ACS: Geriatrics & Skin Lesions

Question 1

Lens elasticity… Causing farsightedness

Answer 1

Presbyopia

Question 2

Irreversible, painless, central field vision loss

Answer 2

Macular degeneration

Question 3

Tear of tunica intima

FAST

Answer 3

Stroke

Question 4

Pale, thin skin, smokers

Answer 4

Arterial insufficiency

Question 5

Rubor, stasis dermatitis

Answer 5

Venous insufficiency

Question 6

What blood values STAY THE SAME with age?

Answer 6

Blood glucose
Blood calcium
WBCs

Question 7

What blood values INCREASE with age?

Answer 7

Fat
ESR
Residual volume

Question 8

Flat lesion

Answer 8

Manuel

Question 9

Raised/solid

Answer 9

Papule

Question 10

Raised/serous

Answer 10

Vehicle

Question 11

Raised/pus

Answer 11

Pustule

Question 12

Flat
Large
Ex. Mongolian

Answer 12

Birthmark

Question 13

Raised/solid
Large
Ex. Arthritis

Answer 13

Nodule

Question 14

Raised/serous
Large
Ex. Pemphigus

Answer 14

Bullies

Question 15

Raised/pus
Large
Ex. Boil

Answer 15

Fur uncle

Question 16

Waxy, pearly, infuriated, rodent ulcer

MC Skin CA

Answer 16

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 17

Irregular, flaky
Acidosis keratosis
Skin CA

Answer 17

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 18

Pigmented, multicolor

MOST invasive skin CA

Answer 18

Melanoma

Question 19

Acitinic keratosis (yellow)
Leukoplakia (white)
What type of lesions...?

Answer 19

Pre-cancerous

Question 20

Irritated hair follicles (groin, neck)

Answer 20

Folliculitis

Question 21

Silver scales
Pitted nails
Occurs on extensors

Answer 21

Psoriasis

Question 22

Contact dermatitis
Flexors
Remove agent

Answer 22

Eczema

Question 23

Lice (nits)

Answer 23

Pediculosis

Question 24

MC Endocrine cause of Carpal Tunnel

Answer 24

Hypothyroidism

Question 25

“Furrow & burrow with all their mites”

Answer 25

Scabies

Question 26

Ringworm

Answer 26

Times Capitis

Question 27

Spirochete carried by ticks

Erythema Migrans

Answer 27

Lyme disease

Question 28

Strep
Shiny red vesicles
Fever
Patches

Answer 28

Erysipelas

Question 29

Herald patch
10-30 y/o, fatigued
Post viral
Comes on fast, recedes slowly

Answer 29

Pity raisins rose a

Question 30

Scaly, oily, itchy, erythema
Painful (skinalgia)
Binds hair (cradle cap)

Answer 30

Seborrheic dermatitis

Question 31

Heliotrope
Rash
Sun

Answer 31

Dermatomyositis

Question 32

Butterfly rash

Heliotrope

Answer 32

SLE

Question 33

Staph & Strep
Primary- Vesicle & Bullae
Secondary- crusty

Answer 33

Impetigo

Question 34

Subcutaneous fungus causing white patches

Answer 34

Tinea versicolor

Question 35

Patchy absence of melanin

Answer 35

Vitiligo

Question 36

Group of hamartomas

Brown, flat warty

Answer 36

Epidermal nevus

Question 37

Flat, dark region

Answer 37

Mongolian birthmark

Question 38

Fibrous dysplasia

Neurofibromatosis

Answer 38

Cafe au lait

Question 39

Yellow spots in mouth

Answer 39

Fordyce spots

Question 40

Yellow center, red halo in mouth

Answer 40

Aphthous stomatitis

Question 41

Mercury poisoning in children

Answer 41

Acrodynia

Question 42

Swollen, large tongue
Often vitamin B deficiency
Smooth tongue

Answer 42

Glossitis

Question 43

White on tongue that can NOT be peeled off

Answer 43

Leukoplakia (pre cancerous)

Question 44

White on tongue (can peel off)

Answer 44

Hairy leukoplakia

Thrush

Question 45

Pseudo membrane in throat

Answer 45

Diphtheria

Question 46

Beefy red tongue

Answer 46

Scarlet Fever

Question 47

Vesicles

Prodrome- itching

Answer 47

Herpes

Question 48

White sports on erythematous base

Answer 48

Kopecks spots

Question 49

Causes clubbing of nails

Answer 49

COPD, CA, RA

Question 50

Causes pitted nails

Answer 50

Psoriasis

Question 51

Iron deficiency & fungus

Lifting off of nail bed

Answer 51

Koilonychia

Question 52

Fungal infection (of nails)
Common in geriatrics

Answer 52

Onychomycosis