Week 6 Dermatology-All Notes

Front 1

Name the 2 layers of skin:

Back 1

epidermis,
dermis

Front 2

Name the 2 layers of epidermis:

Back 2

stratum corneum (outermost layer);
stratum basale, aka: stratum germinativum (closest to the dermis)

Front 3

Where is melanin produced?

Back 3

in melanocytes located in the deepest layer of epidermis (stratum basale)

Front 4

What is the so-called "true skin"?

Back 4

the dermis

Front 5

What is the name for the portions of the dermis that extend upward into the epidermis at the dermal-epidermal junction that form the ridges & grooves that make up fingerprints & footprints?

Back 5

dermal papillae

Front 6

What is the name of the layer of skin that the dermis rests on, and is also known as the "hypodermis" or "superficial facia?"

Back 6

subcutaneous layer

Front 7

Where is the subcutaneous thickest?

Back 7

abdomen

Front 8

Where is the subcutaneous thinnest?

Back 8

eyelids

Front 9

What is the composition of the subcutaneous layer?

Back 9

loose connective tissue & large amounts of adipose (fat) tissue

Front 10

What is the name of the "cheesy lining" produced by the sebaceous glands, that newborns are covered in at birth?

Back 10

vernix caseosa

Front 11

What is the name of the modified sebaceous glands associated with the eyelids and produce secretion that lubricates the eyes called?

Back 11

meibomian glands

Front 12

A mixture of dried sebum and keratin that collects at the opening of a sebaceous gland is called a:

Back 12

blackhead, or comedo

Front 13

If a mixture of dried sebum and keratin at the opening of a sebaceous gland gets trapped and forms a sac, it is called:

Back 13

a sebaceous cyst

Front 14

What type of gland is this:
an ordinary, or simple, sweat gland (glandula sudorifera); they are of the merocrine type, unbranched, coiled, tubular glands that are distributed over almost all of the body surface, and promote cooling by evaporation of their secretion.

Back 14

eccrine gland

Front 15

partly secreting; denoting that type of glandular secretion in which the secreting cell remains intact throughout the process of formation and discharge of the secretory products; as in the salivary and pancreatic glands:

Back 15

merocrine

Front 16

What type of gland is this?
a type of large, branched, specialized sweat gland that empties into the upper portion of a hair follicle instead of directly onto the skin surface; found only on certain areas of the body, such as around the anus and in the axilla; after puberty they produce a viscous secretion that is acted on by bacteria to produce a characteristic acrid odor.

Back 16

apocrine gland

Front 17

Name 3 types of glands associated with the skin that are modified sweat glands:

Back 17

ceruminous glands (in the ear canals);
ciliary glands (at the edges of the eyelids);
and the mammary glands

Front 18

What kind of epithelium makes up the sweat glands?

Back 18

simple cuboidal epithelium

Front 19

clusters of cells at the base of the follicle necessary for hair growth:

Back 19

hair papilla (singular; papillae pl.)

Front 20

Extremely fine, soft hair of a newborn:

Back 20

lanugo

Front 21

tiny muscle at the base of the dermal papilla that contracts when frightened or cold, producing "goose bumps":

Back 21

arrector pili

Front 22

What is the name of the receptor in the skin that responds to light touch?

Back 22

Meissner corpuscle

Front 23

What is the name of the receptor in the skin that respond to deep pressure?

Back 23

Pacini corpuscle, or
pancinian corpuscle

Front 24

a type of large, ovoid, rapidly adapting, encapsulated nerve ending sensitive to pressure, touch, and vibration. The most complicated of the nerve endings, its core contains the nonmyelinated nerve terminal and its Schwann cells, surrounded by concentric layers of modified fibroblasts, in cross-section resembling a sliced onion. It is found in the skin and deeper tissues, particularly in the palms, soles, digits of hands and feet, joints, external genitalia, and breasts.

Back 24

Pacini corpuscle, or pancinian corpuscle.
Called also Vater-Pacini corpuscle

Front 25

a rapidly adapting encapsulated nerve ending found in the dermal ridges of glabrous skin, particularly of the digits, lips, nipples, and genitalia. It is specialized for tactile discrimination:

Back 25

Meissner corpuscle;
called also tactile corpuscle of Meissner.

