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43 Cards in this Set
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What % ofthe world has psoriasis?
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1-2%
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What % of the world has glaucoma?
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1-2%
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the skin is ___% of the total body weight.
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16
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The ______ skin is the thinnest in the whole body.
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eyelid
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______ = outer layer of skin
_____ = middle layer of skin _____- bottom layer |
epidermis
dermis subcutaneous fat |
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____ aka blistering is a separation b/t the skin layers.
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epidermolysis bullosa
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The epidermis of the cornea and sclera regenerate every ____.
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2-3 days
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Sensation and thermoregulation is localized to the _____.
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dermis
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What are the 4 layers of skin?
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1- basale
2- spinosum 3- granular 3ish (palms and soles) lucidum 4- corneum |
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a _______ the , macrophage of the skin, is structurally similar to a melanocyte.
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langerhans cell
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_____ cells are touch receptors.
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merkel
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If it is red, _______ on it.
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put a steroid
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If drying is a problem, use a ______. (cream/ointment.
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Cream
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What is a major problem (involving the skin) associated with chronic steroid use?
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skin thinning (i.e.eyelid)
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Lash loss may indicate a ____.
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tumor
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What are the 2 steps in dermatological diagnosis.
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1- describe the primary lesion
2- describe secondary changes |
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Give 3 characteristics of a macule.
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1- color change
2- flat 3- <1.0 cm |
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Describe a patch.
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A big macule >1 cm
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Give 3 characteristics of a papule.
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1- raised
2- firm 3< 1 cm (a mole) |
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Describ a plaque (give an example).
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1- elevated with a flat top
2- larger than a papule psoriasis |
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Describe a nodule. give an example.
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1- 3D
2- DEEPER than a papule BCC---very common |
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Give 3 characteristics of a wheal.
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1- diffuse fluid in the dermis
2- transient 3- itching!! |
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Give 3 characteristics of a vesicle.
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1- blister (serous)
2- <1cm 3- localized fluid |
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Describe a bullae.
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1- large vesicle
2- > 1cm |
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Describe a pustule:
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1- like a vesicle, but contains pus (purulent)
2- white or yellow 3- contains PMNs pimple! |
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A scale has increased _______ (layer of epidermis). IT contains flattened. Example = ____.
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stratum corneum, keratinzed cells. psoriasis
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Crust is like a ____. It contains dried exudates and may be transient.
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scab
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An ______ is just loss of the epidermis. NO blood loss.
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erosion
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A ____ is a crack in the epidermis and dermins.
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fissure
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an ____ affects the dermis and epidermis and will show bleeding.
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ulcer
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There are many secondary lesions name do that deal with hypertrophy and remodeling.
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1- scar (hypertrophy OR atrophy)
2- Keloid |
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____ is the loss of mass and structure.
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atrophy
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______ is the loss of epidermis and dermis due to irritation.
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excoriation (scratching)
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______ is thickened epidermis with an increase in skin markings due to chronic rubbing.
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lichenification
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Put in order from smallest to largest
a) purpera b) ecchymosis c) petechia |
1-petechia <0.5cm
2- purpura 3- ecchymosis |
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_____ is permantently dilated capillaries.
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teleangiectasia
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What is dermoscopy?
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looking a skin under a glass side with magnification (clinically identify distinct pigmentation and structural patterns)
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What is the mag for dermoscopy?
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10X
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In dermoscopy, what do you apply to the lesion in order to see it translucently?
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mineral oil
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If you see Black melanin, where is it?
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small concentration localized in the dermis
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Brown melanin is localized in the _____.
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dermoepidermal junction. larger concentration
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Gray melanin is localized in the ______.
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mid to upper dermis
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Describe blue-white melanin.
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not assoicated with blue lagoons (what is this?)--HIGHLY specifc for malignant melanoma
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