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What causes inflammation associated with acne?
Fatty acids
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What bacteria can live in a plugged hair follicle?
Propionibacteria
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What are the possible treatments for Ance?
- Clindamycin
- Erythromycin
- Benzoyl peroxide
- Salicylic acid
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What antibiotics would you use to treat acna with?
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What must be done to cause Erythema Multiforme to heal?
Nothing, self-limiting
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What is Erythema multiforme?
- Multiple forms of lesions on the skin (macules, papules,etc.)
- Hypersensitivity reaction
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What is the characteristic lesion of Erythema multiforme?
Targetoid lesions
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What disease is indicated by targetoid lesiosn?
Erythema multiforme
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What type of skin lesion would you expect with herpes simplex?
Erythemia Multiforme
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What etiologies does Erythemia Multiforms have?
- Herpes Simplex
- Drugs: Sulfonamides, penicillin
- Malignant disease
- Collagen vascular disease
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What type of skin lesion is found with Sulfonamide and penicillins?
Erythemia Multifomre
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What type of skin lesion is found with Collagen vascular disease?
Erythemia Multiforme
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What type of skin lesion is associated with malignant diseases?
Erythemia Multiforme
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What is Stevens-Johnson syndrome?
- Erythemia Multiform of the the entire body and mucus membranes
- Extensive and febrile EM
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What is the name for an extensive and febrile form of Erythemia Multiforme?
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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What are two chronic inflammatory skin conditions?
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What type skin of diseases are Lichen planus and Psoriasis?
Chronic inflammatory diseases
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What is Psoriasis?
- Demarcated pink plaques with silver scales on knees, elbows, scalp and glans penis
- Probably an immune disorder
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What is the etiology of Psoriasis?
Immune disorder
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What percent of psoriasis sufferers have nail issues as well?
30%
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What areas of the body does psoriasis usually affect?
The elbow, knees, nails, skin, scalp and glans penis
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What is the term for new Psoriasis lesions developing at the site of trauma?
Koebner phenomenon
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What is Koebner phenomenon?
New lesions of psoriasis developing at a site of trauma
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What percent of the population of affected by Psoriasis?
1-2%
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What ages are most effected by psoriasis?
All ages
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What do psoriasis lesions look like?
Pink demarcated plaques covered in shiny, silvery scales that bleed when they break away
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What is the Auspitz sign?
Bleeding points of psoriasis plaques when the scales pull away
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What type of nail changes would you expect with psoriasis?
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What is Lichen Planus?
Itchy purple papules of the skin and mucus membranes, usually symetrically distributed
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Where are Lichen planus lesions located?
- Skin = knee, write and elbow
- Oral
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What percent of Lichen Planus patients have oral lesions?
70%
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What is the etiology of Lichen Planus?
- Immune disorder
- Linked to Hep C
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What is the most distressing symptoms of Lichen planus?
Pruritis
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What skin disease includes itchy purple papules an skin and mucus membranes?
Lichen planus
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If a person has Lichen planus on one hand, where else would you expect to find it?
On the other hand (lichen planus = symmetrical)
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What is Seborrheic Keratosis?
Benign dark colored plaques (keratin cysts) that appear "stuck on"
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What age group usually gets Seborrheic Keratosis?
Middle aged to older
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Where are Seborrheic Keratosis lesions found?
Head, neck, trunk and extremities
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What disease is characterized by keratin cysts that appear stuck on to the skin?
Seborrheic Keratosis
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What is a Keratoacanthoma?
Dome shaped Benign proliferation of the keratanocytes
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