Dermatology Flashcards

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“Stuck-onn” waxy appearance

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Seborrheic keratosis

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Red plawues with silvery-white scales and sharp margins

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Psoriasis

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The most common type of skin cancer, the lesion is a pearly-colored papule with a translucent surface and telangiectasias

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Basal cell carcinoma

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4
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Honey-crusted lesions

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Impetigo

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A febrile patient with a history of diabetes presents witrh a red swollen painful lower extremity

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Cellulitis

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+ Nikolsky sign

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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7
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_ Nikolsky sign

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Bullous pemphigoid

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A 55-year-old obese patient presents with dirty, velvety patches on the back of the neck

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Acanthosis nigricans. Check fastin blood glucose to rule out diabetes

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9
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Dermatomal distribution

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Varicella zoster

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10
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Flat-topped papules

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Lichen planus

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Irislike target lesions

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Erythema multiforme

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A lesion occurring in a geometric pattern in areas where skin comes into contact with clothing or jewelry

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Contact dermatitis

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Presents with one large patch and many smaller ones in a treelike distribution

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Pityriasis rosea

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Flat often hypopigmented lesions on the chest and back; KOH prep has a “spaghetti-and-meatballs” appearance

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Tina (pityriasis) versicolor

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15
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Five characteristics of a neves suggestive of melanoma

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Asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, large diameter, changing appearance

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16
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A premalignant lesion from sun exposure that can lead to spuamous cell carcinoma

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Actinic keratosis

17
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Crusting vesicles in all stages of evulution on entire body

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Lesions of 1° varicella

18
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“cradle cap”

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Seborrheic dermatitis. Treat conservatively with bathing and moisturizing agents

19
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Associated with propionibacterium acnes and changes in androgen levels, and the treatment of last resort

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Acne vulgaris. Last-resorrt treatment is oral isotretinoin (requires monthly blodd tests)

20
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A painful, recurrent vesicular eruption of mucocutaneous surfaces

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Herpes simplex

21
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Inflammation and epithelial thinning of the anogenital area, predominantly in postmenopausal women

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Lichen sclerosis

22
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Exophytic nodules on the skin with scaling or ulceration, the second most common type of skin cancer

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Squamous cell carcinoma