Front 26

encapsulated nerve ending,a sensory nerve ending characterized by a fibrous capsule of varying thickness that is continuous with the endoneurium is called a ?

Back 26

end-bulb

Front 27

a type of small, spherical, encapsulated nerve ending found particularly in the dermis, lips, mouth, and conjunctiva; thought to function as a rapidly adapting mechanoreceptor.
(detects vibration)

Back 27

Krause's end-bulb

Front 28

the type of neural receptor with the simplest form, in which the peripheral nerve fiber divides into fine branches that terminate freely in connective tissue or epithelium:

Back 28

free nerve ending

Front 29

What is the name of the transdermal drug delivery that is based on the principle that like charges repel, and uses an electrical current to "push" the ionic drugs into the system?

Back 29

iontophoresis

Front 30

What is the term for "paleness of the skin?"

Back 30

pallor

Front 31

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
discolored flat spot that is neither raised nor depressed, as are freckles, age spots, or measles:

Back 31

macule

Front 32

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
a less than 1 cm in diameter, solid elevation of the skin, as in a pimple

Back 32

papule

Front 33

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
nodule: a small knot or node; used in anatomical nomenclature as a general term to designate a comparatively minute collection of tissue

Back 33

nodule

Front 34

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
pus-filled small elevation of the skin, such as a whitehead, acne

Back 34

pustule

Front 35

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
a small collection of clear fluid, as in chickenpox

Back 35

vesicle

Front 36

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
a large blister:

Back 36

bulla

Front 37

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
a superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion equal to or greater than 1.0 cm (0.5 cm according to some authorities) in diameter.

Back 37

plaque

Front 38

NAME THE TYPE OF SKIN LESION:
a formed outer layer, especially an outer layer of solid matter formed by the drying of a bodily exudate or secretion; a scab:

Back 38

crust

Front 39

hypertrophy of the epidermis, with thickening and toughening of the skin to give it a leathery appearance, and exaggeration of its normal markings; this is caused by prolonged rubbing or scratching and may be on seemingly normal skin or on skin that has a pruritic disorder:

Back 39

lichenification

Front 40

a sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar due to formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair.

Back 40

keloid

Front 41

a crack-like sore or groove; any cleft, groove, or sulcus, normal or otherwise:

Back 41

fissure
(as in an anal fissure)

Front 42

An open sore of the skin or mucous gland; a local defect, or excavation, of the surface of an organ or tissue, which is produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue:

Back 42

ulcer

Front 43

a gradual breakdown or shallow ulceration of the skin, involving only the epidermis; it usually heals without scarring.

Back 43

erosion

Front 44

A noninflammatory lesion of acne vulgaris and a few other conditions, consisting of a plug of keratin and sebum within the dilated orifice of a hair follicle; it usually contains bacteria, especially Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, or Malassezia furfur.

Back 44

comedo (singular);
comedone (plural)

Front 45

an abnormal closed cavity in the body, lined by epithelium and containing a liquid or semisolid material. Some cavities that are not lined by epithelium and should properly be called pseudocysts are commonly referred to as cysts

Back 45

cyst

Front 46

a bit of dry, horny epidermis, usually ready to be sloughed; called also squama and squame:

Back 46

scale
(dandruff, psoriasis)

Front 47

the typical lesion of urticaria, the dermal evidence of allergy; it is a smooth, slightly elevated, discolored area on the body surface, often accompanied by severe itching. In sensitive persons it may also be provoked by mechanical irritation of the skin

Back 47

wheal;
Called also hive and welt.

Front 48

the process by which blood is released to surrounding tissues from a trauma to the skin is called:

Back 48

extravasation

Front 49

Pinpoint hemorrhages in the skin from ruptured capillaries are called:

Back 49

petechiae

Front 50

this is an area of any size of hemorrhage under the skin:

Back 50

a contusion

Front 51

a 3 cm in diameter or larger area of hemorrhage under the skin is called:

Back 51

an ecchymosis

Front 52

an elevated, localized collection of blood under the skin is called:

Back 52

a hematoma

Front 53

an abnormal protruding growth from a mucous membrane; originally applied only to such growths on the mucous membrane of the nose, the term is now applied to ones on any mucous membrane

Back 53

polyp

Front 54

eccym/o-

Back 54

blood in the tissues

Front 55

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
overproduction of sebum, particularly on the face and scalp, that occurs at a time other than puberty:

