Dermatology Flashcards
which layer if skin is made of mostly connective tissue produced by fibroblasts cells
dermis
prickle cell
produces keratin
langerhans
has immune function
Merkel cells
perception of light touch
melanocyte
produce skin color
tinea capitus
scalp ring worm
tinea cruris
jock itch
tinea barbae
barber’s itch
onchomycosis
toenail fungus
tinea corporis
ringworm
itching
kapha
fire and earth make up what
skin
layer of skin - lohita
health depends on rakta dhatu
layer of skin - avabhasini
for health - rasa
layer of skin sveta
health of medas
layer of skin vedini
majja
excess of ether
thin skin
excess air
skin cracking
fire
black discoloration
water
thin fluid exudate
twak sara
oily smooth luxurious skin
Health of rasa determines the
health of skin
moist skin
rasa dhatu
thick skin
mamsa dhatu
radiant skin
rakta dhatu
sensitive skin
majja dhatu
strong skin
ashti dhatu
oily skin
medas dhatu
Lepa Kalpana
medicine applied externally
rose water is useful for
pitta and kapha
kushta
skin disease
purva rupa
prodromal cause of disease - the purva rupa for skin disease is change in perspiration
samprapit of kushta skin disease
rasa mamsa sonita and lesika
putrid smell, burning
Pitta
rough skin, hard skin, brown lesion , dark red lesion
vata
itching skin, sticky skin, white lesion, localized lesion
kapha
sticky skin,
boil
pus-filed hair follicle or oil gland
bullae
fluid filled lesion greater than 1 cm
comedome
clocked skin poor blackheads or white heads
fissure
crack is skin that penetrates the dermis
macule
flat non raised lesion on the surface - skin patch
nodule
growth under skin that is larger than 1 cm
pustules
any sized fluid filled lesion large ones are cyst
scar
fibrotic tissue that collects in an area of damaged dermis
vesicle
a raised lesion less than 1cm filled with clear fluid
wheal
allergic skin inflammation
udvartana
deep dry massage with powder
lepa
ointment or paste
anulepana
fine powder dusting of the body
udgarshana
dry exfoliating massage with no powder but with silk gloves