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NR 511 / NR511 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE.
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Vitiligo risk factors 1. Autoimmune 2. > 20 y/o 3. Fam hx 4. Skin trauma 5. Thyroid issues (sometimes follow vitiligo) Vitiligo findings 1. White macules/patches on sun-exposed areas (face, l ... ips, arms, hands, feet) 2. Also found in mucous membranes and retina 3. Sometimes also uveitis noted 4. Premature graying Vitiligo diagnostics 1. Clinical 2. Biopsy can confirm absences of melanocytes 3. Other tests to r/o associated diseases (anemia, thyroid disease, eye problems, DM, antinuclear antibody tests) Vitiligo treatment 1. Topical corticosteroids/calcineurin inhibitors 2. Light therapy 3. Psoralen w/ UVA therapy and UVB light 4. Depigmentation with topical creams 5. Surgical [Show More]
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