Unit 7 - 5 Scheme

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Hypertrichosis:

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condition in which there is an excessive amount of hair on any part of the body, male or female.

Front 2

Hirsutism (limited to females)

Back 2

applies only to women who have an excessive amount of terminal hairs in a “male pattern” distribution.

Front 3

Scarring

Back 3

in relation to hair loss implies an inflammatory process that ultimately results in permanent hair loss due to destruction of the pilosebaceous unit.

Front 4

Non-scarring

Back 4

hair loss not associated with scarring and usually not associated with inflammation and by definition, the pilosebaceous unit is left in tact.

Front 5

what should the medical history emphasize for hair loss

Back 5

reproductive and hormonal status along w detailed medication history

Front 6

Labs for hirsutism

Back 6

TSH, DHEA, SO4, LH, FSH, and testosterone levels

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Back 7

Hirsutism in woman with polycystic ovary syndrome

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Back 8

Drug induced minoxidil hair growth; minoxidil previously used for hypertension; more hypertrichosis bc its not limited to male pattern distribution since it's up high

Front 9

slightly obese female with acne and hirsutism

Back 9

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Front 10

nevus sebaceous

Back 10

sebacous glands form a birthmark

Front 11

alopecia areata

Back 11

autoimmune loss of patches of hair

Front 12

telogen

Back 12

resting stage of hair cycle

Front 13

anogen = 3 years
catagen phase = 3 wks
telogen phase = 3 months

Back 13

phase of hair growth

Front 14

tinea capitis

Back 14

fungal infection of the scalp

Front 15

mcc of anagen effluvium

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chemotherapy

Front 16

trichotillomania

Back 16

neurodermatitis (Self induced); pts start pulling their own hair

Front 17

why do women get hair loss later

Back 17

protected by estrogen;

Front 18

rash involving hands and genitals; what metal should be measured

Back 18

zinc levels; acrodermatitis enterpathica

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Onycholysis:

Back 19

separation of nail plate from bed

Front 20

Onychauxis:

Back 20

nail plate thickening

Front 21

Onychorrhexis:

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thinning, longitudinal ridging and fissuring of the nail plate

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koilonychia

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thin concave (spoon) nail

Front 23

Clubbing

Back 23

enlargement of the soft tissue of the distal digit causing the angle formed by proximal nail fold and nail plate to exceed 180 degrees

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Leukonychia:

Back 24

white opaque discolorations of nail plate usually punctate or transverse; diffuse form is rare

Front 25

apparent leukonychia

Back 25

white discoloration of the nail that fades w pressure due to abnormalities being in the nail bed

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melanoychia

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longitudinal pigmented bands extending from proximal nail fold to the distal margin varying in width from a few millimeters to the whole nail width

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blue nail

Back 27

wilsons dz

Front 28

Hutchinson's sign

Back 28

nevi melanoma; prox. nailfol dpigmentation

Front 29

Back 29

Beau's lines; transient retardation of nail growth during severe illness

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Back 30

Mee’s bands:chemotherapy;arsenic poisoning

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Back 31

Lindsays nails: half/half = renal failure

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Back 32

Terrys nails: liver dz

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Back 33

splinter hemorrhages; 20% of hospitalized pts, endocarditis association

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Back 34

koilonychia: spoon nailsiron deficiency

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Back 35

Clubbing; hypoxia

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Back 36

nail pitting; psoriasis

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Back 37

Onychomycosis; subungal fungal

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Back 38

paronychia: onychocryptosis

fungal infection at the point where nail and skin meet

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Back 39

amelanotic subungual melanoma

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Back 40

melanoma involving nail