Rosacea — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the difference between drug-induced acneiform eruptions and acne vulgaris?_____

Answer: Monomorphic in drug induced

Flashcard 2: Hidradenitis suppurativa is also known as _____

Answer: inverse acne

Flashcard 3: What are the two main factors associated with hidradenitis suppurativa?_____

Answer: Obesity and Smoking

Flashcard 4: Rosacea occurs often in adult women, mediated by abnormally high levels of _____, contributing to cutaneous innate immunity

Answer: Cathelicidin

Flashcard 5: Papulopustular rosacea is treated with topical _____

Answer: metronidazole

Flashcard 6: The absence of _____ helps in differentiating Rosacea from acne vulgaris.

Answer: comedones

Flashcard 7: _____ gland hypertrophy, hyperplasia and fibrosis are characteristic histologic findings in Rhinophyma.

Answer: Sebaceous

Flashcard 8: Papulopustular rosacea is treated with topical _____

Answer: metronidazole

Flashcard 9: Stages (Grading) of Acne: 1. _____ 2. Papular 3. Pustular 4. Nodulocystic

Answer: Comedonal

Extra: Acne is typically graded as follows: - Grade I: Comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) - Grade II: Inflammatory papules - Grade III: Pustules - Grade IV: Nodules and cysts (Nodulocystic acne)

Flashcard 10: Oral _____ (vitamin A) is used to treat severe cystic acne

Answer: isotretinoin