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What are some common manifestations of skin disease?
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Itiching
Edema Inflammation Lesions Scars and striae Color Decreased skin turgor Issues with nails Issues with hair |
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What is lichenification?
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Thickening of the skin characterized by accentuated skin markings; often the result of chronic scratching
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What is a papule?
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Solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion; less than or equal to 1cm in diameter.
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What is a pustule?
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A vesicle or bulla that contains pus.
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What is telangiectasia?
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Spider veins.
Dilation of superficial capillary or network of small capillaries that produce fine, irregular red lines on the skin surface. |
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What is turgor?
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Skin vitality.
Normal resiliency of the skin. |
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What is a vesicle?
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Fluid-filled, elevated, superficial lesion; 1cm or less in diameter.
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Name 4 pigmentation disorders.
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Vitiligo
Lentigo Ephelides Albinism |
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What is vitiligo?
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Auto immune disorder resulting in loss of melanocytes causing a whitening appearance.
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What is lentigo?
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Small, oval, tan-brown pigmentation caused by benign proliferation of melanocytes.
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What are ephelides?
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Freckles.
Melanin goes directly to surface rather than diffusing evenly through skin. |
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What is albinism?
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Melanocytes do not produce melanin. Body lacks tyrosinase enzyme necessary for melanin production.
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Describe a 1st degree burn.
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Affects epidermis.
Causes erythema, edema and focal necrosis. |
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Describe a 2nd degree burn.
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Affects dermis.
Spares adnexa. Leads to blisters and eryhtema. healing occurs through adnexa. |
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Describe a 3rd degree burn.
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Affects hypodermis & deeper.
Heals slowly from burn margins. results in severe scarring. |
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What is Eczema or Dermatitis?
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Skin disorder/disease with red papulo-vesicular pattern, localized edema and lichenification.
Non contagious pruritic rash. |
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What is Cheyletia?
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Parasite carried by animals that causes dermititis.
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What is Psoriasis?
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Rapid epidermal hyperplasia characterized by beefy red plaques with silvery scaling.
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What is Impetigo?
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Highly contagious skin disease caused by staphylcoccus or streptococcus virus.
Pustules rupture causing honey colored crusting. |
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What is Cellulitis?
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Rapidly spreading acute inflammation of subcutaneous tissue.
Often occurs as a complication of wound infection. Symptoms include pain, burning sensation, fever & chills. |
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What is the cause of the common wart?
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Human papilloma virus (HPV)
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What are dermatophytes?
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Fungus that infects the stratum corneum.
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What are 5 types of dermatophytes?
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Tinea capitus: head
Tinea corporis: torso Tinea cruris: jock itch Tinea pedis: atheletes foot Tinea unguium: nails |
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What is the most important carcinogenic agent in most cutaneous cancer?
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Ultraviolet Light
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What is the Pathology of Malignant Melanoma?
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Increased number of melanocytic nevi become hyperactive, network together and become malignant.
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What is an initial lesion in respect to the pathology of malignant melanoma?
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One mole that spreads and becomes 10-50 moles in a local area.
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What are the intermediate lesion sin respect to the pathology of malignant melanoma?
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Radial growth that spreads in all directions that becomes vertical growth, downward into the dermis.
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What is ABCD of malignant melanoma recognition?
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A: Asymmetry - unequal left & right
B: Border - irregular, scalloped or poorly defined. C: Colored - multi colord D: Diameter - bigger than a pencil eraser |
