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macule
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flat, <1cm
lentigo, freckles, measles, richettsia, rubella, tattoos |
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patch
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>1cm flat; votelligo
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papule
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superficial raised lesion <1cm
molluscum contagiousum, insect bite, acne |
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plaque
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superficial raised lesion >1cm
psoriaisis, granuloma anulare |
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nodule
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in the dermis >.5cm
dermatofibroma, tumor, cysts excise |
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pustule
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filled w/ pus epidermal to deep subdermal; fluid and leukocytes
color change from different than vesicle |
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vesicle
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fluid filled superfical <.05 cm
herpes, contact dermatitis, AA, blisters |
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bullae
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>.05 cm, superficial, fluid filled, burns friction, intraepidermal, subepidermal
pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid, skin is FRAGILE |
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wheal
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HST1 reaction, hives and urticaria
dermatographism |
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burrow
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thin linear papule or plague become serpingous
mites |
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comedone
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follicular papule w/ keratinous plug ope or close
black head |
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cyst
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papule or nodule folled w/ debris
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telangiectasia
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dilated bv commonly in BCC <1mm wide
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scale
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inc amount of stratum corneum
hyperkeratosis seborrheic cdermititis; fungal infection |
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crust
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collection of dired cerum and cellular debris
contact dermatitis, herpes |
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excoriations
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superficial, linear by scrapting
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erosions
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superficial lesions NO SCAR, dermis is intact
vulvar atrophy by scratching rubbing picking |
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ulcers
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deep past the dermis will SCAR
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fissure
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thin linear ulcer; in dermis; SCAR
near vertical walls |
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atrophy
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thinning of the skin not normal
more prominent vascularity commonly in topical steroids, SLE lymphoma |
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scar
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hypertrophic, keloids (not assoc w/ the initial trauma-->grows out)
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lichenification
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rub, skins defense is to thicken
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annular
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circular, plauwe patch ect
ring worm--KOH in atopy, dermatophte |
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arcuate
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circular
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discrete
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lone lesion by self
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reticulated
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net like; 5ths disease/slapped cheek
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target
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erythema multiform; RMSF
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punctate
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pinpoint, fine papules
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umbilicated
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mulluscum contagiousum; belly button like
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induration
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deep thickening, edema, infallation
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morbiliform
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measles like
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verrucous***
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wart like
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liquid nitrogen
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-196 coldest agent; freezes ice crystal formation changes pH; damage when thawing; vascular stasis
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atopic dermatitis
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papules, plaques scales on flexures of extremiites neck torso; nummular
cheeks in infantile AD; lichenification; flexural pruitis + creases (cheeks), hx of asthma hay fever OR primary relative <4 y/o; dry skin, lexural ecema treat w/ emollients (bladn moisturizings) and bathing; antihistamines to sedate; poss prednisone |
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nummular
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coin shaped patches; atopic dermatitis
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contact dermatitis
