Chapter 79 :: Rosacea Flashcards
1
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hallmark of rosacea
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flushing
2
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flushing and erythema are often the first symptoms
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in younger female and male patients
3
Q
telangiectasia can be a first sign
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older adult
4
Q
most common complaint in patients with rosacea.
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Prolonged and frequent flushing is, with erythema
5
Q
n increased risk of rosacea may be associated with inflammatory diseases of the GI
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Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) syndrome
6
Q
present up to 50% of tissue specimen; these mites are most abundant in phymatous skin, which may account for the folliculitis and perifolliculitis
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Demodex folliculorum
