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Dermatology Flashcards

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What are the 4 steps to examining the skin?

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Inspect, describe, palpate and systematic check

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What acronym is used to describe?

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SCAM, site, colour, associates changes and morphology

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What is the ABCD for pigmented lesions?

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Asymmetry, border, colour and diameter

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What is excoriation?

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Erosion from scratching

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What is a comedone?

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Open = blackhead, closed = whitehead

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Name 3 functions of the skin

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Temperature regulation, sensation, vit D synthesis, Immunosurveillance and protective barrier

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What is erythroderma?

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Intense and widespread reddening of the skin

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What do merkel cells do?

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Contain specialised nerve endings for sensation

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What is the average epidermal turn over time?

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30 days

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Eccrine vs Apocrine glands?

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Eccrine glands are widespread, apocrine glands are found in the axillae, areolae and genitalia

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What are the 3 main phases of hair growth?

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Anagen, catagen and telogen

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