Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Exam Review |100% Pass| Q&A #2024 Release

Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Exam Review |100% Pass| Q&A #2024 Release Scaling Disorders: Name 11 types: *Ans* Scaling Disorders: 1. Atopic Dermatitis 2. Psoriasis 3. Pityriasis Rosea 4. Seborrheic Dermatitis 5. Fungal Infections 6. Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus 7. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma 8. Exfoliative Dermatitis (Exfoliative Erythroderma) 9. Actinic Keratososes 10. Bowen Disease & Paget Disease 11. Intertrigo Scaling Disorders: Atopic Dermatitis: Essentials of Diagnosis: *Ans* Scaling Disorders: Atopic Dermatitis: Essentials of Diagnosis: -Pruritic, xerotic, exudative or lichenified eruption on face, neck, upper trunk, writs, and hands and the anecubital and popliteal folds -Personal or family history of allergic manifestations (eg, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis). -Tendency to recur -Onset in childhood is most patients. Onset after age 30 is very uncommon Scaling Disorders: Atopic Dermatitis: General Considerations: *Ans* Scaling Disorders: Atopic Dermatitis: General Considerations: -Diagnostic criteria must include pruritus, typical morphology and distribution (flexural, hand, nipple and eyelid in adults), onset in childhood, and chronicity. -Also helpful are (1) a personal or family history of atopy (asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, (2) xerosis-ichthyosis, (3) facial pallor with infraorbital darkening, (4) elevated serum IgE, and (5) repeated skin infections. Scaling Disorders: Atopic Dermatitis: Clinical Findings: Symptoms and Signs: *Ans* Scaling Disor