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What are the common complaints for Dermatology?
- Erythema
- Growths
- Inflammatory
- Scaly
- Vesicular
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What is under Erythema?
- Anthrax (cutaneous)
- Cellulitis
- Drug Reaction
- Furuncle
- Urticaria
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What is under Growths?
Wart (common)
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What is under Inflammatory?
Acne Vulgaris
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What is under Scaly?
- Tinea Corporis
- Tinea Cruris
- Tinea Pedis
- Tinea Versicolor
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What is under Vesicular?
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Contact Dermatitis
- Eczema (dyshidrosis)
- Herpes Zoster
- Smallpox
- Vericella (chieckenpox)
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What are key fetures of Anthrax?
- Progressive enlargement with marked erythema, edema, vesicles, central ulceration, and black pustules
- Exposure Hx important
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What are key fetures of Cellulitis?
Idurated patch that is painful and warm to touch
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What are key fetures of Drug Reaction?
- Hx medication use
- Onset may be delayed by 1 week; R/O anaphylaxis and bacterial pharyngitis
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What are key fetures of Furuncle?
Papule or nodule, firm or fluctuant; painful and warm to touch
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What are key fetures of Urticaria?
- Recent history of ingestion of drug or food associated with generalized rash
- Ask about over-the-counter or herb use
- Asprin (salicylate) is the most common cause
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What are key fetures of a Wart?(common
- Smoth flesh colored papules that become dome-shaped, gray-brown growths with black dots
- No skin lines through lesion as corns do
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What are key fetures of Acne Vulgaris?
Cosed comedones and/or open comedones
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What are key fetures of Tinea Corporis?
- "Ringworm"
- Pruritis of affected area
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What are key fetures of Tinea Cruris?
- "Jock Itch"
- Pruritis of groin
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What are key fetures of Tinea Pedis?
- "Athletes foot"
- Pruritis of foot/feet
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What are key fetures of Tinea Versicolor?
- Fine hypopigmented small patches, usually multiple on trunk
- Mild pruritis of affected area
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What are key fetures of Atopic Dermatitis?
- Chronic history of same
- Scratching or oozing and crusting may occur
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What are key fetures of Contact Dermatitis?
Acute history of contact to exogenous plant, chemical or metal; common offending agents include poison ivy/oak/sumac
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What are key fetures of Eczema (dyshidrosis)?
Acute or chronic associated with exvessive sweating, related to stress or irritation by nickel, chromate or cobalt
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What are key fetures of Herpes Zoster?
Acute prodrome of knife-like pain, pruritis prior to eruption; lesion lasting weeks to months with predominant complaint of pain
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What are key fetures of Smallpox?
- Acute onset with oropharyngeal, facial, & arm lesions spreading to trunk & legs
- Fever, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, backache, & extreme malaise
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What are key fetures of Varicella (chickenpox)?
Acute prodrome of chills, fever, malaise, headache, sore throat, anorexia, dry cough
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