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definition of : Macule Patch |
flat area altered colour <0.5cm flat area altered colour/texture >0.5cm |
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definition of papule nodule |
solid raised lesion <o.5cm solide raised lesion >0.5cm with deeper component |
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definition of vesicle Bulla |
clear fluid-filled lesion <0.5cm clear fluid-filled lesion >0.5cm |
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definition of plaque |
palpable scaling raised lesion >0.5 cm |
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What type of benign lesions do you find on the skin? |
Skin tags Mole cysts pampillomas |
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What is fibroepithelial cysts ? |
flesh, bag like cysts most common in middle aged people affect the neck, trunk, face, axillia and groin |
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What is Naevi and where can it be found? |
Proliferation of melanocytes dermo-epidermal junction, dermis or both |
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What are the two types of sebaceous cysts? |
Epidermoid cysts pillar cysts |
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What is seborrhoeic karatosis and who do they usually affect? |
Big patchy moles middle aged and older people |
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what is haemangioma ? |
benign vascular tumour of the dermis with bluey/red surface |
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Basal cell carcinoma.... |
Most common human cancer
Slow growing tumours Rarely metastasize Occur at sun exposed sites |
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What is bowen's disease? |
Epidermal dysplasia that is a precursor for squamous cell carcinoma |
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Squamous cell carcinoma is... |
the second most common skin cancer of sun-exposed sites |
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Melanoma can be... |
extremely aggressive and spread quickly |
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What is the A B C D E approach in assessing for melanoma? |
Asymmetry Border - irregular Colour - variable pigmentation Diameter - >6mm Enlarge |
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What is ezcema ? |
skin rash |
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what is psoriasis |
salmon pink plaques with silver scaling |
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What are scabies? |
Rash from scabie mites that burrow underneath skin |
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Why does the meningitis rash occur? |
Septicaemia |
