peds22 Flashcards
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pityriasis alba
hypopigmented dry scaly patches, most commonly on the cheeks; treat with moisturizers and mild steroids
vitiligo
complete loss of skin pigment in patchy area; caused by melanocyte desruction; no treatment but psoralen with UV light might help
oculocutaneous albinism
genetic defect in melanin synthesis. White skin and hair, blue eyess and other eye findings; no treatment
tuberous sclerosis
ash-leaf spots (hypopigmented macules under woods light); adenoma sebaceum; shagreen patch; ungual fibromas
neurofibromatosis type 1
cafee-au-lait spot, axillary or inguinal freckling, plexiform neurofibroma or skin neurofibroma
CNS findings in tuberous sclerosis
seizures, infantile spasms, intracranial calcifications
CNS findings in NF-1
optic glioma, intracranial calcifications, CNS neurfibromas
systemic findings in TS
renal cysts, cardiac rhabdomyomas (number 1 cause of neonatal cardiac tumors), retinal astrocytomas or hamartoma; mental retardation
systemic findings in NF-1
oseeous lesions; sphenoid dysplasia; scoliosis, hypertension; learning problems
congenital nevi
first detected before 6 months of age; all have increased risk of malignancy but giant nevi have a 6-7% ifetime risk of maig melanoma; you excise giant nevi
acquired nevi
aka moles; peak ages 2-3 yo and 11-18 yo incr in size and number after puberty and pregnancy or in sun; most are junctional nevi; risk of malignancy is lower
alopecia
autoimmune lymphocyte mediated injury to the hair follicle; complete hair loss in certain areas without scalp inflamm;
alopecia can be associated with what nail finding
pitting of nails
alopecia totalis vs alopecia universalis
totalis is loss of all scalp hair; universalis is loss of all scalp and body hair
management of alopecia
most patients regrow hair in 1 year without treatment; topical or injected corticosteroids may help accelerate growth
tinea capitis is a common cause of hair loss
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trichotillomania
hair loss due to conscious or unconscious pulling or twisting of the hair
traction alopecia
hair loss caused by constant traction (tight braids); thinned, small hairs but few broken hais
telogen effluvium
acutely stressful event (pregnancy, surgery) that converts hairs from a growing phase (anagen) to final resting phase (telogen); excessive hair loss 2 months after event
most common skin disease
acne
noninflamm acne
open comedones (black heads) and closed comedones (white heads)
inflamm acne
erythematous papules, pustules, nodules and cysts
systemic isotretinoin (Accutane)
highly effective for all kinds of acne (inflamm and noninflam); women must be tested for pregnancy before treatment and use BC
lisch nodules
nf1