Dermal Pathology Flashcards
What cell types do you see in the skin?
- Squamous cells
- Basal cells
- Melanocytes
What type of gland is a sweat gland, that is milky with odors and located near hair follicles?
-Apocrine gland
What type of gland is a sweat gland and is water for thermo control and is widely distrubuted?
-Eccrine gland
What type of gland secretes oily sebum for lubrication and also helps prevent water loss?
-Sebaceous
what is Flat and circumscribed less than 5 mm?
macule
Elevated dome or flat topped Less than 5 mm
papule
Elevated dome greater than 5 mm
nodule
Elevated flat-topped lesion greater than 5 mm
plaque
Thickened skin due to repeated rubbing
lichenification
Discrete, pus filled raised lesion
pustule
Dry plate like excrescence with imperfect cornification
scale
Fluid filled raised area less than 5 mm
vesicle
Loss of intercellular adhesion keratinocytes
acantholysis
T/F in Acantholysis the epidermis falls apart and sloughs off
True
Traumatic breakage of the skin
excoriation
Fluid filled raised area greater than 5 mm
bulla
what is characterized by abnormal keratization that is deeper in epidermis than normal?
dyskeratosis
Hyperplasia of stratum corneum
hyperkeratosis
Intercellular edema of epidermis
spongiosis
Surface elevation caused by hyperplasia
papillomatosis
Fluid filled sac lined with true epithelium
cyst
Chronic inflammatory lesion consisting of granulation tissue
granuloma
Acute inflammatory lesion with pus, surrounded by a fibrous wall
abscess
Acute diffuse swelling along fascial planes separating muscle bundles
cellulitis
Define Calor?
-Warm
Define Tumor?
-Swelling
Define Rubor?
-Reddening
Define Dolor?
-Painful
Define Funcio laesa?
-Lost function
Define Uticaria (hives)?
-associated with mast cell degranulation and resulting swelling, redness and itching
What is Uticaria?
-Hypersensitivity mediated by antigens
What are some antigens that can cause urticria?
- Pollen
- Food
- Drugs
- Mediated by IgE
How do you treat Urticaria?
- Antihistamine
- Steroids
T/F Urticaria is a chronic inflammatory response
False
-Acute inflammatory
What is the most common eczematous dermatitis?
-Contact dermatitis
T/F Eczematous dermatitis is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction
True
What do you see with eczematous dermatitis?
- Pruritic
- Edematous or oozing plaques/vesicles
What can cause eczematous dermatitis besides contact dermatitis?
- Drugs
- Reaction to UV
- Irritation chemicals
- Can also be associated with asthma or allergic rhinitis
What is allergic contact dermatitis?
-Cellular memory of the reaction so that future contacts cause an increased dermatitis reactions
What is erythema multiforma?
- Hypersensitivity to infections and drugs
- Dermal edema
- Can have blisters and necrosis