[NP-Clinical] Derm King and others....

[Liz Skiles]

I usually treat with 400mg Nizoral po, then repeat in 1 month prn.  I thought this was a recommended derm treatment??
                    Liz S.

----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Rhoades <brfnp at comcast.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:33 pm
Subject: Re: [NP-Clinical] Derm King and others....
To: NP Clinical <np-clinical at nurse.net>

> MessageI vote for tinea versicolor also. Difficult to treat
> because the patient, usually young male, is not consistent with
> the treatment.
>
> Barbara
> Antioch, CA
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Patty Davis
>   To: 'NP Clinical'
>   Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:12 PM
>   Subject: RE: [NP-Clinical] Derm King and others....
>
>
>   How about tinea versicolor.  It is notorious for
> getting worse in the heat and summertime.  Also
> reoccurring.  Did you do a KOH?
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net
> [mailto:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf Of Christine Smith
>     Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:00 PM
>     To: ACC-Circle at listserve.com; np-clinical at nurse.net
>     Subject: [NP-Clinical] Derm King and others....
>
>
>     Ted and other Derm experts...
>     It
>     I need some help with a dx for a 19 yo male.
> He saw me for another problem but asked if I knew anything about
> his chronic - over 5 years long skin condition. Initially, when
> I first glanced at his thorax I thought it was Pityriasis. He is
> a thin athletic Italian looking Caucasian covered from 
> chest/back to legs with a sort of  variegated pink/red rash
> - mainly flat, no scaling that I can recall, all over - most of
> them appear round or oval like but they all seem to kinda' run
> into each other. Sort of looks like he is mottled  but pink
> and red mottling. It does blanch.  No real sharp
> edges.  No itch, no sx.
>
>     He said that he was given some kind of cream
> several years ago and it went away after a few months using the
> cream but then returned. No other family members with it. Mother
> confirms the story/hx. She does not recall what the condition or
> the cream was called. He thinks it is worse in the sun and does
> not usually go shirtless but it is on his legs, buttocks and
> even his feet sometimes.
>
>     No insurance so begging once again for a free
> internet consult :>)
>
>     Christine Smith, NP
>     Antioch, CA
>
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 Liz Skiles,FNP-C
 UNC-A Student Health Services
 1 University Heights/CPO 2710
 Asheville,NC 28804
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