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SA dermatology Flashcards

1
Q

what types of dermatological conditions are seen in young dogs?

A

parasites
congenital
food-induced atopic dermatitis

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what types of dermatological conditions are seen in adult dogs?

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immune mediated
endocrine
food induced atopic dermatitis

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3
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what types of dermatological conditions are seen in elderly dogs?

A

neoplastic
metabolic
food induced atopic dermatitis

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4
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what are some possible causes of chronic dermatological conditions?

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allergy
metabolic
endocrine
neoplasm

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5
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what are some possible causes of acute dermatological conditions?

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parasites
infectious
immune-mediated
hypersensitivity

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6
Q

what needs to be discovered about a rash/itch?

A

itch that rashes or rash that itches (what came first)

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7
Q

when using a visual analogue scale to assess itch, what has to be told to the owner?

A

the score last time (subjective)

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8
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what are some primary lesions?

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pustule/papules
papular-macular rash
pigmented macules 
alopecia
erythematous plaques/papules
vesicles
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9
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what are some secondary lesions?

A 
lichenification
thin skin
crusts/erosions
excoriations/erosion
epidermal collarette
scale
ulcers
comedones
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10
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what is an epidermal collarette?

A

ring of scale

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11
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what are the key presenting facts for dermatology?

A

age of onset
presence/absence of primary pruritus
distribution/type of lesions

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12
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what are feline cutaneous reaction patterns?

A

unique ways cats present skin disease often associated with pruritic/allergic conditions

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13
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what are the four feline cutaneous reaction patterns?

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miliary dermatitis
eosinophilic granuloma complex
head/neck pruritus
symmetrical alopecia

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14
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what are the type of eosinophilic granuloma complex found in cats?

A

eosinophilic granuloma
indolent ulcer
eosinophilic plaque

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15
Q

what can be used to diagnose surface ectoparasite?

A

coat brushing
flea comb wet paper towel
sellotape impression

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16
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what can be used to diagnose shallow/surface mites in the epidermis?

A

superficial skin scrapes

17
Q

what can be used to diagnose deep ectoparasites?

A

deep skin scrape
hair pluck
biopsy

18
Q

where sampling isn’t able to diagnose ectoparasites, what can be used?

A

test treatments

19
Q

what species is Demodex gatoi seen in?

A

cats

20
Q

what are the clinical signs of Demodex gatoi?

A

pruritus (not always)

head, neck, truncal alopecia/excoriations

21
Q

how can Demodex gatoi be diagnosed?

A

skin scrape
tape cytology
faecal floatation

22
Q

what can be used to treat Demodex gatoi or Notedres cati?

A

selamectin
fluralaner
lime sulphur dip
(all in contact cats)

23
Q

how can Notedres cati be differentiated from Sarcoptes scabiei?

A

Notedres cati - smaller and dorsal anus

24
Q

what infections cause alopecia in cats?

A

superficial bacterial pyoderma

dermatophytosis

25
Q

what can trigger Demodex cati to cause disease?

A

immunosuppression
FIV/FeLV
diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma

26
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what are the clinical signs of Demodex cati?

A 
comedones
alopecia
erythema
crusts 
scale 
pruritus (variable)
27
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what is used to treat Demodex cati?

A

isoxalines
selemectin
lime sulfur dips

28
Q

what is used to diagnose Demodex cati?

A

deep skin scrape

direct impression smear (papules/pustules)

29
Q

what are paraneoplastic alopecias of cats associated with?

A

pancreatic and bile duct tumours

30
Q

what are follicular casts?

A

imprints of follicles that have grown out on hairs

31
Q

what is used to diagnose thymoma induced exfoliative dermatitis?

A

biopsy

chest radiography

32
Q

what can be done to treat thymoma induced exfoliative dermatitis?

A

immunomodulatory drugs

removal of thymoma

33
Q

what breed of cat are predisposed to idiopathic facial dermatitis?

A

Persians

34
Q

what can be used to treat idiopathic facial dermatitis?

A

anti-yeast
keratolytic shampoo
ciclosporin

35
Q

what breeds of cats predispose to Malassezia dermatitis?

A

Devon rex
Sphinx
Persian

36
Q

what cats is cow pox seen in?

A

male cats that are hunting

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