Exam 1 - Benign Lesions, Wound Care, Lab, Antiseptics, Local Anesthetics Flashcards
Name the lesion:
Non-palpable localized change in skin color < 1cm
Macule
Name the lesion:
Non-palpable localized change in skin color > 1cm
Patch
Name the lesion:
Solid, elevated lesion in epidermis < 5mm
Papule
Name the lesion:
Solid, elevated lesion in epidermis > 5mm
Plaque
Name the lesion:
Solid, elevated lesion extending into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue > 5mm - 2cm
Nodule
Name the lesion:
Solid, elevated lesion extending into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue > 2cm
Tumor
Name the lesion:
Localized edema in epidermis causing irregularly shaped lesion
Wheal
Name the lesion:
Localized accumulation of serous fluid in epidermis < 5mm
Vesicle
Name the lesion:
Localized accumulation of serous fluid in epidermis > 5mm
Bullae
Name the lesion:
Localized accumulation of pus < 5mm
Pustule
Name the lesion:
Fluid-filled or solid mass in skin extending into dermis or subcutaneous tissue
Cyst
Name the lesion:
Seborrheic Keratosis
Name the lesion:
Seborrheic Keratosis - Rough type
Name the lesion:
Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra
What are the most common benign skin neoplasms (2)?
Seborrheic Keratosis
Nevi
Tx of Seborrheic Keratosis
None
Cryotherapy
Dermabrasion
Punch biopsy
Lasers/Chemical peels
Shave biopsy (if black w/o horn cysts)
Name the lesion:
Acrochordon (skin tag)
Acrochordon DDX
Intradermal nevi
Neurofibroma
Name the lesion:
Dermatofibroma
Name the lesion and the diagnostic test
Dermatofibroma
“Dimple sign”
Tx of dermatofibroma
None
Full-thickness excision (will produce a scar)
Dermatofibroma DDX
Nevi
Malignant Melanoma
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
Name the lesion:
Keloid
Name the lesion:
Enlargement of the scar within the boundary of the original scar
Hypertrophic scarring
Name the lesion:
Enlargement of the scar beyond the original scar boundary
Keloid
Name the lesion:
Hypertrophic Scar
Tx of keloids
Silicone-based therapy (gel, sheets, spray)
Laser therapy
Cryotherapy
Surgery (last option due to recurrence)
Name the lesion:
Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Chronica Helicis
Risk factors for Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis
Actinic damage, cold exposure, trauma, local ischemia
Name the lesion:
Early - central crust at apex
Long standing - dense rolled edges
Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis
Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis DDX
SCC
BCC
Actinic Keratosis
Name the lesion:
Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
Epidermal Inclusion Cysts are filled with “trapped” _______
Keratin
Which are more common, epidermal inclusion cysts, or sebaceous cysts?
Epidermal inclusion cysts
Pilar cyst DDX
Lipoma
Nasal glioma
Gardner’s Syndrome
Name the lesion:
Milia (milium)
Tx of milia
Infants - Resolve spontaneously
Adults - #11 scalpel and express, retinoid therapy with multiple
Name the lesion:
Meibomian Cyst
Name the lesion:
Digital Mucous Cyst (myxoid cyst)
Name the lesion:
Ganglion Cyst
Name the lesion:
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
Sebaceous Hyperplasia DDX
BCC
Small keratoacanthoma
Molluscum contagiosum
Syringoma
Name the lesion:
Syringoma
What is the most common tumor of the intraepidermal sweat glands?
Syringoma
Are Syringomas Autosomal Dominant or Recessive?
AD
Where can syringomas appear on the body?
Lower lids, forehead, vulva, abdomen, chest
Who is she?
Lipoma
Lipoma DDX
Liposarcoma
Angiolipoma
Metastatic malignant tumors
Name the lesion:
Neurofibroma
Name the lesion and the diagnostic sign
Neurofibroma
“Buttonhole” sign
Von Recklinghausen’s Disease is associated with what lesions?
Neurofibromas
Von Recklinghausen’s Disease sxs
Multiple neurofibromas
Cafe-au-lait spots
Axillary freckling
Neurofibroma DDX
Skin tags
Dermal nevi
Name the lesion:
Smooth or slightly elevated, most are hairless
Junctional Nevi
Name the lesion:
Slightly elevated, smooth or warty, more elevated with age, hair may be presesnt
Compound Nevi
Name the lesion:
Halo Nevi (compound nevi)
Name the lesion:
Dermal Nevi
(True or False) Symptomatic nevi should always be regarded suspiciously
True chainz
Name the lesion:
Atypical Nevi
(True or False) Atypical Nevi increase the risk for developing primary melanoma
True
(3-20 fold risk)
Who is she??
Lesion with irregular margins, superficial, ruddy granular tissue, painless, exudative, firm edema/woody
Venous Ulcer
Who is she??
Lesion on the lateral malleolus, between toes, or phalangeal heads. Pale deep wound bed, painful, pale dry granulation, thin/shiny/dry skin, pallor, cool, deminished pulses.
