goes away? |
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| What is the diagnosis when a pt presents with psoriasis and then gets arthritis? |
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| medium-high potency fluorinated steroids |
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| What type of steroids is used for psoriasis treatment? |
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| What type of steroids do you NOT want to use in psoriasis pts? |
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| What skin infection is commonly treated with tanning? |
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| Common papulosquamous eruption mainly occurring on trunk in young adults in a Christmas tree pattern? |
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| In Pityriasis Rosea what precedes the generalized rash? |
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eyebrows, eyelids, nostrils
*Also ears, sternum, umbilicus & groin |
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| Where is suborrheic dermatitis usually found? |
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| What should you suspect in suborrheic dermatitis that does not go away with treatment? |
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Suborrheic dermatitis has inflammation
Dandruff does not |
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| What is the difference between dandruff and suborrheic dermatitis? |
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| What type of skin tone is more common with suborrheic dermatitis? |
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| What skin infection can be a precursor for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)? |
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| What skin infection begins with faint red macules and enlarges into multiple brown, pink, or tan plaques with scale? |
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| What skin condition presents with unilateral dermatitis of the nipple? |
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| Paget's disease represents an underlying carcinoma of what? |
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| Extra mammary Paget's Disease |
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| What is a rare cutaneous adenocarcinoma that typically occurs in the elderly mostly around the genital region? |
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| Non-inflammatory Tinea Capitus |
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| What skin infection typically presents with gray, scaly, round patches with broken-off hairs, resulting in alopecia mainly on the posterior scalp and usually occurs from ages 3-8? |
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| What is a good tool for diagnosing non-inflammatory tinea capitus? |
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| Inflammatory Tinea Capitus |
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| Gray, scaly, round patches with broken-off hairs, resulting in alopecia but also has swelling and tenderness commonly secondary to a bacterial infection? |
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| Which type of tinnea capitus has a shorter life span? |
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| What is another name for Tinea Corporis? |
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| Tinea Corporis (Ringworm) |
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| This skin infection presents with round, oval with semicircular or annular appearance. Scaly patches, sometimes with secondary infection. |
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| a MINIMUM of 4-6 wks even if lesions have resolved |
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| How long should tinea corporis (ringworm) be treated? |
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| What is the official name for jock itch? |
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Presentation: Bilateral red, scaly patches with sharp, slightly raised border. Oozing and crusting suggest secondary bacterial infxn. Crural folds, scrotum, penis, thighs, perianal area, buttocks.
What is the diagnosis? |
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Presentation: Acute—blisters on palms/fingers, chronic—dry scaly lesion, often a single patch.
What is the diagnosis? |
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Presentation: Acute, blisters on soles, sides of feet, maceration.
Diagnosis? |
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Presentation: Papulosquamous or maculosquamous, tan and irregularly shaped lesions on upper back, neck, chest and arms. Areas may depigment.
Diagnosis? |
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| What time of the year is Tinea Versicolor worse in? |
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| Under the microscope what is commonly seen as "spaghetti and meatballs"? |
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Presentation: Distal and lateral detachment of nail with thickening and deformity. Difficult to cure due to slow growth rates of the nails.
Diagnosis? |
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| What is the causative organism in Candidiasis? |
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| What is Candidiasis in the mouth called? |
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Presentation: Cutaneous—red, eroded patches with satellite pustules in intertriginous areas;paronychia on nailfolds.
Diagnosis? |
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| What can be caused by excessive bathing or wiping of the genitals? |
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| What skin infection likes the lower abdomen, back, pubic, axilla, legs, arms and webs of fingers and is very contagious |
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| Caused by head, body or pubic louse and presents with nits on the head and genitals. |
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| Permethrin (Elemite) cream 5% |
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| What is the treatment for scabies? |
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