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What are some of the immune mediated skin diseases seen in small animals? |
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-pemphigus -discoid lupus -SLE -vasculitis -sebaceous adenitis -VKH -sterile pyogranulomatous dermaitis |
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What is the term for inflammation and exudate around the base of the nail? |
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If you see a case of what looks like ringworm but with exudate around the nails and acanthocytes on cytology, what is it? |
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How do we treat a cat with pemphigus follaceous? |
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-corticosteroids with cyclosporine |
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How do we trat a dog with pemphigus foliaceous? |
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-corticosteroids with azothioprine |
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IN addition to lesions around the nail bed, where else do we see lesions that point to pemphigus foliaceous and away from ringworm? |
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-foot pads with exudate, inflammation, and redness |
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What do we see on histopath that diagnoses pempigus foliaceous? |
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-acantholytic epithelial cells |
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What is the most common immune mediated skin disease in dogs and cats? |
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What physiologically happens with pemphigus foliaceous? |
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-auto-antibodies attack intercellular cohesive proteins in the upper epidermis (subcorneal) |
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Where do we see pustular lesions due to pemphigus foliaceous? Is it pruritic? |
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-foot pads, nail beds, all over -can be pruritic |
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How do we treat penphigus foliaceous? |
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-Corticosterioids with Azathioprine or Cyclosporine -can also use Mycophenolate |
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Describe the presentation of DLE in the dog. |
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-depigmentation and erosions of the nose and crusty erosive lesions of the ear margins along the basement membrane |
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HOw do we treat DLE in dogs? |
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-Doxy, niacinamide, pentoxfylline, and prednisone -can also use Tacrolimus topically =sun screens |
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What does DLE look like on histopath? |
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-interface dermatitis with pigmentary incontinence |
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What is the alternative name for superficial necroltic dermatitis? |
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-hepatocutaneous syndrome |
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How do wwe confirm superficial necrolytic dermaittis? |
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-skin biopsy and liver profile with US |
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What conditions can predispose dogs to superficial necrolytic dermatitis? |
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-liver fialure, diabetes mellitus, long-term phenobarbital use |
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How do we diagnose SND on hoistopath? |
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-use Trichrome stain -characteristic red, white, and blue appearance |
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What do we see on the liver of dogs with SND? |
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What external lesions do we see due to SND? |
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-hyperkeratosis and crusts around painful and cracked foot pads |
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HOw does pemphigus vulgaris present? |
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-non-healing erosions around the mucus membranes |
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How do we treat pemphigus vulgaris? |
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-immunosuppressive doses of prednisone -Mycophenolyte -Cyclosporine |
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HOw does epitheliotrophic lymphoma present in the dog? |
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-plaques around the mucocutaneous junctions -inflamed erythematous plaques -inflamed oral mucosa |
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What is the first thing we do with mucocutaneous erosions? |
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What are the rule outs for mucocutaneous erosions? Clues? |
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-Mucocutaneous pyoderma: nor oral lesions and has crusted papules -Pemphigus vulgaris: mucosal erosions and ulcers -Epitheliotrophic lymphoma: plaques |
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Describe the multisystemic effects of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. |
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-polyarthritis, glomerulonephritis, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia |
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Describe the pathogenesis of SLE. |
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-autoantibodies against DNA or RNA |
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WHat kinds of skin lesions can occur due to SLE? |
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-erosive to proliferative lesions -face -mucus membranes -feet -extremities |
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What is the etiology of Uveodermatologic Syndrome aka Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome? |
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-immune mediated against melanocytes |
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What breed of dogs is the poster child for VKH? |
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What are the ophthalmic clinical signs of VKH? Derm signs? |
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-O: severe bilateral uveitis with retinal detachment -D: depigmentation, ulceration |
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-lifelong systemic immunosuppressive therapy -topical prednisolone, atropine |
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What is immune mediated vasculitis? Outcome? |
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-severe full thickness necrosis of skin -euthanisia |
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Which breed is predisposed to sterile pyogranulomatous dermatitis? Lesions? |
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-young labs -acute onset of very pruritic nodular dermaitis of face |
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How do we treat sterile pyogranulomatous dermatitis? |
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-high dose corticosteroids |
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