Dermatoses Morphology Etiology Pathogenesis Treatment/Management

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Variants -Commonly known as Associations: a) Corticosteroids: low to mild potent such as

dandruff -Desonide
1. Pityriasis Sicca -Parkinson’s Disease: with severe -Hydrocortisone
-A mild form involving refractory seborrheic dermatitis (scalp, -Mometasone
the scalp face) -produce rapid effect

-Stroke: localized disease b) Antifungal agents

-Ketoconazole
-AIDS -Sertaconazole
-Ciclopirox
-Seropositive HIV
c) Topical Calcinuerin Inhibitors
-Oily type -Diabetes Mellitus in obesity, sprue, -Tacrolimus
2. Pityriasis
malabsorption disorders, epilepsy, -Pimecrolimus
Steatoides -Erythematous with neuroleptic drugs, Arsenic and Gold: Seb -associated with burning sensation
thick crusting Dermatitis like eruptions
-Scalp
 Selenium sulphide
 Ketoconazole
 Tar shampoo
 Zinc pyrithione
 Resorcin shampoos
-thice a week

-SB + Bacterial infection: add

3. Cradle Cap -Seen in infants Topical and oral antibiotic

-Yellow or brown -HIV Patient: Lithium Succinate ointment

scaling with adherent
epithelial debris -Eye/Seborrheic blepharitis: Sodium
Sulfacetamide drops

-External ear:
 Corticosteroid
 Calicineurin inhibitors
 Antifungal