derm emergencies

Question 1

how can you treat TEN

Answer 1

early diagnosis

• stop the drug
• supportive care
• IVIG CYCLOSPORIN

Question 2

type of vasculitis you get

post-strep infection

Answer 2

HSP

Question 3

Cocaine can cause what type of vasculitis

Answer 3

ANCA+ vasculitis

Question 4

• palpable purpura
• abdo pain
• arthritis
• hematuria

Answer 4

HSP

Question 5

how do you treat granulomatosis with polyangitis

Answer 5

cyclophos/steroids

Question 6

flaccid blisters

Answer 6

pemphigous vulgaris

Question 7

pemphigous vulgaris always starts with

Answer 7

ORAL blisters -

cause is autoimmune

Question 8

antibodies in pemphigous vulgaris are to

Answer 8

desmoglein -

Question 9

tense blisters on normal or urticarial skin

with pruritis and elderly

Answer 9

Bulous pemphigoid

Question 10

antibodies in bullous pemphigoid are to

Answer 10

hemidesmosomes of basal keratinocytes

Question 11

infection with pain disproportionate to signs

Answer 11

N-FASH

Question 12

Necrotizing fascitis needs

Answer 12

IV antibiotics and

surgical debridement

Question 13

drugs that can cause hypersenstivity syndrome

Answer 13

• anticonvulsants
• antibiotics
• allopurinol
• HIV meds -

Question 14

systemic involvement of DHS

Answer 14

liver

Question 15

blood work abnormalities in DHS

Answer 15

increased LFTs and eosinophilia

Question 16

morbilliform eruption and fever –

Answer 16

DHS