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seborrhea

Front 56

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a chronic type characterized by pruritus, erythema, dry, moist, or greasy scaling, and yellow crusted patches on the face, scalp, or elsewhere on the body; on the scalp the patches start out small but slowly spread to involve the entire scalp, and there is exfoliation of many dry scales (dandruff). The etiology is unknown. May appear after illness or stress or caused by environmental or food allergies:

Back 56

seborrheic dermatitis;
also called seborrheic eczema

Front 57

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
seborrheic dermatitis in infants is called:

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cradle cap

Front 58

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
topical reaction to physical contact with a substance that is an allergen or irritant:

Back 58

contact dermatitis

Front 59

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
any of various pruritic, papulovesicular types of dermatitis occurring as reactions to endogenous or exogenous agents. In acute types there may be erythema, edema, inflammatory infiltrates in the dermis, vesiculation, crusting, and scaling. In chronic types there may be lichenification, skin thickening, signs of excoriation; and areas of hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation.

Back 59

eczema

Front 60

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
acute allergic reaction where red wheals develop on the skin:

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urticaria (hives)

Front 61

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
any of a group of common chronic, squamous dermatoses with variable symptoms and courses; some are inherited. Principal histological findings are Munro microabscesses and spongiform pustules; also seen are rounded, circumscribed, erythematous, dry, scaling patches of various sizes, covered by gray, silvery, or white, umbilicated, lamellar scales. (could possibly be autoimmune disorder, but etiology unknown):

Back 61

psoriasis;

The most common sites are extensor surfaces, nails, scalp, genitalia, and the lumbosacral region:

Front 62

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a chronic skin disease in which sebaceous glands secrete excessive amounts of sebum and is characterized by persistent erythema and often by telangiectasia with acute episodes of edema, papules, and pustules;

Back 62

rosacea;
acne rosacea

Front 63

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
the most common type of phymatous rosacea, a severe facial condition with sebaceous hyperplasia, seen most often in men, involving the lower half of the nose and sometimes adjacent cheek areas.

Back 63

rhinophyma

Front 64

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
the usual form of acne, a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units; lesions usually occur on the face, chest, and back. The inflamed glands may form small papules (which may surround comedones to give them black centers), or they may form pustules or cysts:

Back 64

acne vulgaris

Front 65

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
caused by the varicella-zoster virus, and is an acute inflammatory, dermatomal eruption of extremely painful vesicles:

Back 65

herpes zoster;
shingles

Front 66

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a common, contagious, superficial skin infection characterized by pustular lesions that rupture and form thick yellow crusts on the skin; caused by either staphylococcus or Streptococcus aureus:

Back 66

impetigo

Front 67

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a localized, pus-containing pocket caused by a bacterial infection, usually Staphylococcus aureus:

Back 67

an abscess

Front 68

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a localized abscess around a hair follicle that causes the skin to be elevated, painful, and red:

Back 68

furuncle; (or boil)

Front 69

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
large furuncles with connecting channels through the subcutaneous tissue or to the skin surface:

Back 69

carbuncle

Front 70

-phyma

Back 70

tumor, growth

Front 71

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a spreading infection & inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin and muscle resulting when bacteria enters the skin through a cut or lesion:

Back 71

cellulitis

Front 72

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
any superficial fungal infection caused by a dermatophyte and involving the stratum corneum of the skin, hair, and nails; this includes onychomycosis and various forms of tinea.

Back 72

dermatophytosis;
dermatophytoses

Front 73

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a cpntagious infection usually found in children that is characterized by round, gray, scaly lesions on the scalp:

Back 73

tinea capitis

Front 74

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
characterized by round, ringed, and scaly vesicles, after coming in contact with an infected animal:

Back 74

tinea corporis (ringworm)

Front 75

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
an infection of toenails or fingernails where the nails become hypertrophic or thickened, brittle, and lusterless:

Back 75

tinea unguium

Front 76

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
also known as athlete's foot:

Back 76

tinea pedis

Front 77

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
also known as jock itch:

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tinea cruris

Front 78

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
infestation of lice and their eggs in the scalp, hair, eyelashes, or pubic hair:

Back 78

pediculitis

Front 79

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
infestation of parasitic mites that tunnel under the skin and produce vesicles & are pruritic:

