PHRM 3820 Dermatitis Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What is another word for dermatitis?
Answer: eczema
Question 2: atopic dermatitis
Answer: atopic eczema; eczema with one or more allergies present; common, pervasive inflammatory
condition of the epidermis
Question 3: What is the most common form of eczema?
Answer: atopic eczema
Question 4: In what age group is atopic dermatitis most common?
Answer: children, but can occur at any age
Question 5: What are the parts of the atopic triad?
Answer: allergies; atopic dermatitis; asthma
Question 6: Atopic dermatitis is characterized by ___ and ___
Answer: episodic flares and periods of remission
Question 7: What is the pathophysiological basis for atopic dermatitis?
Answer: genetic basis (filaggrin mutation); skin is inflamed with expression of cytokines and chemokines
Question 8: What mutation can lead to atopic dermatitis?
Answer: filaggrin; leads to deficient skin barrier
Question 9: How is atopic dermatitis scored (6 factors)?
Answer: 0-3 for redness, swelling, oozing/crusting, scratch marks, skin thickening, dryness
Question 10: lichenification
Answer: skin thickening; criterion in atopic dermatitis staging
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, Question 11: Electric blankets can be triggers for -
Answer: atopic dermatitis
Question 12: aeroallergens can be triggers for -
Answer: atopic dermatitis
Question 13: air pollutants can be triggers for -
Answer: atopic dermatitis
Question 14: When is the onset of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: <2yrs old
Question 15: What are the diagnostic criteria of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: itching disorder + 3 of the following - onset <2yrs - skin crease or cheek involvement - dry skin -
other atopic disease - visible flexural dermatitis (or cheeks/forehead)
Question 16: What are the 6 exclusions for self-treatment of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: - moderate-severe with intense itching - large body area - <1yr - skin infection - face or
intertriginous areas - no improvement over time or worsening
Question 17: What are the 4 goals of self-treatment of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: - stop the itch-scratch cycle - avoid or minimize factors that trigger or aggravate - maintain skin
hydration - prevent secondary infections
Question 18: Is there a cure for atopic dermatitis?
Answer: no
Question 19: What can be used to relieve itching and inflammation?
Answer: hydrocortisone
Question 20: What can be used to enhance hydration?
Answer: non pharmacological methods and emollients and moisturizers
Question 21: What can be used to treat weeping vesicles?
Answer: cool water compresses
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Question 1: What is another word for dermatitis?
Answer: eczema
Question 2: atopic dermatitis
Answer: atopic eczema; eczema with one or more allergies present; common, pervasive inflammatory
condition of the epidermis
Question 3: What is the most common form of eczema?
Answer: atopic eczema
Question 4: In what age group is atopic dermatitis most common?
Answer: children, but can occur at any age
Question 5: What are the parts of the atopic triad?
Answer: allergies; atopic dermatitis; asthma
Question 6: Atopic dermatitis is characterized by ___ and ___
Answer: episodic flares and periods of remission
Question 7: What is the pathophysiological basis for atopic dermatitis?
Answer: genetic basis (filaggrin mutation); skin is inflamed with expression of cytokines and chemokines
Question 8: What mutation can lead to atopic dermatitis?
Answer: filaggrin; leads to deficient skin barrier
Question 9: How is atopic dermatitis scored (6 factors)?
Answer: 0-3 for redness, swelling, oozing/crusting, scratch marks, skin thickening, dryness
Question 10: lichenification
Answer: skin thickening; criterion in atopic dermatitis staging
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, Question 11: Electric blankets can be triggers for -
Answer: atopic dermatitis
Question 12: aeroallergens can be triggers for -
Answer: atopic dermatitis
Question 13: air pollutants can be triggers for -
Answer: atopic dermatitis
Question 14: When is the onset of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: <2yrs old
Question 15: What are the diagnostic criteria of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: itching disorder + 3 of the following - onset <2yrs - skin crease or cheek involvement - dry skin -
other atopic disease - visible flexural dermatitis (or cheeks/forehead)
Question 16: What are the 6 exclusions for self-treatment of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: - moderate-severe with intense itching - large body area - <1yr - skin infection - face or
intertriginous areas - no improvement over time or worsening
Question 17: What are the 4 goals of self-treatment of atopic dermatitis?
Answer: - stop the itch-scratch cycle - avoid or minimize factors that trigger or aggravate - maintain skin
hydration - prevent secondary infections
Question 18: Is there a cure for atopic dermatitis?
Answer: no
Question 19: What can be used to relieve itching and inflammation?
Answer: hydrocortisone
Question 20: What can be used to enhance hydration?
Answer: non pharmacological methods and emollients and moisturizers
Question 21: What can be used to treat weeping vesicles?
Answer: cool water compresses
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