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flat, non palpable lesion |
macule/patch |
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palpable, raised, circumscribed |
papule, plaque |
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raised, fluid filled |
vesicle, bullae |
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filled with pus |
pustule, abscess |
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raised, round, flat topped, caused by edema |
wheal |
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difference between EM vs SJS vs TEN? |
EM <10%, papules--> target lesions SJS 10-30%, macules to necrosis, 2+ mucosal sites TEN >30%, mucosal involvement, macules and patches coalesce then slough |
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tx option for severe TEN? |
IVIG |
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what distinguishes exfoliative dermatitis? |
scaling, widespread, due to drugs, chemicals, underlying dz |
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impetigo likely cause? tx? |
staph and GAS topical mupirocin |
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bullous impetigo ? |
vesicles and bullae up to 3 cm , can treat with Bactrim if extensive |
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what distinguishes erysipelas? bacteria? tx? |
sharply demarcated borders caused by GAS amox if mild Pen G or cephalosporin if more severe |
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patients with eczema are at increased risk of what complication of HSV? |
widely disseminated eruptions |
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tx for post-herpetic neuralgia? |
TCA or gabapentin x 90days |
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hutchinson sign is where? means what? |
vesicle of VZV on tip of nose CN V1 involved, check eye |
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Ramsay hunt syndrome is what? |
VZV lesion in ear canal, may cause bell's palsy |
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small bullae on body that slough with pressure? tx? how does it start? |
pemphigus vulgaris tx with steroids, wound care, abx as needed, IVF prn starts with oral lesions |
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what is difference in blisters/presentation in bullous pemphigoid? tx? |
deeper (epidermal basement membrane), better prognosis nikolsky negative rare to have oral lesions older patients >60 tx: topical steroids, oral if severe nicotinamide, doxy |
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purple/red plaques and papules in HIV+ patient? tx? |
kaposi's tx is HAART |
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which skin ca causes highest mortality? |
melanoma |
