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1. Treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Doxycycline for any age and regardless of
pregnancy
2. Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Rash on palms of hands and soles of feet pops
up after 3-5 days of initial treatment
3. Presentation of Lyme Disease: Bulls eye rash
4. Lyme disease is also known as...: Erythema migrans
5. Treatment for Lyme disease over 8 years old: Doxycycline
6. Treatment for Lyme disease less than 8 years old: Amoxicillin
7. Aphthous Stomatitis vs herpes: Aphthous Stomatits: kanker sore inside the mouth
Herpes: painful clustered vesicles located outside the mouth
8. Treatment for herpes: Antivirals with 48-72 hours Valtrex or
Acyclovir
9. Impetigo - 2 causes of bacteria: Staph aureus & strep pyogenies
10.Impetigo presentation: Honey crusted lesions
11.2 types of Impetigo treatment: Bullous: PO antibiotics Nonbollous:
mupirocin ointment
12.Pityriasis Rosea presentation: Christmas tree like pattern rash Herald Patch
13.pityoriasis rosea treatment: Self limiting
,14.Rubeola presentation: Cough, congestion, conjunctivitis (3 C's).
3-5 days after the 3 C's a rash appears ( measles, rubella, Koplik spots)
15.Rubeola prevention: MMR vaccine after 12 months old ( live
vaccine)
16.Mumps presentation: Parotid gland swelling
17.Sialolithiasis: what is it!: Salivary gland stone Mass
under chin when eating
18.actinic keratosis presentation: Dry pink lesions on a sun exposed area
19. actinic keratosis treatment: 5FU cream (topical chemo) and use liquid nitrogen
(cryotherapy)
20.If actinic keratosis is left untreated, what can it develop into?: squamous cell carcinoma
21.sqamous cell carcinoma presentation: Slow growing scaly ulcerated, bleeds easily
22.if squamous cell CA is suspected and a visible lesion is present, the next step should be: Refer
to dermatology
23.ABCDEs of melanoma: asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6 mm, evolving
24.seborrheic keratosis: do lesions need to be removed: No- they are benign
25.most common type of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma
26.basal cell carcinoma presentation: Shiny, waxy, pearly May see
telangiectasia with this
27.basal cell carcinoma : what should we do if we see this: Refer to derm
28.Another name for atopic dermatitis: Eczema
,29.eczema (atopic dermatitis) presentation: Pruitic, itch scratch cycle. Located on flexor surfaces
(like back of knees, axilla, elbows) .
30.Eczema, atopic dermatitis - treatment: Topical corticosteroids
31.3A's: Asthma, allergies, atopic dermatitis
32.Plaque Psoriasis presentation: Silvery scales, itches
33.auspitz sign, psoriasis: pinpoint bleeding after a scale is removed or after
34.Koebner phenomenon: new psoriatic plaques form over areas of skin trauma. Trauma to skin
leads to having plaque in that spot
35.Plaque psoriasis treatment: Topical steroids
36.Contact dermatitis treatment: avoid offending agents, corticosteroids
37.Shingles presentation: Severe, piercing, burning, stabbing nerve pain along a dermatome
Vesicular rash in same area appears a few days after pain Typically
unilateral
Lesions last 3-5 days
Can spread to visceral organs or ocular region
38.shingles (herpes zoster) treatment: Antivirals with 48 hours of onset of symp- toms
Acyclovir ( cheapest) or Valcyclovir
39.Shingles prevention: Shingrix (50 years and older). Most effective and pre- ferred because
it's inactivated. We can give out no matter when the last outbreak was.
Zostavax (at age 60). Live vaccine. Must wait 2-6 months after an outbreak
40.Which type of shingles must be referred out?: Shingles close to the eyes. Refer to
, ophthalmology. It may lead to vision loss
41.Scabies presentation: - itching because it burrows into skin and lays eggs. Contagious
- most intense time of itching is often at night.
- Wrists, elbows, fingers, and toes are among the common distribution sites for scabies.
- classic lesion for scabies is about a 5-10 mm curvilinear thread-like lesion--the burrow; but
infants often do not have burrows on presentation.
1. Treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Doxycycline for any age and regardless of
pregnancy
2. Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Rash on palms of hands and soles of feet pops
up after 3-5 days of initial treatment
3. Presentation of Lyme Disease: Bulls eye rash
4. Lyme disease is also known as...: Erythema migrans
5. Treatment for Lyme disease over 8 years old: Doxycycline
6. Treatment for Lyme disease less than 8 years old: Amoxicillin
7. Aphthous Stomatitis vs herpes: Aphthous Stomatits: kanker sore inside the mouth
Herpes: painful clustered vesicles located outside the mouth
8. Treatment for herpes: Antivirals with 48-72 hours Valtrex or
Acyclovir
9. Impetigo - 2 causes of bacteria: Staph aureus & strep pyogenies
10.Impetigo presentation: Honey crusted lesions
11.2 types of Impetigo treatment: Bullous: PO antibiotics Nonbollous:
mupirocin ointment
12.Pityriasis Rosea presentation: Christmas tree like pattern rash Herald Patch
13.pityoriasis rosea treatment: Self limiting
,14.Rubeola presentation: Cough, congestion, conjunctivitis (3 C's).
3-5 days after the 3 C's a rash appears ( measles, rubella, Koplik spots)
15.Rubeola prevention: MMR vaccine after 12 months old ( live
vaccine)
16.Mumps presentation: Parotid gland swelling
17.Sialolithiasis: what is it!: Salivary gland stone Mass
under chin when eating
18.actinic keratosis presentation: Dry pink lesions on a sun exposed area
19. actinic keratosis treatment: 5FU cream (topical chemo) and use liquid nitrogen
(cryotherapy)
20.If actinic keratosis is left untreated, what can it develop into?: squamous cell carcinoma
21.sqamous cell carcinoma presentation: Slow growing scaly ulcerated, bleeds easily
22.if squamous cell CA is suspected and a visible lesion is present, the next step should be: Refer
to dermatology
23.ABCDEs of melanoma: asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6 mm, evolving
24.seborrheic keratosis: do lesions need to be removed: No- they are benign
25.most common type of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma
26.basal cell carcinoma presentation: Shiny, waxy, pearly May see
telangiectasia with this
27.basal cell carcinoma : what should we do if we see this: Refer to derm
28.Another name for atopic dermatitis: Eczema
,29.eczema (atopic dermatitis) presentation: Pruitic, itch scratch cycle. Located on flexor surfaces
(like back of knees, axilla, elbows) .
30.Eczema, atopic dermatitis - treatment: Topical corticosteroids
31.3A's: Asthma, allergies, atopic dermatitis
32.Plaque Psoriasis presentation: Silvery scales, itches
33.auspitz sign, psoriasis: pinpoint bleeding after a scale is removed or after
34.Koebner phenomenon: new psoriatic plaques form over areas of skin trauma. Trauma to skin
leads to having plaque in that spot
35.Plaque psoriasis treatment: Topical steroids
36.Contact dermatitis treatment: avoid offending agents, corticosteroids
37.Shingles presentation: Severe, piercing, burning, stabbing nerve pain along a dermatome
Vesicular rash in same area appears a few days after pain Typically
unilateral
Lesions last 3-5 days
Can spread to visceral organs or ocular region
38.shingles (herpes zoster) treatment: Antivirals with 48 hours of onset of symp- toms
Acyclovir ( cheapest) or Valcyclovir
39.Shingles prevention: Shingrix (50 years and older). Most effective and pre- ferred because
it's inactivated. We can give out no matter when the last outbreak was.
Zostavax (at age 60). Live vaccine. Must wait 2-6 months after an outbreak
40.Which type of shingles must be referred out?: Shingles close to the eyes. Refer to
, ophthalmology. It may lead to vision loss
41.Scabies presentation: - itching because it burrows into skin and lays eggs. Contagious
- most intense time of itching is often at night.
- Wrists, elbows, fingers, and toes are among the common distribution sites for scabies.
- classic lesion for scabies is about a 5-10 mm curvilinear thread-like lesion--the burrow; but
infants often do not have burrows on presentation.
