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Chtz of Lupus Erythematosus(LE)
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Butter fly appearance over nose & cheeks; Raised red plaques w/ brownish scales; resolve on its own
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Pemphigus Vulgaris
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Most common type of Pemphigus; chtz by "blister" forming in mouth & scalp; p/ rupturing these blisters leave "Crusty Denuded" skin
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Stevens-Johnson-Syndrome
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An acute/recurrent inflammatory, Severe Bullous form of Erythema Multiforme disorder of skin & mucous membranes due to drug rxns; it accompanies fever, malaise, cough, sore throat
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Folliculitis
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A bacterial diz of Hair Follicles oftenly caused by Staph aureus; chtz by "pustules surrounded by erythema"
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Furuncles
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Are Boils/inflammed hair follicles; chtz by deep, firm, red, painful nodules of >1cm
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Carbuncles
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A grp of furuncles (red, inflammed, painful nodules) which drain through many openings
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Cellulitis
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Bacterial Inf'n of Dermis/SunQ tissue "usually caused Staph aureus"; chtz red, tight glossy, painful swellings
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Erysipelas
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Superficial Cellulitis "oftenly caused Beta-hemolytic Strep" chtz by Red, hot lesion w/ "Raised border"
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Vericella/Chicken Pox
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Gen rash w/ macular, papular & Vesicles{"dew drop appearance"} in crops; very contagious; caused by Vericella-zoster virus
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Herpes Zoster
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Reactivat'n of Vericella w/ vesicular eruptions along facial, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar dermatome
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Name diz caused by Tick bites/Insect bites
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Lyme diz & Rocky mountain spotted fever
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Name diz caused by Mosquito bites
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Malaria, yellow Fever, Dengue Fever, St. Louis Encephalitis
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What is Keratoacanthoma?
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It's a Benign, self-limiting tumor of sun exposed Hair Follicle; chtz by smooth, dome shaped mass w/ central keratin-filled crater/cavity
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Actnic Keratosis
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A premalignant lesion of sun exposed skin surface chtz by "patchy, rough scales"
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1st degree burns
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Superficial redness/tenderness of epidermis; may dev'p blisters in few days
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2nd degree burns
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Superficial to deep, "very painful", red, moist, fluid-filled blisters
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3rd degree burns
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Full thickness burns; Epidrmis & dermis are burned entirely; they are not painful
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Types of Alopecia/Hair loss
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Male-Pattern=Genetic response to androgens
Female-Pattern=Thinning of hair over the "central part of scalp"due to elevated "Adrenal androgens" Alopecia Areata=not related to androgens, but due to "immune/genetic/metabolic rsns |
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Diff bet'n Paronchia & Onychomycosis
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Paronchia=bacterial inf'n of nail(Cuticle) gen p/ minoe injury caused by Staph/Strep
Onychomycosis=Fungal/dermatophyte infe'n of nail plate |
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Atopic Dermatitis
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Symmetrical Eczematoid appearance on face,scalp,trunk,antecubital, popliteal areas w/ small papule/scales, lichenification; skin can get easily irritated
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Risk Factors for Diaper Dermatitis
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Wet diapers w/ urine/feces; kids can get further infection of candida albicans
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Impetigo
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Highly contagious w/ lesions of vesicles/honey-colored crust around nose/face; caused by Staph a. & gp A Strep p.
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Staphlococcal Scalded-skin Syndrome
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Most severe Staph infect'n of skin caused by gp II Staph which produce "epedermolysin (toxin) causing separation of skin below epidermis & develops blisters & sloughing of skin all over the body except palms/soles/mucous membranes
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Rubella/German Measles
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German measles; an infectius childhood diz with maculopapular rashes starting on face & spreads to the trunk caused by RNA virus; self limiting
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Rubella/Measles
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A highly contagious childhood diz caused by RNA-Paramyxovirus; chtz by "barking cough, koplik's spot over the buccal mucosa", fever, lymph adenopathy; both Rubella/Rubeolla can be prevented by MMR vacc'n
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