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Chap 8- Skin Disorders Flashcards

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What type of organism causes tinea pedia?

A

Fungus

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What is the innermost and outermost layer of the epidermis?

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Stratum basale

Stratum corneum

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What is the most common symptom associated with skin disorders?

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Pruritis

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What is the skin disorder common during pregnancy which causes hyper pigmentation of the skin?

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Melasma

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What is the substance produced by the sebaceous glands that keeps hair and skin soft?

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Sebum

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Name the black pigment that protects skin from Suns rays?

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Melanin

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What malignant skin cancer involves the epidermal cells and presents as a multi colored lesion with irregular border?

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Malignant melanoma

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What is another term for verrucae?

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Wart

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What bacterial skin infection presents w/honey colored crusty masses?

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Impetigo

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What layers of skin are affected by a cellulitis infection?

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Dermis and subcutaneous

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What skin infection involved small brown parasites resulting in very pruritic lesions?

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Pediculosis/lice

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What lesion is described as flat and scale like?

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Plaque

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Name the benign tumor found w/aging

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Keratosis

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What are some characteristics of the karposi syndrome?

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Presents as purplish macules associated with HIV infection

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What is the enzyme called that is responsible for tissue destruction in necrotizing fasciitis?

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Protease secretion

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What are symptoms of psoriasis?

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Initially small red papule which progresses to a silvery plaque, itching and burning.

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What is the causative organism of scabies?

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Mite

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Albinism is caused by a lack of which pigment?

A

Melanin

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What is vitiligo?

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Areas of hypo pigmentation- auto immune disease

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What causes vitiligo?

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Immune cells destroy melanocytes that produce pigment

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Cause of cellulitis?

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Staphylococcus or streptococcus

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What is acute necrotizing fasciitis

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Rapid tissue invasion, enzyme destroys tissue

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Tinea

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Fungal infection that may cause several superficial infections depending on the area of the body infected

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Scabies

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Invasion by mite, mite burrows into skin and lays eggs. Tiny brown lines, small vesicles and erythema

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Integument

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Skin

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Pruritus

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Associated with allergic responses, chemical irritation due to insect bites or infestation by parasites

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Appendages

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Accessory structure, hair follicles, sweat abs sebaceous glands and nails

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Papillae

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Irregular projections if dermis into epidermal region

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