Dermatology - History Taking, Examination and Descriptions

Question 1

What is a papule?

Answer 1

Small lump (less than 5mm)

Question 2

What is a nodule?

Answer 2

Large lump (5-10mm)

Question 3

What is a vesicle?

Answer 3

Small water blister

Question 4

What is a bulla?

Answer 4

Large water blister

Question 5

What is telangiectasia?

Answer 5

Thread vein

Question 6

What is hirsutism?

Answer 6

Hairiness

Question 7

What is a macule?

Answer 7

Non-palpable area of discolouration

Question 8

What is a patch?

Answer 8

Macule that is bigger than 2cm

Question 9

What is a plaque?

Answer 9

Palpable, flat-topped area that is bigger than 2cm

Question 10

What is an erosion?

Answer 10

Loss of epidermis.

Question 11

What is an ulcer?

Answer 11

Loss of epidermis and dermis (deep)

Question 12

What is lichenification?

Answer 12

Thickening of the skin with exaggerated skin markings.

Question 13

What are the key components of the skin?

Answer 13

Epidermis.
Dermis.
Hypodermis.

Question 14

What are the functions of the skin?

Answer 14

The skin provides an essential barrier between the external environment and internal body contents. It protects against mechanical, chemical, osmotic, thermal, and UV damage, and microbial invasion.

Its other functions include:

A role in the synthesis of vitamin D
Regulation of body temperature
Psychosexual communication
A major sensory organ for touch, temperature, pain, and other stimuli.

Question 15

What are the four sings of inflammation?

Answer 15

Rubor
Tumor
Calor
Dolor