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What is Ecthyma?
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A deeper extension of impetigo w/the same etiology except that it may be caused by pseudomonas
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What is "Gray Patch"?
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(ringworm) Dermatophyte infection, Tinea Capitis, hair breaks off close to the scalp.
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What is "Black Dot"?
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(ringworm) Dermatophyte infection, Tinea Capitis, closely broken-off hair looks like "dots", diffuse & poorly circumscribed.
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What is Kerion?
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A boggy elevated, purulent, inflamed nodule.
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What is Favus?
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Cutaneous atrophy, scar formation & baldness.
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If a lesion is describes as; Tranlucent, Pearly, Rodent Ulcer, Telegiectasia, what should I think of?
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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What is the most common type of skin cancer?
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Basal Cell Cercinoma
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Follicles become blocked, bacteria causes puss, abcess forms, may open & drain spontaneously, scar tissue forms, cortisone injections in abcess may promote healing, surgical removal of scarred skin & underlying dzd tissue, long term ABX tx sometimes necessary.
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Perioral Dermatitis
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Red papular eruption around mouth & on chin, CORTICOSTEROIDS WORSSEN DISORDER, Tetracycline 1g/day ind divided doses, reduce dose gradually p 1 month, to smallest effective dose.
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Open comedone
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Blackhead
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Closed comedone
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Whitehead
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Antimicrobial of choice for acne?
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Minocycline
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Oral isotretinoin
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Accutane
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Deoes Sebhorrheic Dermatitis cause hair loss?
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No, usually appears oily thick yellow scale, w/variable prutitus.
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Miliaria
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Acute inflammatory pruritic eruption due to blockage of sweat glands. Mini epidermal inclusions cysts that originate from retained sweat.
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