Back 79

scabies

Front 80

NOTE SPELLING OF:
term that means "itching"

Back 80

pruritus;
pruritic

Front 81

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
raised, irregular, rough areas of skin that are dry and feel like sandpaper & develop mainly in middle-aged persons in areas chronically exposed to the sun; may develop into squamous cell carcinoma:

Back 81

actinic keratosis

Front 82

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a benign growth originating in the epidermis characterized by brown papules or plaques and appearing as though they were pasted on the skin:

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seborrheic keratosis

Front 83

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
the most common type of skin cancer that arises from the basal layer of the epidermis, and most often appears as a raised, pearly bump;--is slow growing and does not metastasize:

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basal cell carcinoma

Front 84

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
the 2nd most common type of skin cancer that arises from the flat squamous cells of the outer part of the epidermis, & most often appears as a red bump or ulcer & grows slowly:

Back 84

squamous cell carcinoma

Front 85

actin/o-

Back 85

rays of the sun

Front 86

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
the most serious of the 3 types of skin cancer, arising from the epidermal melanocytes & is characterized by solitary lesions that grows quickly & metastasizes to other parts of the body:

Back 86

malignant melanoma

Front 87

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a rare inherited condition characterized by the inability of melanocytes to produce melanin, resulting in pale skin, white hair, and generally pink or pale blue eyes:

Back 87

albinism

Front 88

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
patches of pale, irregular skin interspersed with regular skin from an autoimmune response that slowly destroys melanocytes in ever-enlarging patches of skin:

Back 88

vitilage

Front 89

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
congenital growth composed of a mass of superficial and dilated blood vessels (that usually disappear by age 3):

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hemangiomas

Front 90

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
benign skin lesion that is present at birth and comes in a variety of colors and shapes:

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nevus, pl. nevi
(birthmark)

note spelling: NOT nevis-NEVUS

Front 91

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
darkly pigmented nevi that can be flat or round and elevated & often contain hairs:

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moles

Front 92

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
slightly elevated, red-to-purple vascular nevi with distinct, but irregularly shaped margins & and resemble a wine stain:

Back 92

port-wine stains

Front 93

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
small, soft, flesh-colored growth of epidermis and dermis that protrudes outwardly & comes in a variety of shapes: irregular mounds, globes, flaps, or polyps with round tops on slender stalks:

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papilloma;
also known as skin tags

Front 94

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
benign, pigmented, flat macule that occurs after sun exposure, but may fade over time if exposure to sun stopped:

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freckle

Front 95

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
any of various skin diseases characterized by fine, branny scales:

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pityriasis

Front 96

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
any in a group of cutaneous disorders characterized by increased or aberrant keratinization, resulting in noninflammatory scaling of the skin. Metaphors sometimes used to describe the appearance or texture of the skin in various types or stages of ichthyosis include alligator, collodion, crocodile, fish, and porcupine skin

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ichthyosis

Front 97

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a benign, discrete, hyperpigmented macule on chronically sun-exposed skin such as the backs of the hands or the forehead, usually seen in elderly, light-skinned adults. Called also age spot, liver spot, senile l., and l. senilis.

Back 97

solar lentigo
(pl. solar lentigines)

Front 98

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
another name for tinea versicolor:

Back 98

pityriasis versicolor

(this may be the fungal pityriasis that was listed in the MTEC notes)

Front 99

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
inflammation of a follicle or follicles; usually referring to hair follicles, but sometimes to follicles of other kinds.

Back 99

folliculitis

Front 100

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a hardening and thickening of the stratum corneum of the skin of the toes, caused by friction and pressure from poorly fitting shoes or hose; it forms a conical mass pointing down into the dermis, producing pain and inflammation:

Back 100

corn

Front 101

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
localized hyperplasia of the stratum corneum due to pressure or friction. Called also callosity, keratoma, and tyloma. See also hyperkeratosis (def. 1) and keratoderma.

Back 101

callus

(NOTE: a corn is a callus

Front 102

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a type of small, smooth, flat, usually skin colored wart seen on the hands, arms, or face in children and less often in adults, caused by a human papillomavirus; they sometimes occur in large numbers and in linear distributions.

Back 102

verruca plana, verruca plana juvenilis
Called also flat or plane wart. See also epidermodysplasia verruciformis.

