2026/l 2027l Update)l Differentiall Diagnosisl
inl Adult-Gerontologyl Primaryl Carel
Guidel |Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Answers)l -Chamberlain
Q:l Pityriasisl Roseal Findings
Answer:
raisedl truncall "herald"l patch
scalyl plaques/papules
Christmasl treel shaped
scatteredl trunkl andl limbs
Q:l Pityriasisl Roseal Treatment
Answer:
Secondl generationl antihistamines,l Acetaminophen,l Naturall sunl lightl exposurel orl
phototherapyl tol reducel pruritus,l fever,l andl discomfortl
Spontaneousl resolutionl occursl withinl 6l tol 12l weeks,l recurrencesl arel uncommon
Q:l Contact/Allergicl Dermatitisl Riskl Factors
Answer:
Almostl anyl substancel mayl inducel al cutaneousl reaction
Increasedl age,l women,l Caucasian,l fairl skinned,l redhead
Q:l Contact/Allergicl Dermatitisl Findings
,Answer:
Onl areasl withl contactl w/irritant,l inflammation,l roughl patches,l weepingl lesionsl withl
numerousl tinyl vesiclesl onl anl erythematousl basel thatl isl pruriticl orl hasl al burningl orl
stingingl sensation.l Thel surroundingl areal inl severel casesl isl alsol erythematous,l withl
edemal andl increasedl heatl inl thel area
Q:l Contact/Allergicl Dermatitisl Diagnostics
Answer:
Scratch,l patch,l orl intradermall testsl tol identifyl irritants
Q:l Contact/Allergicl Dermatitisl Treatments
Answer:
Identifyl thel causativel substancel andl eliminatel exposure
Pharmaceuticall treatments:l topicall steroids,l systemicl antihistaminesl ,l Wetl dressingsl orl
clothsl soakedl inl Burrow'sl solutionl forl reliefl ofl pruritus,l Systemicl therapyl withl
glucocorticoidsl indicatedl forl severel casesl orl forl rashl onl facel orl genitals
Q:l Contact/Allergicl Dermatitisl Education
Answer:
Wearl glovesl orl protectivel clothingl inl environmentsl wherel exposurel isl possible,l Washl
areal withl soapl andl waterl andl washl clothesl thatl mayl bel contaminated,l Rashl isl notl
contagious,l Avoidl scratchingl tol preventl secondaryl bacteriall infections
Q:l Atopicl Dermatitisl (Eczema)l Riskl Factors
Answer:
inheritedl skinl reactionl thatl usuallyl beginsl inl infants,l childrenl bornl tol olderl womenl arel
morel likelyl tol developl thanl childrenl bornl tol youngerl women
Q:l Atopicl Dermatitisl (Eczema)l Findings
,Answer:
Pruritis,l hypersensitivity,l dryl skin,l scaly,l patchy,l onl elbows/knees
Q:l Atopicl Dermatitisl (Eczema)l Diagnostics
Answer:
RASTl panel,l historyl ofl allergicl rhinitis
Q:l Atopicl Dermatitisl (Eczema)l Treatments
Answer:
Non-steroidl orl steroidl topicals,l Orall antihistamines,l AVOIDl thel usel ofl systemicl
corticosteroids
Preventionl andl maintenance:l Reducel triggersl (ifl possible),l Baselinel therapyl ofl drynessl
withl emollients
Q:l Atopicl Dermatitisl (Eczema)l Education
Answer:
Treatment/preventionl ofl xerosisl (dryl skin),l Avoidl takingl long,l hotl showersl andl baths,l
Usel soapl onlyl inl skinl bodyl foldsl (axilla,l buttocks,l groin),l Afterl bathing,l lightlyl patl thel
skinl withl al towell sol thatl itl remainsl dampl butl notl wet,l Applyl lotionl orl hydratedl tol
dampl skin
Q:l Hidradenitisl Suppuritival Riskl Factors
Answer:
Chronicl infections
Q:l Hidradenitisl Suppuritival Findings
Answer:
, Tender,l inflamed,l chronicl diseasel ofl thel apocrinel glandsl ofl thel axillal andl groinl andl isl
associatedl withl severel hypertrophicl scarringl andl sinusl tracts
Q:l Folliculitisl Riskl Factors
Answer:
DM,l obesity,l hygiene,l Job'sl syndrome,l shaving
Q:l Folliculitisl Findings
Answer:
Bumpyl rash,l nonpruritic,l 'Barber'sl itch,'l smalll pustulesl surroundedl byl 1l tol 2l mml ofl
erythemal locatedl overl thel hairl follicle.l Al hairl inl thel centerl ofl thel pustulel sometimesl
perforatesl thel lesion
Q:l Folliculitisl Diagnostics
Answer:
Al Graml stainl andl culturel ofl purulentl dischargel arel obtainedl byl rupturingl al pustulel andl
takingl samplesl ofl thel exudate
Q:l Folliculitisl Treatment
Answer:
Topicall ABT:l Mupirocin,l Retapamulin,l Clindamycin,l Erythromycin;l compresses
Q:l Folliculitisl Education
Answer:
Hygiene,l handl washing,l antibacteriall soap,l electricl razor