functions of the skin
STAIN B
Storage Thermoregulation Aesthetics + communication Immunological Neurological Barrier/protection
describe a rash structure
distribution - where is it:
configuration - grouping of the rash:
morphology - describe it
describe a skin lesion struction
Asymmetry Border: irregular/regular Colour Diameter Elevation/everything else
Eczema
aka
dermatitis
Eczema
acute dermatitis
rapidly evolving red rash which may be blistered or swollen
Eczema
chronic
longstanding irritable area
often darker, thickened (lichenified) and much scratched
Eczema
sub-acute
an inbetween state
Eczema
RFs (4)
Eczema
where does it present in infants
extensors
cheeks
forehead
scalp
Eczema
where does it present in children and adults
flexures
Eczema
signs and symptoms
Eczema
what does crust and weeping suggest
infections from staphylococcus
Eczema
what is atopic eczema
- FH of dermatitis or asthma
Eczema
what is allergic contact dermatitis
skin contact with substances that most ppl don’t react to
Eczema
what is irritant contact dermatitis
Eczema
what is seborrheic dermatitis
irritation from toxic substances produced by Malassezia yeasts that live on the scalp and face
Eczema
what is nummular dermatitis
aka discoid
Eczema
what is gravitational dermatitis
- due to swelling + poorly functioning leg veins
Eczema
what is infective dermatitis
provoked by impetigo (bacterial infection) or fungal infection
Eczema
trx for an acute flare
and
Eczema
trx for chronic
Psoriasis
what is it
chronic autoimmune disease characterised by well demarcated, erythematous scaly plaques
Psoriasis
what are the different types
Psoriasis
describe chronic plaque psoriasis
most common