Front 103

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a painful wart on the sole, usually transmitted by a human papillomavirus. Called also verruca plantaris.

Back 103

plantar wart

Front 104

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
another name for a wart

Back 104

verruca, pl. verrucae

Front 105

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
infection of the skin around the nail that can be caused by either bacteria or fungi:

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paronychia

Front 106

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
acute paronychia is caused by:

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bacteria

Front 107

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
chronic paronychia is caused by:

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fungi

Front 108

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
chronic hair loss:

Back 108

alopecia

Front 109

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
autoimmune disorder that causes the skin and internal organs to become progressively hardened due to deposits of collagen

Back 109

scleroderma

(note spelling)

Front 110

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
necrosis of the tissue with subsequent bacterial invasion and decay is known as:

Back 110

gangrene,

Front 111

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
gray-to-black discoloration of the skin in areas where the tissue has died:

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necrosis

Front 112

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a type of purple to red, irregularly shaped hemorrhages beneath the skin of the upper and lower limbs of elderly persons.

Back 112

purpura senalis

Front 113

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
any of a group of conditions characterized by ecchymoses or other small hemorrhages in the skin, mucous membranes, or serosal surfaces; causes include blood disorders, vascular abnormalities, and trauma

Back 113

purpura

Front 114

NAME THE TYPE OF BURN:
involves only the epidermis, causing erythema, pain, & swelling, but not blisters:

Back 114

1st degree burn;
(superficial injury)

Front 115

NAME THE TYPE OF BURN:
involves the epidermis and the upper layer of the dermis, causing erythema, pain, swelling, and small blisters or larger bullae:

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2nd degree burn;
or partial-thickness burn

Front 116

NAME THE TYPE OF BURN:
involves the epidermis and entire dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, and maybe even muscle layer may be involved, & if nerves in the dermis are destroyed, there is no sensation of pain:

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3rd degree burn;
or full-thickness burn

Front 117

a thick, crust scab or necrotic tissue that forms in a 3rd degree burn is called:

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an eschar

(must be removed to prevent infection)

Front 118

cancer classification to describe level of melanoma invasion of the skin from the epidermis:

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Clark level

lower case "level" and use roman numerals I through IV

Front 119

NAME THE SKIN DISORDER:
disruption of the intercellular connections between keratinocytes of the epidermis. A primary type is caused by lysis of intercellular cement substance, and secondary types occur with conditions such as types of pemphigus or dyskeratosis. There is often secondary disruption of desmosomes, as well as a defined sequence of cellular degenerative events.

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acantholysis

Front 120

NAME THE SKIN DISORDER:
any in a group of chronic, relapsing, sometimes fatal autoimmune diseases of the skin, characterized clinically by successive crops of vesicles and bullae, histologically by acantholysis, and immunologically by serum autoantibodies against antigens (see desmogleins) in the intracellular zones of the epidermis.

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pemphigus

Front 121

NAME THE SKIN CONDITION:
a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of the connective tissue:

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lupus erythematosus

Front 122

What are the 2 forms of lupus erythematosus?

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discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE);
& sytemic lupus erythematosis (SLE)

Front 123

Which type of lupus is more widespread, involving the skin and other organs?

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SLE,
systemic lupus erythematosus

Front 124

Which lupus involves only the skin, and is seen as rough, raised, violet-tinted papules, usually limited to the face & scalp?

Back 124

DLE,
discoid lupus erythematosus

Front 125

What is the name of the butterfly-shaped rash across the nose & cheeks that often accompanies SLE & DLE?

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malar rash
(meaning 'cheekbone')

Front 126

general term for a disease in which skin eruptions or rashes are a prominent manifestation:

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exanthem

Front 127

When a drug is injected with a needle just beneath the
epidermis, it is called:

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intradermal

Front 128

The abbreviation ABCDEs is used to describe key
characteristics of melanoma. What does this stand for?

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A=assymetry
B=border irregularity
C=color variation
D=diameter
E=evolving

Front 129

Another name for ringworm:

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tinea corporis

Front 130

Common name for tinea pedis:

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athlete's foot

Front 131

inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail:

Back 131

paronychia;
Called also perionychia. See also onychia.

Front 132

Which classification is used to indicate the thickness of
a melanoma tumor?

