First line Rx for acne vulgaris
TOP Benzoyl peroxide BD
Derm signs and ABs and Dx test for Dermatomyositis
Purple rash on eyelids (heliotrope rash)
Macular rash on back/shoulders (shawl sign)
Red papule over knuckles (Gottron’s papules)
Anti-Mi2 + Anti-Jo
Dx: Muscle bx
Intensely itchy vesicular rash on elbows, shoulders, ankles, scalp
Dx and Rx
Dermatitis herpetiformis ~Coeliac disease
Rx: Dapsone
Tender, reddened well defined area on cheek (+/- legs)
Dx + Rx
Erysipelas
Rx: Fluclox
Scaly, red, slow growing plaque, refractory to psoriasis treatment
Dx+Rx
SCC
Rx:
cryotherapy
topical 5-fluorouracil cream
First line psoriasis Rx
Topical vD analogue + Topical potent steroid eg. betametasone
Facial hirsutism Rx
TOP Eflornithine
Itchy, patchy alopecia with defined scale
Dx + Ix + Rx
Tinea capitis
Woods lamp: green/blue fluorescence of hairs
Rx: Oral antifungal
First line Rx for eczema
TOP emollient + TOP mild steroid eg. hydrocortisone 1%
If signs of infection, TOP roid+ABx preparation
Seborrheic dermatitis features and Rx
Red scaly rash affecting forehead and eyebrows, nasolabial folds, cheeks, flexures
~eczematous lesions on sebum-rich areas
Rx:
Neutrogena shampoos
Face+body: mild roid/antifungal combo eg. Daktacort
Oral retinoids SEs
Hair loss
Nose bleeds
Sore lips
Dry MM
Healthcare worker with vesicles on nails
Herpetic whitlow ie. herpes/viral finger nail infection due to exposure to oral secretions
Derm treatment that can stain skin/clothes
Dithranol or tar preparations
How to prevent recurrence of SCC
Sunscreen
no affect with BCC
Pink, slightly pigmented scaly plaque <5cm, no other lesions
Dx + initial Ix + Rx
Bowen’s disease
Skin Bx
Rx: cryotherapy, excision or curettage
Itchy round scaly lesions on back
Dx, Ix and organism
Tinea
Trychophyton/Microsporum/Epidermophyton
Skin scrapings/nail clipping
Organism in pytriasis versicolor
Malassezia furfur
Red lump near ear/neck/trunk appearing at 3 weeks of age
Prog?
Capillary haemangioma/strawberry naeuvus
Grow until 1yo, regress by 4-5yo
New rash in 3 day old:
erythematous rash with pinpoint papules on face/trunk limbs
Prog?
Erythema toxicum aka neonatal urticaria ~2-14/7
Spontaneous improvement
Port-wine stain description and Rx
Malformed capillaries under skin of face
May remain unchanged ie. can then treat with LASER
flat grey, brown, black areas on sun-exposed areas in 80yo
age spots/liver spots
Paediatric trichotillomania features
Hair pulling causing alopecia Pulling hair of others/objects Increased periods of stress/anxiety Denying hair pulling GI disturbance
Discoid lupus features + Rx
20-40yo woman
multiple mildly pruritic scaly red patches
face, neck, back of hands
some around lips and oral
(sun exposed areas)
When heal, leave hypo/hyperpigmented area
Rx:
TOP potent steroid
TOP fluocinonide
If systemic needed: hydroxychloroquine
NB. Differs from discoid eczema as this affects extremities (not face/scalp) and leaves hyper pigmented areas
AK Rx
If few: cryotherapy with eg. liquid nitrogen
If single but incessant and persistent despite therapy: excise + histology
NB. AK can precede SCC
If multiple: TOP 5-FU cream