Pathoma: Blistering Dermatoses Flashcards
1
Q
Pemphigus vulgaris results from _________.
A
an acquired auto-antibody to desmoglein; will be intradermal
2
Q
Pemphigus vulgaris can also involve the ________, while bullous pemphigoid will not.
A
oral mucosa
3
Q
Bullous pemphigoid results from __________.
A
autoimmune destruction of the hemidesmosomes, which connect the epidermis and dermis
4
Q
Bullous pemphigoid will have a linear _________.
A
basement membrane immunofluorescence
5
Q
The bulla of bulous pemphigoid do not ________ as easily as pemphigus vulgaris.
A
rupture
6
Q
What causes dermatitis herpetiformis?
A
IgA to the ends of dermal papillae
7
Q
IgA dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with _________.
A
celiac
8
Q
Erythema multiforme most commonly results from _________.
A
HSV
