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Dermatology and STD's Flashcards

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Blackened dots on the face

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Comedone - acne vulgaris (proprionobacterium acnes)

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Clear fluid blister <1 cm

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Vesicle - herpes simplex (crops of painful vesicles on lips)

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Clear fluid filled blister >1cm

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Bulla - Pemphigoid (Large tense/deep bullae in older women refer to hospital)

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Coalesced papules

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Plaque - Psoriasis

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Dark in colour due to excess melanin

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Hyperpigmented - Nevi, melanoma

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Dried serum or pus mixed with skin

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Crust - Impetigo (Staph aureus/Strep Pyogene, honey-coloured crusts in and around lips and nose)

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Flat lesion <1cm in diameter

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Macule - Vitiligo

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8
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Flat lesion > 1cm in diamter

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Patch - Pityriais versicolour (Fungus-malassezia furfur, skin scrapings show spaghetti and meatballs appearahce)

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9
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Lacy pattern on the mucosa in the mouth

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Leukoplakia - Precancerous lesion

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10
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Lesion with complete epithelium loss

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Ulcer - Squamous cell carcinoma (2nd MC, demarcated red scaling plaque –> nodule –> ulcer)

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Lesion with incomplete skin loss

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Erosion - Pemphigus (large flacced superficial bullae MC amoung Jewish people, refer to hospital)

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12
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Lesions running in a line

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Linear - Psoriasis

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13
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Lesions confined to one area

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Localized - Plantar warts (double stranded non enveloped DNA like HPV)

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14
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Lesions affecting entire body

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Generalized - psoriasis

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15
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Lesions along a spinal nerve

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Dermatomal - Herpes Zoster (double stranded enveloped DNA herpes type 3 virus)

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16
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Lesions in moist skin folds

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Intertriginous - candidiasis

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17
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Lesions on cheeks/across nose

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Malar SLE)

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18
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Lesions w/central depression

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Umbilicated - molluscum contagiosum (double-stranded enveloped DNA pox virus, kids)

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19
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Loss of skin or underlying tissue

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Atrophy - pregnancy striae

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20
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Narrow but deep crack in skin

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Fissure - contact dermatitis

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21
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Pale in colour due to less melanin

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Hypopigmented - vitiligo

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Pus-filled blister

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Pustule - chicken pox (crops of vesicles, pustules, crusts in trunk)

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23
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Raised lesion <1cm in diameter

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Papule - dermatofibroma

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24
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Raised lesion >1cm in diameter

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Nodule - basal cell carcinoma (pearly papule or non healing ulcer on face/nose, MC skin cance)

25
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Red in colour

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Erythematous - Measles (single-stranded enveloped RNA paramyxo virus, roseola, high fever, runny nose, conjunctivitis, Koplik spots)

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Red raised nodule

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Erythema nodosum - sarcoidosis

27
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Ring-shaped

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Annular - Ringworm (trichophyton/microsporum red itching circular lesions on trunk with serpiginous borders and clearing center )

28
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Shaped like a coin

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Nummular - Ecema

29
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Snake-like border

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Serpiginous - Ringworm

30
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Thick skin with accentuated skin creases

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Lichenification - chronic eczema

31
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Transient red raised itching lesion

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Wheal - Urticaria (IgE mediated hypersensitivity, elevated eosinophils)

32
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Actinic keratosis

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Dark struck-on lesions on face

33
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Keloid

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Hypertrophic scar tissue (MC in black population)

34
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Nevus

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Hyperpigmented lesion with round borders

35
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Red oozing rash in flexures in infant

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Acute eczema

36
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Fish like scales on forearms, legs

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Ichthysosis

37
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Auspitz sign is seen in

38
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Ring like rash with healing center

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Tinea corporis

39
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Scaly ring like rash on head

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Tinea capitis

40
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Cafe au lait spots, coast of Maine (rough jagged edges) shape

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Fibrous dysplasia

41
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Furuncle

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Red painful swollen dome shaped lesion around a hair follicle

42
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Paronychia

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Red swollen painful skin around nail

43
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Phrynoderma

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Dry rough skin with follicular plugging looking like toad skin

44
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Keratosis Pilaris

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Small spiky pin point papules on upper arms and thighs

45
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White transverse lines on nails (Mee’s line)

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Arsenical poisoning

46
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Carbuncle:

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Infection of several hair follicles seen in diabetes mellitus - painful, red swollen area with openings draining pus
Refer to M.D.

47
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Contact dermatitis is what type of hypersensitivity?

48
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Eczema is associated with:

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Hay fever and asthma

49
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Erythema infectiosum/slapped cheek syndrome/5th disease:

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Caused by Parvo B19 DNA virus
High fever in child followed by red rash on cheeks, child looks happy
Self-limiting and rash will disappear shortly

50
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Neurofibromatosis

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Genetic disorder of skin, nerves spine
Cafe au lait spots (Coast of California) fleshy tumors destruction of body of vertebra, biopsy of skin confirm diagnosis co-manage with dermatologist

51
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Pityriasis Rosea

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Harmless skin condition caused by a virus
Herald patch on abdomen following large oval patchs of flaky red or hypopigmented lesions in Christmas-tree pattern on trun
Dermatologist for itching

52
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Rosacea

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Chronic inflammation of skin in YA >30
Red rash, papules, pustules, telangiectasia on face, eyelids, nose excess flush with alcohol ingestion
Co-manage with dermatologist

53
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Rubella/German measles

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RNA toga virus in unimmunized patients
Fever, rash on face to trunk, Forchheimer’s sign
Self-limiting avoid contact with pregnant women in 1st tri

54
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Scarlet fever

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Step pyogenes
Fever, pharyngitis, strawberry tongue, blotchy rash on trunk with blanches on pressure, Pastia lines
MD

55
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Skin cancer screen:

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Moles >5mm in diameter, >50 moles, red hair + freckles, inability to tan, sunburns as child, kindred with skin cancer

56
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Granuloma inguinale

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Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
Painless beef red ulcers in genital region no swollen inguinal lymph nodes
M.D. or STD specialist

57
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Lymphogranuloma venerum

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Chlamydia trachomatis L1-3
Fleeting rash, swollen painful draining inguinal lymph nodes (buboes) rectal strictures
MD/STD specialist

58
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Ophthalmia neonatorum

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Infection of yes of newborn from N. gonorrhea
Swollen puffy eyelids, purulent discharge
1% silver nitrate drops after delivery, refer to hospital

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