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Contact dermatitis
- linear distribution, localized
-Treatment: topical steroids
Vesicular lesions
treat within 48-72 hours with antiviral medication.
Chronic ulcerative stomatitis
,- autoimmune
- larger in size and number
-weeks-months to resolve
-resistant to topical steroids
-Treatment: Hydroxychloroquine.
Impetigo
-Honey crusted
-Yellow-dry drainage
-usually on face
-Bullous vs. Nonbullies
-Bullous typically MRSA, Treatment is doxycycline
Pityriasis rosacea
"CHRISTMAS TREE" pattern rash (rash on CLEAVAGE
lines). "HERALD PATCH" - spreads to back and
abdomen
-usually goes away on own
Brown recluse spider bite
- possible white halo
-Systemic symptoms
Erythema Migrans (Lyme disease) and RMSF
,- Treatment is doxycycline
-RMSF: North Carolina, tick bite, rash on
palms/soles
-3-5 days after symptoms begin
-Lyme disease: "bulls' eyes"/Target lesion
- doxycycline (amoxicillin if pregnant).
Measles (Rubeola)
- kolpiks spots
- fever
-cough, congestion, conjunctivitis
-3-5 days after initial symptoms, rash
- Koplik spots are tiny grains of white sand.
- Give MMR at 12 months to prevent reoccurrence.
Mumps
- parathyroid gland swelling (also seen in bulimia)
- salivary gland stone
Actinic keratosis
- dry, scaly lesions on sun-exposed area
-pink, yellow, tan, pale, brown
, -Treatment: topical 5FU, cryotherapy
- precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
Cafe-au lait spots
- hyperpigmentation
-typically, benign
-> 6-8, underlying neurofibromatosis
Intertrigo
- rash present in skin folds
-minimize moisture, antifungal, topical steroids
Malignant melanoma
-asymmetry, border color, diameter > 6mm,
evolution
- black/brown spot under nail vs. splinter
hemorrhage (endocarditis).
Seborrheic keratosis
-"pasted on", older adults
- benign
Basal cell carcinoma