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clear vesicle, tapioca pudding palms; T1HS; RIST test measures IgE
OR usually T4HS poison ivy in a linerar line approx 10 days w/ reexposure nickel is most common patch test!!! treat w/ topical steroids |
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eczema herpeticum
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HSV inffection
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pityriasis alba
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hypopig w/ sligh scale; seen in atopic dermatitis pateitns esp on the cheeks
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seborrheic dermatitis
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yellow greasy scales; M furfur tinea versicolor
on scalp ad face; 0-3 mo or in 4-6th decades active sebaceious glands, abnormal sebum, commensal yeast treat w/ shamboo, poss ketoconazole |
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psoriasis
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koebner phenomen; plaque type
on chrom 6 MTX IS GOLD STANDARD; injectable TNFa inhibitors infliximab poss infection, meds, smoking,a lochol precipitate plaque-silver scaly (assoc w/ arthrtis); distal onycholysis (not attached to nail bed); obesity and CV risks; sausage fingers in arthritis tx: vit D, corticosteroids, coal tar, anthralin, retinoids, dec epidermal prolif t cells prob antagonist of inflammaton and neturophils phototherapy--UVB Goekerman therapy--tar bath then UV light |
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urticaria
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wheals; evanescent--one lesion
superficial dermis; inc serious fluid T1HS tx- antihistamine |
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angioedema
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dermis subcutis wheals; T1HS w/ serious fluid
tx-epinephrine |
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drug hypersensitivity
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morbilliform, exantheamous
T4HS can be slightly palpable symmethric distribution fixed drug reaction--comes back insame place |
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erythema multiorme
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minor damage <SJS<TEN; kids HSV drugs in adults
TARGET appearnace; less concerning ---anticonvulants>allopurinol, NSAIDs, Abs |
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SJS
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one of the few derm emergencies
anticonvulsants>allopurinol, abs, NSAIDS, <10% body surface area covered mucosal involvement |
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TEN
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one of the few derm emergencies
drug rxn--anticonvulsants>allopurinol, Abs, NSAIDS sloughing of skin; >30% of body surface area covered; mucosal involvement |
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causes of TEN, SJS, EM
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drugs--As anticonvulsants> Abs>allopurinol, NSAIDs
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erythema nodosum
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nodules; common on lower legs
bacteria, fungal infection, sarcoid, crohns, drugs--OCPs, Abs, treat: supporative, elevation, NSAIDs |
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bullous pemphigoid
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MC autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease; elderly
autoantibodies; HEMIDESMOSOMES; TENSE, must biopsy tx: prednisone |
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pemphigus vulgaris
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AI blistering disease
intraepidermal (falccid bullae) loe KERATINOCYTES adhesion, mucosal membrane erosions; FRAGILE ooze and bleed easily |
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lichen planus
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flat topped, violaceous polygonal papules and plaues; shiny scaly (wickham's stria)
white and lacy P's purple, planar polygonal, puritic, papules topical steroids, antihistamines; poss prednisone |
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vascular rosacea
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persistent erythema, often w/ telangiectasia
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rosacea
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papulopustular-erythematous papules and or pustules
sebaceous hyperplasia-thickened, firm follicles usually on nose ocular-erythemia, irrat of conjunctiva, hordeolum cholazion granulomatous-ard pauples nodules, yellow, brown or red |
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perioral dermatitis
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acneiform spares around the mouth; poss around eyes; mostly females
oral topical ab |
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acne vulgaris
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propionibacterium gram + aerobe; keratization of follicular epithelium inc sebum by androgens; lipases on sebum, irritation FA in inflammatory pilosebaceious; comedones; 95% of adults
DHT stim tx: topical retinoid (vit A)--keratolytic, antiinflamatory; benzyl peroxide---antibacterial drying erythromycin, clindamycin; systemic--minocycline, odxycline bactrim testracyclines are 1st line OCPs and spironolactone acutane--dec sebum production |
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acne rosacea
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etiology unknown; persistent flushing; exacerbaed by VD heat, exercise, hot food drinks
more in anglo saxons oral tetracycline ab |
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pityriasis rosea
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slamon colored oval; HERALD PATCH, christmas tree pattern
self limited idiopathic skin rash |
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vitiligo
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depigmented macules patches; bony prominences, hands, feet, face
wood's light can be universal MJ? topical steroids-clobetasol |
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alopecia
