Dermatology Flashcards
stuck on appearance
seborrheic keratosis
red plaques with silver white scales and sharp margins
psoriasis
1 skin cancer
basal cell
1 skin cancer for deaths
melanoma
honey crusted lesions
impetigo
+Nikolsky sign
skin sloughs off with a finger; pemphigus vulgaris, TEN
dirty, velvety patches on back of neck
acanthosis nigricans (check fasting BG)
flat topped papules
lichen planus
small target lesions
erythema multiforme
Christmas tree pattern on back, starts as Herald patch
pityriasis rosea
pink, scaling, flat lesions on chest and back with hypopigmented areas
pityriasis versicolor
premalignant lesion from the sun that can progress to squamous cell CA
actinic keratosis
inflammation and epithelial thinning of the anogenital area, usually in a postmenopausal woman
lichen sclerosis