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Dermatological cont.
Poison Ivy, Scaly dermatosism Pediculosis, Warts, Corns and Calluses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OTC treatment of poison ivy | calamine, menthol, phenol, aluminum acetate, local anesthetics, 1% HC, colloidal oatmeal, cool compress |
| Caladryl | calamine + pramoxime |
| aluminum acetate | burrow's solution |
| aluminum sulfate | domeboro |
| prescription treatment of poison iv | topical medium to high potency CS; oral CS - prednisone 40-100 mg x 2-3 weeks; CS dosepak |
| CS dosepak | decadron, medrol, aristicort |
| bentoquatum 5% | IV block |
| dandruff treatment | zinc pyrithione (head and shoulders); selenium sulfide (selsun blue), coal tar (baletar, denorex) --> leave in for 5 minutes, keratolytics, antifungals |
| keratolytics in dandruff treatment | salicylic acid (ionil) and sulfur (sulfoam) |
| antifungals in dandruff treatment | ketoconazole shampoo (nizoral) and ciclopirox shampoo (loprox) |
| seborrhea treatment | topical CS (cortaid); topical ketoconazole or ciclopirox shampoo; use BIW and leave in for 3 minutes |
| "cradle cap" treatment | massage with oils, nonmedicated shampoos; use milder keratolytics (meted and sebulex) - sulfur and salicylic acid |
| psoriasis treatment | topical CS, coal tar, keratolytics, retinoids, anthralin, calcipotriene (Dovenex), oral CS, antimetabolites (MTX and cyclosporine), retinoids, vitamin A; UV light following coal tar |
| pediculosis | head lice |
| treatment for pediculosis | pyrethrins and permetrin |
| pyrethrin counseling points | wash and dry hair; apply for ten minutes; comb out nits; treat all family members; do it again in 1 week |
| permethrin counseling points | 1% OTC for head lice; 5% for scabies; no need to repeat |
| permetrin /pyrethrin ADR | scalp irritation, pruritis, stinging; CI in crysanthemum allergy and <2 years |
| wart treatment | salicylic acid (compound W, wart-off) or cryotherapy products (Compound W freeze off, Wartner Wart Removal system) |
| corn or callus treatment | salicylic acid |