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An introduction to clinical dermatology Flashcards

1
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A serious drug allergy/ result of infection which results in multiple lesions ranging from minor to major

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Erythema multiforme

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Tool used to look at pigmented lesions

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Dermoscope

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Eczema in infants usually

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Begins on the face

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distribution of psoriasis

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Extensor surfaces on limbs

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Koeberberisation is associated with

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Psoriasis

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Koebernerisation =

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Lesions along site of trauma

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Acronym used to describe individual lesions:

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SCAM

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SCAM

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Size/Shape
Colour
Associated secondary changes
Morphology/Margin

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Acronym used for looking at pigmented lesions

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ABCDE

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ABCDE

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Asymmetry
Irregular Border
two or more Colours
Diameter >6mm
Evolution of lesion
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11
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Score used to grade psoriasis

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PASI

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12
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Ways lesions can be disributed

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  • Localised
  • Generalised
  • Widespread
  • Flexural
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13
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Ex of places flexural lesions can show:

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  • groin
  • neck
  • behind ears
  • popliteal fossa
  • antecubital fossa
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14
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PASI score grades lesions according to:

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Redness, thickness, scale of lesions

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15
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Photosensitive =

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affects sun-exposed areas

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Dermatome =

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Area of skin supplies by a single spinal nerve.

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17
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ex of pressure areas:

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sacrum, buttocks, ankles, heals

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18
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Lesion =

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area of altered skin

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19
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Naevus =

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localised malformation of tissue structures.

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20
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Itching =

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Pruritus

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21
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Descriptions of colour:

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  • erythema
  • hyper-pigmentation
  • melasma
  • de-pigmentation
  • vitiligo
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Petechiae =

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small, pinpoint macules

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Purpura =

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red or purple in colour, bleeding into skin

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24
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Ecchymosis =

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bruise

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25
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3 most common inflammatory dermatoses =

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  1. Acne
  2. Atopic dermatitis/eczema
  3. Psoriasis
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Acne is most common what age and gender?

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age = 12-25
gender = female (earlier puberty)
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Areas of acne:

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face, back, chest

28
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Clinical features of acne:

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  • Seborrhoea
  • Comedones
  • inflammatory lesions
  • scarring
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Non-inflammatory lesions =

30
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Open comedones

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Blackhead. Enlarged hair follicle opening filled with melanin.

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Closed comedones

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Whiteheads. Small, raised, non-inflammaed sport.

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Inflammatory lesions found in acne:

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papule
pustule
nodule
cyst

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Cyst =

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papule or nodule that contains fluid

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2 types of scarring found in acne:

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Atrophic

Hypertrophic

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Atrophic scarring

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Sunken recess in skin, pitted appearance.

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Hypertrophic scarring

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overproduction of collagen.

37
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Atopic eczema is a … hypersensitivity

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Atopic eczema is characterised by:

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relapses and remission

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Triggers for eczema:

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Irritants, environmental triggers (diet, stress)

40
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Clinical presentation of AD:

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  • Erythematous, dry, scaly

- flexor aspects (popliteal and antecubital fossa)

41
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Chronic scratching in atopic dermatitis can lead to:

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Exocoriations and lichenification

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Bulla:

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large, fluid-filled blister. >0.5 cm in diameter.

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Psoriasis is a type … hypersensitivity

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Most common type of psoriasis:

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Chronic plaque psoriasis

45
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Intense and usually widespread reddening of the skin due to inflammatory skin disease:

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Erythroderma

46
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Complications of erythroderma:

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  • secondary infection
  • fluid loss, electrolyte imbalance
  • hypothermia
  • high-output cardiac failure
  • capillary leak syndrome
47
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Weals:

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transient lesions due to oedema. happen in urticaria

48
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Urticaria is due to significant…

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Histamine release in the skin

49
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3 types of skin infections:

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  • bacterial
  • viral
  • fungal
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Ex bacterial skin infection

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Staphlococcal (e.g. cellulitis)

Streptococcal

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Ex viral skin infection

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varicella zoster
Herpes simplex
HPV

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Ex fungal skin infection

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Tinea

Candida

53
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Erythrasma

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common skin condition, under skin folds.

54
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Organisms causing erythrasma

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Corynebacterium minutissimum

55
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Ex of benign tumors:

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  • warts

- seborrheic keratoses

56
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Warts are due to:

57
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Types of skin cancer

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  • Basal cell carcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Malignant melanoma
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Basal cell skin cancer:

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  • locally invasive
  • rarely metastasises
  • slow-growing
59
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Most common malignant skin tumour:

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Basal cell skin cancer

60
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Causes of basal cell carcinoma:

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UV exposure
Hx of severe sunburn in childhood
Type 1 skin
Male
Immunosuppression
Hx of previous skin cancer
Genetic predisposition
61
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Common sites of basal cell carcinoma:

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Head, neck

62
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Causes/risk factors for malignant melanoma:

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  • Excessive UV exposure
  • Type 1 skin
  • Hx of multiple moles/atypical moles
  • FHx
  • Previous Hx of melanoma
63
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Common sites of melanoma

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  • legs in women

- trunk in men

64
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Measure of depth of lesion, can provide info on prognosis:

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Breslow depth (T1-T4)

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