Derm Flashcards
Scale
Skin layer?
Epidermis
Change in brown, grey, black pigments
Skin layer?
Epidermis
Edema
Skin layer?
Dermis
Change in red, violacious, blue, yellow, green color
Skin layer?
Dermal
Telangectasia
Skin layer?
Dermis
Poorly demarcated borders
Skin layer?
Subcutaneous
Fixation to underlying tissue
Skin layer?
Subcutaneous
Target lesions are commonly seen in
SJS
Intetriginous
Seen in skin folds
Glaborous
Seen in non-hair-bearing skin
Excoriation
Scratch
Acral
Seen in head, neck, or extremities (vs truncal)
Difference between abscess and cyst?
Abscess has surrounding inflammation, cyst does not
Difference between erosion and ulcer?
Erosion is epidermis only, ulcer also includes dermis
Difference between erythema and purpura?
Erythema blanches, purpura does not
What are the 3 diseases that you see with arciform lesions?
- Granuloma annulare
- Leprosy
- Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
Which is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus?
Discoid
Cutaneous lupus with central scarring and possible alopecia
Discoid
What percent of patients with DLE develop SLE?
20%
Cutaneous lupus favoring trunk and extremities with little scarring
Subacute
Cutaneous lupus associated with Ro/SS-a Ab
Subacute
What percent of subacute cutaneous lupus develop SLE?
50%
Ro antibody in lupus correlates with what?
Photosensitivity
What are the two variants of subacute cutaneous lupus?
Psoriaform and annular
Cutaneous lupus associated with ANA antibodies
Acute