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HAIRLOSS
scarring vs nonscarring; nonscarring is androgenetic, alopecia areata, telogen efluvium scarring--discoid lupus, lichen planopilarus, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia dx: biopsy, KOH, ANA, tyroid, VDRL diff to treat, intralesional steroids for alopecia areata, discoid lupus, lichen planopilaris; topical steroids--alopecia areata, topical immunotherapy w/ sensitzers---alopecia areata; topical minxidil--androgenetic alopecia; topical short contact anthralins---alopecia areata |
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alopecia areata
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round smooth patches of hair loss; unknown
assoc w/ thyroiditis vitiligo, down's regrowth can be gray/white tx: intralesional steroids, topical, topical immunotherapy w/ sensitizers, topical short contact anthralins |
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telogen effluvium
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normal hair cycle 85% growing 15% resting; stress leads to inc telogen---3 mo hair falls out at same time
febril illness, chid birth, hosp tx: reasurrance |
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acanthosis nigricans
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velvety hyperpig
axillae, neck, groin obeses, DM, darly pigmented individuals usually |
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actinic keratosis
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sun damaged; EPAS-erythematous papule w/ adherent scale
-->SCC 10% tx: nitrogen E&C, topical chemo, 5-fu, aldara punch biopsy chelitis on the lip |
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dysplastic nevi
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precursors for melanoma; punch biopsy or shave
mole irregular |
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nitrogen SE
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residual hypopigmentation, blister fromation
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BCC
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most freequent skin cancer 80%, 4x>SCC rare mets; local destruction of tissue
MC malignant neoplasm; pearly papule or nodule; telangiectasisas, ulcerated papule tx: E&C, cryosurgery, excision, radiation; topical therapy--imiquimod 50-75% face and neck sunlight morpheaform--scarlike, nodular---easy bleed; pigmented--black discoloration w/ melanin |
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superficial BCC
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erythematous scaly plaque, slow, asymptomatic, trunk extemities face
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morpheaform BCC
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scarlike, slow, ill defined margins
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bowen's disease
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in situ SCC, aresenic, HPV 16 radiation
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erythroplasia of querat
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in situ SCC, uncirc men poss become invasive SCC
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invasive SCC
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invasive and destructive; mets 1-3% of cases
LN-50-72% of survival; lungs=incurable bowen's and erythroplasia of querat--efudex or aldara, liquid nitrogen, radiation, ED/C surgical exision if invasive, mohs, traditional erythematous nodule (red or pink base hill like); indurated lesion, sun-exposed skin M>W; slow growth, can be scaly ulcer like lower lip |
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keratoacanthoma
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low grade SCC, rapid growth, trauma, sun, HPV 11, 16
poss-->invasiveSCC |
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tx SCC
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bowen's and erythroplasia of querat--efudex or aldara, liquid nitrogen, radiation, ED/C
surgical exision if invasive, mohs, traditional |
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malignant melanoma
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irregular color tan to black
asymmetry-->border-->color-->diameter-->evolving >6mm eraser tip tx: excision (in situ 5mm; invasive 1-3 cm); sentinal node biopsy--1-4mm does not affect survial of patients poss sentinal LN biopsy IFNa ugly duckling sign risk: red hair, blue eyes, fair skin, sun back is MC location, legs comon for women can be nodular good prog <1mm, intermediate prog 1-4 mm; bad >4mm |
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kaposi's sarcoma
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african ednemic--fulminant lymphadenopathic; immunocmp-AIDS
HHV-8 classic KS-slow, blue red lower extrem AIDS-related epidemic--HIV CD$ T cell <500; trunk midface |
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AIDS related KS
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trunk and mid face <500 CD4 T cell
HHV8 |
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classic KS
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lower extremities slow
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seborrheic keratosis
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tan papules; head/back-->liquid nitrogen
weight loss and stool guiac are signs fro stomach adenocarcinoma Leser-Trelat sign nephritis sign |
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acrocordons
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skin tags
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tinea versicolor
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seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff); hypopig or hyperpig; common in HIV an dinfants
lipophilic yeast M. Furfur, KOH prep speghtetti and meatballs or p. ovale treat w/ shampoo Ketoconazole, selenium |
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dermatophytes
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annular red plaques named for area
capitis, corporis, manum, facei, pedis, cruris; KOH if scale tinea! RING WORM tx: antifungals topical systemic in adults lamisil, fluconazole, grisofulvin, itraconazlole chidlren-griseofulvin, fluconazole inflammatory--w/ scale |