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Breslow

Front 133

-apheresis

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removal

Front 134

redundancy of skin in the upper eyelid:

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blepharochalasis

Front 135

The term for drooping of the upper eyelid:

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blepharoptosis

Front 136

spasmodic winking or contraction:

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blepharospasm

Front 137

eczema presenting in discrete, round (coin-shaped or annular) lesions that may coalesce to form large patches that ooze and crust over; the usual site is on the extensor limb surfaces or the chest, back, or buttocks.

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nummular eczema;
Called also discoid e., exudative neurodermatitis, and nummular dermatitis or neurodermatitis

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Lidex is prescribed for:

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itching

Front 139

A severe form of impetigo that may leave scars is known as:

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ecthyma

(in dictation, may sound like ex-sigh-ma)

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the development of impetigo in an area of skin already damaged by a noninfectious dermatitis is known as:

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impetiginization

Front 141

The degree to which tissue spaces, particularly in the skin and subcutaneous tissues are filled with extracellular fluid is known as:

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turgor

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When a zone of normally lax skin is gently picked up and released, it should flatten immediately. Failure to do so is called:

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tenting

Front 143

meaning of "glabrous"

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smooth & bare (as skin)

Front 144

another name for tinea corporis:

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tinea circinata

Front 145

Name 3 fungi which are potential causes of tinea corporis:

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Microsporum,
Epidermophyton,
Trichophyton

Front 146

KOH
(expansion of abbreviation)

Back 146

potassium hydroxide

Front 147

What is one test for tinea corporis?

Back 147

KOH test;
scrapings of scales are heated with potassium hydroxide & examined with a microscope

Front 148

What type of culture medium is used to describe presence of fungi?

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culture on Sabouraud's medium

Front 149

Examination of a fungus with a Wood light (lamp) will show fluorescence only if it is due to which fungus?

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Microsporum

Front 150

an id reaction associated with a dermatophytosis, which may be associated with various types of lesions but with the most common being vesicles occurring on the hands, wrists, and sides of the fingers in association with tinea pedis:

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dermatophytid

Front 151

any superficial fungal infection caused by a dermatophyte and involving the stratum corneum of the skin, hair, and nails, including onychomycosis and the various forms of tinea:

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dermatophytosis
(ringworm)

Front 152

a sterile secondary skin eruption occurring in sensitized patients as a result of circulation of allergenic products from a primary site of infection; the morphology and site of the lesion vary:

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id reaction

Front 153

oral treatment for tinea capitis:

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griseofulvin

Front 154

topical treatment for tinea capitis:

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selenium sulfide shampoo

Front 155

A complication of tinea capitis, with boggy edema and exudation of pus through hair follicles is known as:

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kerion

Front 156

meaning of tumefaction:

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swelling

Front 157

What fungus causes tinea versicolor?

Back 157

Malassezia furfur

Front 158

"ripping or tearing away of a part":

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avulsion

Front 159

plural of lentigo

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lentigenes

(macular light brown sun spots seen on upper back)

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a common, benign condition of unknown etiology manifested by small, sharply demarcated, irregular hypopigmented spots primarily on sun-exposed areas of the limbs in persons over age 30:

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idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis

Front 161

Name an Rx prescribed for rosacea:

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metronidazole
(MetroGel)

Front 162

Name an Rx prescribed for onychomycosis:

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Lamisil

(RMT review guide)

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Name the 5 maximum cellular layers on the palms & soles of the feet:

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outside to inside:
stratum corneum (horny layer)
stratum lucidum,
stratum granulosum,
stratum spinosum,
stratum basale

Front 164

Name the layers in the general epidermis:

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stratum corneum,
stratum granulosum (usually unidentifiable),
stratum spinosum,
stratum basale
(there is no stratum lucidum)

Front 165

hidr(o)-

Back 165

a combining form denoting relationship to sweat or to a sweat gland.

Front 166

a fatty mass retained within a sebaceous gland:

Back 166

steatoma

Front 167

A small (less than 3 cm) hemorrhagic spot appearing as blue or purple on the skin is called:

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petechia

Front 168

An acute, diffuse, spreading, edematous inflammation of the deep subcutaneous tissues caused by a bacterial infection is called:

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cellulitis

(subcutaneous--impetigo would be the epidermis)