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What type of Herpes Simplex is an STD?
HSV 2
What is the most common type of Herpes?
HSV 1
What looks like "dew drops on a rose petal?"
Herpes Simplex and Chicken Pox (hallmark)
If someone has severe, persistent herepes outbreaks, what should you think?
immunosuppressed
What is the incubation period for chicken pox?
14 days average
How does the rash of VZV begin, and how does it progress?
Begins on the trunk and spreads out
What vesicular eruption is usually in a dermatomal distribution?
Herpes Zoster (shingles)
What are 2 tx options for shingles?
Acyclovir, Prednisone
What is a tx option for chicken pox?
Zovirax
What causes non-bullous impetigo?
Strep Pyogenes
What causes bullous impetigo?
Staphycloccoal auerus
What staph disease can bacteria NOT be cultured directly from?
SSSS
What disease consists of bullae occuring in the axillary, groin and fold areas?
Bullous Impetigo
What is the hallmark of Erythema multiforme?
Target Lesions
What does Erythema multiforme have a strong association with?
Herpes simplex
What drug may cause erythema multiforme?
Sulfa
What is Steven's Johnson Syndrome?
Erythema Multiforme
What type of contact dermatitis have irritants involved?
Type 1
What type of contact dermatitis have allergins involved?
Type 2
What disease has IgG directed agains desmoglein III?
Pemphigus vulgaris
What disease has IgG at the basement membrane attacking hemidesmesomes?
Bullous Pemphicoid
What disease would an elderly patient come in with severe pruritic symptoms that have been that way for a while?
Bullous pemphicoid
What disease would have blisters on the sights of sun, milia, scarring and hyperpigmentation?
Prophyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
What disease has a defect in heme synthesis and is associated with liver toxins?
PCT
What disease would show elevated uroporphyrin and copropporphyrin in urine?
PCT
What would a positive Nikolsky's sign indicate?
Blister is easily wiped off
What disease is associated with a gluten sensitivity?
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
What disease is associated with renal impairment is the young?
SSSS
What type of psoriasis peaks at age 10 and is caused by infection?
Guttate
What is a positive Auspitz sign?
Scales bleed easily when scraped off
What is the Koebner phenomena?
When a disease developes after trauma to the skin (Psoriasis)
What is the Auspitz sign in Psoriasis?
+
What disease is often associated with nail disease and scaled plaques on a red base?
Psoriasis
What mediates psoriasis?
cytokines
What disease is caused by hyperkeratosis?
Psoriasis
What is the tx for psoriasis?
Remove scale with salicylic acid 5 % cream and use topical steriods. Phototherapy may also help.
What type of psoriasis usually occurs in the fold areas?
Inverse
What type of psoriasis usually occurs on the trunk and proximal extermities?
Guttate
What type of psoriasis is localized to the hand and soles?
Pustular
What are 3 triggers to Psoriasis?
Beta blockers, lithium, antimilarials
What disease would be greasy appearing scaled red to brown patches?
Seborrheic
What disease has a possible connection to CNS disease?
Seborrheic dermatitis
What would you use to treat seborrheic dermatitis?
Ketoconazole
What is the difference between pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphicoid?
Pemphigus vulgaris involves the skin and mucous membranes
What disease has the hallmark of Wickham's striae and what is that?
Classical Lichen Planus; white grroves or line on the surface of skin and oral lesions that cannot be wiped off
What type of lichen planus involves scaring hair loss?
Lichen Planopilaris
Very thick plaques of scale over the lichen planus especially over the extremities and extensor surfaces
Hypertorphic
Immunoflorescense: - shaggy deposits of IGM along the basement membrane zone (unlike lupus which would have IGG)
Lichen Planus
What are 2 tx for lichen planus?
Cyclosporin, heparin, topical steriods, oral steriods, Retinoids
What specific tx would you use for lichen planopilaris (scalp)?
Plaquenil
What disease would you see on the wrists, shins and mucous membranes with Wickham striae?
Lichen planus
What drugs can induce lichen planus?
sulfa, Thiazide, beta blockers
What would a rash in actue lupus look like?
Erythema butterfly rash and also on pohtosensitve areas
What form of lupus is due to anti SSA or SSB antibodies?
Sub acute lupus
What would the rash of a sub acute lupus look like?
Erythematous in the upper torso and extensor surfaces
Infiltration and destruction of adipose tissue, especailly upper extremities
Lupus panniculitis
Very thick hyperkeratotic discoid lupus like lesions that usually occur on the extensor sun exposed surfaces
Verrucous lupus
What type of lupus has scarring with pits?
Discoid Lupus
What drugs may induce photosensitivity dermatitis?
Thiazide diuretics and tetracylines
What disease is total detachment of the dermis, similar to a 2nd degree burn?
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
What would Nikolsky's sign be in TEN?
+
What drugs may induce Erythema Multiforme and TEN?
Sulfa, PCN, dilantin, tegretol
What disease is the inflammation of fat cells under the skin, usually on shins
Erythema Nodosum
What disease would be panniculitis on the posterior legs?
Erythema Induratum
What is the difference between urticaria and angioedema?
Urticaria are wheals in the upper dermis and may itch. Angioedema affects skin, SQ, sub muc, (eyes and lips) and is painful
What should you do if urticaria and angioedema persist for more than 48 hours or looks atypical?
Punch Bx to exclude vasculitis
What are the 1st, 2nd and LAST choices to tx urticaria and angioedema?
1st = second generation, non-sedating H1 blockers
2nd = first generation, sedating H1-blockers
LAST - oral corticosteriod (prednisone)
Acid burns cause what type of necrosis?
Coagulation
Base burns cause what type of necrosis?
Liquefaction
What would you see in a 1st degree burn?
Erythema, sunburn
What would you see in a 2nd degree burn?
Blistering (into dermis)
What would you see in a 3rd degree burn?
Painless
What is the complication of Silvadene?
neutropenia
What temp would you do a rewarm for frostbite?
104 F or 40 C