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Pathology of Rashes Flashcards

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What causes acne?

A
  1. Increased Androgens at puberty
  2. Increased Androgen sensitivity of sebaceous glands
  3. Keratin plugging of pilosebaceous units
  4. Infection with anaerobic bacterium corynebacterium acnes
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What is Rosacea?

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Commoner in females
Recurrent facial flushing
Visible blood vessels
Pustules
Thickening of skin - rhinophyma
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What is the primary feature of IMMUNOBULLOUS DISEASES? Give 3 examples.

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blisters
e.g. PEMHIGUS

BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID

DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS

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What is the end result of Pemphigus vulgaris?

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ACANTHOLYSIS

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Is there acantholysis in Bullous pemphigoid

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No

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What has a Strong association with coeliac disease ?

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dermatitis herpetiformis

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Which is deeper, phemphigoid or phemphigus?

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phemphigoiDDDDD (Deep)

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Treatment of pemphigoid/pemphigus?

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Systemic steroids
Other immunosuppressive agents: azathioprine, ciclosporin, mycophenolate
In pemphigoid: tetracycline antibiotics, nicotinamide
Topicals: emollients, topical steroids

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