Derm/MSK Flashcards
“Stuck-on” appearance
seborrheic keratosis
Red plaques with silvery-white scales and sharp margins
psoriasis
Most common type of skin cancer; lesion is a pearly-coloured papule w/ a translucent surface and telangiectasias
Basal cell carcinoma
Honey-crusted lesions
impetigo
A febrile Pt w/ h/o DM presents w/ red, swollen, painful lower extremity
Cellulitis
Pos Nikosky’s sign
Pemphigous vulgaris
Dirty, velvety patches on back of neck
Acanthosis nigricans; check fasting blood glucose to rule out DM
Dermatomal distribution
Varicella zoster
Flat-topped papules
lichen planus
It is-like target lesions
erythema multiforem
Presents w/ a herald patch, christmas-tree pattern
pityriasis rosea
pinkish, scaling, flat lesions on the chest and back; KOH prep has a “spaghetti-and-meatballs” appearance
Tine versicolor
4 characteristics of a nexus suggestive of melanoma
asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, large diameter
Premalignant lesion from sun exposure that channeled to SCC
Actinic keratosis
“dewdrops on a rose petal”
Lesions of primary varicella