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tinea pedis
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feet, interdigit, moccassin type; try; two feet one hand
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tinea corporis
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buttocks
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tinea cruris
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jock itch ring worm
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tinea capitus
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poss scale
MUST TREAT SYSTEMICALLY-griseofulvin or fluconazole in chidren terbinifine or itraconazole in adults |
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tinea unguium
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onychomycosis; toenails; systemic
tx: terbinafine, fluconazole children-fluconazole or grseofulvin |
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candidiasis
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oral, blaanitis, intertrigo (groin); angular chelitis)-densures crease;
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impetio
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bact infection honey crusted children 2-5 day cares, nasal-staph
strep pyrogenes-post strep GN red cell casts treat-clean, remove crsts Ab topical=oral mupirocin, fusidic acid strep- B lactamace, macrolide-erythromycin 1st or 2nd gen cephalosporins |
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cellulitis
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deep dermis subQ tissue no border; fever and chills
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erysipelas
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superficial dermis; fever, chills
legs or face; recurrence is common lymphatic damgage |
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molluscum contagiosum
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umbilicated papules; trunk extrem, genitals, face
Pox virus children-catharadin curettage older, liqueid nitrogen, aldara |
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warts
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verrucus, HPV
rough, mosaic,plantar verruca plana-flat-topped paules tx liquid nitrogen, podophyllin, TCA, cantharadin |
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condyloma acuminate
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HPV verrucus warts genitalia
tx liquid nitrogen, podophyllin, TCA, cantharadin |
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herpes simplex
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goruped vesciles, neruons to DRG; latency
HSV 1-buccal mucosa, ginvgiva recurrent-lip HSV 2--genital, painful, erosive dx: fluorescent Ab assay replaces Tzanch smear, culture 2-5 days; often misdiagnsoed as recurrent zoster tx-acyclovr, valacyclovir |
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HSV 3
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chicken pox incubation 14 days; mild in children; rose petal macule eruptive phase; cloudy vesicle, trunk and spreads; centripeta
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zoster
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shingles, reactivation; pain--postherpetic neuralgia; dermatome
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coxsackievirus
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A16/enterovirus 71; hand food mouth disease; oral lesions
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scarlet fever
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strep, strawberry tongue, desquamation
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erythema infectiosum
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parvo B19,
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roseola infatum
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HHV 6/7
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kawasaki disease
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mouth lesions
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mono
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commonly misdiagnosis as strep
amoxicillin (b lactam)-->rash, dysphagia |
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scabies
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sarcotes scabiei, mite in stratum corneum; eggs burrows
mostly immunocomp and elderly |
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RMSF
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can be spotless; dermacentor ticks; rickettsia rickettsiii
1week after bite, fever, HA, myalgias, N/V rash erythematous macules peripheral to central centrifugal PETICHIAL tx: doxycyline |
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gas gangrene
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clostridial mynecrosis
progressive, lethal infeciton of mm, myonecrosis, truama peripheral vascular disease ro DM skin is dark or bronze C. perfringens surgical debridment treats, broad-spectrum ab and hyperbaric oxygen; Not penicillin G anymore now CLINDAMYCIN + aminoglycoside like choloramphenicol |
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C perfringens
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gas gangrene
surgical debridment treats, broad-spectrum ab and hyperbaric oxygen Not penicillin G anymore now CLINDAMYCIN + aminoglycoside like choloramphenicol |
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decubitus ulcers
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stage 1-non blanch intact skin, impending ulcerwarmth, edema, discolor indurations
stage 2-partial-thickness skin loss invovling epidermis, dermis or both; superficial lesion, erosion, blister or shallow ulcer stage 3-full thicness skin loss subQ damage or necrotic; deep crater like stage 4- full thick, necrosis, extends to mm, bone, tendons; sinus tracts |
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pityriasis
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flaking or scaling of the skin
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major cause of mortality in DM
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CVD
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