DETAILED Derm dz quiz
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Created by:
Strongster on January 26, 2011
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Seton Hill Physician Assistant Class of 2014
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hidradenitis suppurativa | chronic acne-like eruption |
| primary location of hidradenitis suppurativa | axillae, inguinal, intergluteal folds, inframammary areas |
| hidradenitis suppurativa | disease of the apocrine glands |
| physical observations of hidradenitis suppurativa | large draining nodules, sinus tract formation, fibrosis |
| hidradenitis suppurativa | double comedones |
| predisposing factors for hidradenitis suppurativa | obesity, hx of acne, bacterial infections, some genetic tendency |
| tx of hidradenitis suppurativa | systemic ATB, oral isotretinoin, oral steroids, intralesional steroids, some cases self heal, surgical excision of large areas in severe cases |
| psoriasis | most commonly recognized papulosquamous disease |
| psoriasis | chronic, inflammatory, scaling disorder of skin and may involve mucous membranes |
| genetic disposition of psoriasis | 1/3 |
| psoriasis | cause unknown, but suspected genetic influence and immune regulation |
| psoriasis | increased epidermal cell turnover, increased stem cells, abnormal differentiation of keratin |
| psoriasis | immunologically mediated disease - activation of T cells & generation of cytokines, followed by neutrophils and inflammatory mediators |
| psoriasis | thick, silvery scales that are NOT easily removed |
| Auspitz's sign | when psoriatic scales are traumatically removed and multiple small bleeding sites appear |
| inverse psoriasis | moist, sharply demarcated red areas, usually in intertriginous areas, as scales do not form |
| psoriasis | erythematous, macules, papules, plaques, well-demarcated with silvery scales |
| psoriasis | red to violaceous papules and plaques from thickening of the epidermis or underlying dermal inflammation |
| primary locations of psoriasis | elbows, knees, buttocks, scalp. can be intertriginous |
| Koebner phenomenon | minor injury of the skin resulting in the development of lesion; lightened skin discoloration secondary to trauma |
| palmoplantar psoriasis | keratotic scaly patch and plaques on the palms and soles often with fissures and PAIN |
| guttate psoriasis | droplike, appears as a rash of small, red scales |
| guttate psoriasis | develops in pts with no prior hx |
| guttate psoriasis | often follows streptococcal infections |
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