Adnaxial Structures Flashcards

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What is the divisions of the hair follicle?

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Infindibulum - Opening to connection to sebaceous gland
Isthmus - Sebaceous gland down to erector pillae muscle
Inferior segment - Remainder, includes hair bulb and matrix

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Classes of pilosebaceous unit

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Laguno (fetal)
Vellus (fine)
Terminal (coarse)

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Conditions which may be heralded by abnormal presence of hair types:

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Anorexia - Lanugo

Hirsutism - Terminal (Females with male pattern hair, indicating androgen excess/polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS)

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Sebaceous glands (Where, what how when)

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Where - Greatest density on face and scalp but everywhere
What - Produce sebum: TriGly, Free FA, Squalene, Wax/Sterol esters, Free sterols
How - Holocrine secretion
When - Active at birth, but decreaes during infancy. Sebum production stimulated by androgen production (5-alpha dihydrotestosterone) in puberty

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Hair cycle

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Growth phase (Anagen) - Majority of hair on scalp is in anagen, duration corresponds to hair length, deepest hair bulbs (in dermis)
Transition phase (Catagen) - Hair migrates up towards epidermis, degeneration of roots
Resting phase (Telogen) - Hair shed during this phase, rest in phase for 3-5 months
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Telogen effulvium

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Stressor results (i.e. childbirth, febrile illness in children) in greater proportion of hair follicles entering telogen phase
Results in increase amount of hair being shed
Occurs approx. 3 mos after event, slowly returns to normal
Patient doesn't look bald, but can detect difference in hair thickness
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Alopecia Areta

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Autoimmune condition
Smooth patches of complete alopecia develop
Nail pits (indentations in the nail plate) can also be assoc.
Tx: Topical cortical steroids

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Sweat gland types, location, communication to surface

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Eccrine (Sweaty) - Palms and soles, Innervated by sympathetic fibers via ACh
Directly communicate to surface
Apocrine (Sweaty and smelly) - Axillae, Anogenital, Periumbilical
Part of hair follicle unit

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Disorders of sweat glands

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Hyperhidrosis

Ani/hypohidrosis - Occur when sweat glands are absent/reduced, e.g. ectodermal dysplasia

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Acne development factors

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Sebaceous cells: Sebum, Fatty Acids
Follicular keratinocytes: Hyperproliferation, keratohaline granules increase, disturbed desquamation
P. acnes: Immune reaction

Androgens increase sebum production and hyperproliferation

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Propionibacterium acnes - Type and activity

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Anaerobic Gram + Rod
Dependent on glycerol, hydrolyzes sebum triglycerides
Produces - Porphyrins, proinflammatory mediators, lipases

Inflammatory action

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Acne treatment (Topical)

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Retinoids - Counter follicular keratinocyte hyperproliferation, some action against P. acnes immune reactions
Benzoyl peroxide - Anti-P. acnes, also reduce fatty acids
Antibiotics - Anti-P. acnes, anti-inflammatory

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Systemic treatment for Acne

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Antibioitcs
Oral Contraceptives
Isotretinoin

Often used for patients which have trunk involvement

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Antibiotic specifics

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Tetracyclines: Tet, Dox, Mino
Mechanism - Inhibition of P. acnes, anti-inflammatory (decreases proinflammatory mediators)
Side effects - Dox - Pill esophagitis, photosensitivty
Mino - Drug hypersensitivity syndrome, drug induced lupus, hepatitis

Erythromycin
Bactrim
Penicillins

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Oral contraceptive specifics

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Mechanism: Block production of androgens (adrenal and ovarian)
Types of acne: Inflammatory papules/pustules, peri-menstrual flare
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, abnormal menses, weight gain, breast tenderness, thrombophlebitis, HTN

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Isotretinoin specifics

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Indication - Severe nodulocystic acne, scarring, severe acne recalcitrant to systemic antibiotic therapy & topicals (3-4 month trial of minocycline)
Dose - Cum dose: 120-150 mg/kg, 1mg/kg/day divided BID x 5 months

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Tinea versicolor

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Malassezia spp. globosa and furfur (Formerly Pityrosporum)
Oval to round scaly patches w/ fine overlying scale
Hyperpigmented or hypopigmented
Ziti and meatballs histo