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Flashcards by Dariush Zarrabi, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Dariush Zarrabi
over 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Discoid Dermatitis | - Role of central heating - Avoid soaps - Potent or superpotent TCS (topical cortico-steroid) (Dermovate) then potent TCS (Betnovate) - Cream or ointment? - Emulsifying oint or 50/50 WSLP or emolin 50/50 spray. |
| Seborrhoeic dermatitis | - Dandruff - Yeast thought to be partly to blame Treatment usually a combination of: - Topical low potency steroid cream - Anti-fungal cream - Shampoo (Selsun, ketoconazole) - Oral anti-fungal |
| Varicose eczema | - Assess for venous disease generally - Doppler - Scan - Compression Topical steroids +/- anti-infectives Watch out for contact allergy - Patch test |
| Asteototic eczema | - Associated with increasing age - Worse in cold weather - Made worse by soaps, detergents and frequent washing. - Treat with emollients - (and if needed steroid creams) |
| Chronic actinic dermatitis | - Broad spectrum sunscreens SPF50 - Top steroids - Top tacrolimus/pimecrolimus - Cya, MTX, aza |
| Hand and foot eczema | - Common (lifetime prevalence 15%) - Stubborn - Highly restricting (affects quality of life = asthma & psoriasis, medical consultations in 70%) - Endogenous factors - Primary irritant factors - Contact allergic factors (patch test) |
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