Derm Flashcards
Tx non-purulent non-MRSA cellulitis (3)
clindamycin, dicloxacillin, cephalexin
Tx erysipelas (2)
PCN or amoxicillin
Pathogen erysipelas
GAS
Pathogen Folliculitis
Staph > GAS
Tx folliculitis (2)
TOP Mupirocin, chlorhexidine
Pathogen furuncle/abscess
Staph
Indications for abx in abscess mgmt (3)
febrile, cellulitis, immunocompromised
Tx impetigo (limited) (2)
TOP mupirocin or bacitracin
Tx impetigo (generalized) (2)
cephalosporin or PCNase-resistance PCN
Which diagnosis? ulcers with gray-black eschar and erythematous halo on legs/feet
Ecthyma gangrenosum
Pathogen ecthyma gangrenosum
Pseudomonas
Tx ecthyma gangrenosum
Pip-Taz + aminoglycoside
Dx dermatophyte infection
KOH prep
Tx tinea (limited) (2)
TOP clotrimazole or terbinafine
Tx tinea (generalized) (2)
PO ketoconazole or terbinafine
Which diagnosis? non-pruritic patches/papules/plaques on trunk and proximal upper extremities caused with spores and hyphae on microscopy
Tinea versicolor (malassezia furfur)