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Dermatology Board Prep flashcards
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Ecchymosis

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Bruise

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Petechiae

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pinpoint bleeding from capillaries. Does not blanch!

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IPPA

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  • Inspect- color, uniformity, symmetry, hygene, lesions, odors
  • Percussion
  • Palpation- moisture, temp, texture, turgor, mobility
  • Auscultation
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Secondary lesion

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  • scale
  • crust
  • atrophy
  • scar
  • erythema/ petechiae
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Primary lesions

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  • Size
  • shape
  • color
  • texture
  • config
  • distribution
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Folliculitis

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  • inflamm of hair follice
  • caused by bacteria, can be yeast/fungus
  • risk factors: shaving, make up, hot top, immunocompromised
  • small (insert size), multiple lesion,
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Furuncle

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  • Boil
  • involve hair follice
  • Pustular, 6 mm-1 cm. Singular lesion
  • May be on back
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Carbuncle

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  • Clusters of furuncles connected subQ
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Tinea

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  • Contagious
  • scalp (tinea capitis)
  • body (corporis)
  • groin (cruris)
  • angular/round/pink/central clearing/multiple lesions/ 1-2 cm
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Cellulitis

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  • bright red/tense/shiny/lower extremety starting mid calf/ swelling
  • systemic infxn/may need admit
  • need abx
  • mark with pen to recheck next day
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Tinea Pityriasis

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  • hypopigmented/ disseminated patches/
  • not painful/contagious
  • potassium hydroxide (KOH) - spaghetti meatball- FUNGAL indication!
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Pityriasis Rosea

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  • common skin patch
  • dissapear without tx 6-8 weeks
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Rosacea

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  • 30 yr and older
  • facial redness/dilated blood vessels/ swelling/burning/stinging/ and occasionally Rhinophema
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Acanthosis Nigricans

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  • DM, obese, pregnancy
  • Area of dark, discoloration in body folds/creases
  • On rare occasion inidcative or organ tumor
  • No tx
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Basal cell carcinoma

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  • pearly/raised/red/shiny/can bleed
  • almost never metastasizes
  • most frequent occuring skin cancer
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Malignant Melanoma

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  • cancer from melanocytes
  • UV exporsure
  • ABCDEFG: F= firm to touch, G=growing
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Squamous cell carcinoma

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  • uncontrolled growth of abnormal cell arising from squamous cells
  • second most common
  • UV light case
  • Small nodule that becomes necrotic and sloughs(ulcerates)
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Kaposi Sarcoma

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  • Abnormal tissue under skin
  • mouth,nose, throat
  • red/pruple
  • Weak immunity-HIV/AIDS
  • Older men of Jewish/Mediterranean decent
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Alopecia

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  • Immune mediated attack on hair follicles
  • clumos if hair fall out resulting smooth hairless patches
  • common
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Nails

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  • Inspect: pigment, length, symmetry, swelling, pain, tumors, warts, cysts, peeling, pitting, beading, ridging, exudate
  • palpate
  • measure
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