Dermatology

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What is Alopecia
Hair loss
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What is Pruritus
Itching
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What is erythema
redness of the skin
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what is lichenification
chronic thickening of skin
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what is pyoderma
bacterial infection of skin
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What are papules
small ,solid raises bumps without contents
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what is a pustule
red lesion containing pus
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what is a macule
flat discoloration of skin
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what is an epidermal collarette
encircling ring around epidermal scale
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what is a nodule
solid, palpable, collection of tissue
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What is an ulcer
Area of tissue erosion, loss of epidermal or mucous layer
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what are the two types of seborrhea and their characteristics
oily - excessive sebum, dry - excessive skin scaling
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What are the three causes of pruritus
ectoparasites, infectious agents, allergies
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What 3 ectoparasites cause pruritus
fleas, lice, mites
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What 3 infective agents cause pruritus
bacteria, malassezia, dermatophytes
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What 4 allergies cause pruritus
flea allergic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergic dermatitis, contact dermatitis
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what causes flea allergic dermatitis
flea saliva contains allergenic substanes
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what are the clinical signs of FAD
Pruritus, alopecia, papules
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what is the treatment of FAD
flea control
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What is atopic dermatitis
Inherited tendency to develop hypersensitivities to environmental antigens
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What breed has a genetic predisposition of atopic dermatitis
West highland white terrier
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What areas tends to be affected by atopic dermatitis
ears, face, feet and ventrum
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What is the treatment of atopic dermatitis
Avoid allergen if possible, allergen specific immunotherapy, EFA supplementation, anti inflammations
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What are 3 the clinical signs of food allergic dermatitis
Pruritus, erythema, alopecia
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What are the 5 pruritic causes of crusting and scaling
ectoparasites, infectious agents, allergic dermatitis, auto-immune - pemphigus, neoplasia
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What are the 5 non-pruritic causes of crusting and scaling
endocrine disorders, liver and renal disease, malnutrition, low humidity, poor grooming
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What are the clinical signs of crusting and scaling
Seborrhea, excessive production of stratum corneum layer +/- excessive lipid production
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What are the three causes of pustules
Staphylococcal pyoderma, demodex, pemphigus
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What are the 5 causes od papules
staphylococcal pyoderma, FAD, atopic dermatitis, sarcoptes, fly bite hypersensitivity
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What are the 5 causes of macules
staphylococcal pyoderma, FAD, erythema multiforme, vasculitis, coagulopathies
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what species is pyoderma more common in
dogs
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what is pyoderma usually secondary to
an underlying cause/disease
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what bacteria is it usually caused by
staphylococcus pseudintermedius
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what are the three classifications of pyoderma according to depth
surface, superficial, deep
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what is surface pyoderma
skin fold pyoderma
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what is superficial pyoderma
bacterial folliailitis, pyotramatic dermatitis
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what is deep pyoderma
abscess and cellulitis, furunculitis including pododermatitis
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what is pyotraumatic dermatitis also know as
acute moist dermatitis
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what is acute moist dermatitis
moist eczema or hotspot, localized regions of dermatitis occurring in moist location
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what breeds is it more common in
this coat (traps moisture)
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what is the treatment of acute moist dermatitis
remove underlying cause, clip, bathe with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory steroids, antibiotics if necessary, prevent self trauma
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What is an abscess
localized collection of pus and inflammation, often cause by bacterial infection
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What are the characteristics of abcesses
cat bits accesses very common, pasturella or staphylococcus, require drainage and flushing and antibiotic therapy
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What is cellulitis
infection of skin and subcutaneous connective tissue
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what are the characteristics of cellulitis
hot, painful, ertythemous swollen, can spread rapidly, may be caused by animal bites
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what are erosions and ulcerations
caused by damage to epidermis, demo-epidermal junction or dermis
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what are the causes of erosions and ulcerations
trauma, auto-immune, neoplasia, burns
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what is skin fold dermatitis
most common lucrative dermatitis cause by friction between folds of skin
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where is skin fold dermatitis likely to occur
facial, lips, *****, tail folds
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what is the treatment of skin fold dermatitis
regular cleaning, may require surgical resection of fold
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what is aural disease/otitis
inflammation of the ear
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what are the three classifications of otitis according the the part of the ear effected
otitis externa - external ear canal, otitis media - middle ear, otitis interna - inner ear
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What are the causes of otitis externa
primary - create disease in a normal ear - FB, parasites, allergic dermatitis, neoplasia, inflammatory nasopharyngeal polyps (cats), auto immune. Secondary - cause disorders in abnormal ear - inflamed, scarred, narrowed, - bacteria, fungi, medication
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What is otitis media
usually and extension of otitis externa through tympanic membrane
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what are the clinical signs of otitis media
pain, head shaking, neurological - head tilt, nystagmus, horners syndrome, facial nerve paralysis,
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What is otitis interna
usually caused as an extension of otitis media into the inner ear through the oval window
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what are the clinical signs of otitis interna
deafness, head tilt, nystagmus, ataxia,
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