Arterial Ulcer
Who is she??
Lesion on buttocks, perineum, upper thigh, skin folds.
Red, partial thickness (limited to epidermis/dermis), no necrosis, painful and itchy.
Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
Who is she??
Lesion that is circumscribed and usually over bony prominences, partial to full thickness deep tissue injury, slough or eschar.
Pressure injury
Who is she??
Venous Ulcer
Who is she??
Arterial Ulcer
Who is she??
Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
Who is she??
Lipodermatosclerosis
What are the 4 healing stages?
Hemostasis
Inflammatory
Proliferative
Maturation
What is the pH of the skin
4-5.5 pH
Wound thickness - Superficial
Epidermis only (abrasion, laceration, burn)
Wound thickness - Partial thickness
Epidermis and partial dermis only. Pink and painful, no slough. (Partial skin thickness burn, skin tear)
Wound thickness - Full thickness
Through dermis and and into the subcutaneous tissue. Possibly to muscle, tendon, or bone. Often develops slough. (Laceration, venous insufficiency)
Drainage - Sanguineous
Blood or bleeding
Drainage - Serosanguineous
Thin bloody looking or pink
Drainage - Serous
Thin yellow, green, tan, or brownish. Can form crusting if dry.
Drainage - Purulent
Yellow, greenish, thick
What is undermining?
A spot where the skin is no longer connected to the subcutaneous fat/muscle.
What is slough?
Yellow fibrinous tissue of fibrin, pus, proteinaceous material. Can be found on the surface of a previously clean wound bed. Thought to be associated with bacterial activity.
What are the two types of forceps typically in an NUNM suture pack?
Smooth Adson forceps
Brown-Adson Toothed Forceps
Know the difference between the structure and use of needle holders vs. hemostats.
Needle Holders: Straight and short knurled jaws to prevent needle from rolling.
Hemostats: Crosshatched/toothed surface in contrast to needle holders. Used to retrieve foreign bodies in wound, clamp bleeding vessels or tourniquet.
What is the most commonly used scalpel blade for minor surgery?
15 (small lesions)
What needle sizes are used: Aspirating a cyst/ganglion
14, 16, 18 - 1.5”
What needle sizes are used: Drawing up anesthetics/bicarb
20, 21, 22 - 1” or 1.5”
What needle sizes are used: Injecting anesthetics for minor surgery
25-30 gauge
Most common 27 gauge - 1” or 1.5”
Which is better for healing: Inversion or eversion of the skin?
Eversion
Most common needle size used at NUNM
19
Any process that eliminates or kills all forms of life, including transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc). May not destroy prions.
Sterilization
Destroy microorganisms (but not endospores and viruses) found on non-living objects by destroying the cell wall or interfering with the cell metabolism.
Disinfection
Process of using heat, chemicals, or UV rays to kill most or nearly all microorganisms on skin, in wounds, on mucous membranes, on clothing, and on hard surfaces.
Antisepsis
Name the commonly used antiseptics
Alcohol
Iodine
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Hydrogen peroxide
Nonionic surfactants
What are the pros/cons of nonionic surfactants?
No adverse effects in wounds, but has no antibacterial actvitiy
(True or False) Anesthetics (other than cocaine) are generally vasodilators
True
What are the most widely used local anesthetic agents (Esters)
Procaine (Novocaine)
Tetracaine (Pontocaine)
What are the most widely used local anesthetic agents (Amides)
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Bupivacaine (Marcaine)
Which nerve fibers are most sensitive to actions of local anesthetics?
Small nerve fibers
What are the benefits of adding epinephrine to injections?
Vasoconstrictive (stops bleeding), longer lasting effects
With the administration of local anesthetics, what sensation or function disappears first and which follow in that order?
Sensation of pain, cold/warmth, touch, deep pressure, motor function
Into which tissues is it not safe to inject local anesthetics containing epinephrine?
Ears, nose, fingers, toes, penis
What is the purpose of adding sodium bicarbonate to local anesthetics?
Reduces pain, decreases the onset and increases the duration of local anesthetics.
Allergic reaction is more common with (Esters/Amides)
Esters
(Esters/Amides) are hydrolyzed by plasma esterase and excreted via the kidneys
Esters
(Esters/Amides) are primarily metabolized by the endoplasmic reticulum in the liver
Amides
Ester or Amide?
Procaine (Novocaine)
Ester
Ester or Amide?
Tetracaine
Ester
Ester or Amide?
TAC Topical
Ester
Ester or Amide?
Opthaine (Proparacaine Hydrochloride)
Ester
Ester or Amide?
Cetacaine (Rostra Spray)
Ester
Ester or Amide?
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Amide
Ester or Amide?
Bupivacaine (Marcaine)
Amide
Ester or Amide?
Mepivacaine
Amide
Ester or Amide?
Prilocaine (EMLA cream)
Amide
TAC Topical indications
Sutures, pediatric pts
Opththaine indications
Topical eye application
Ocular pressure testing
Cetacaine (Rostra Spray) indications
Mucous membrane (NOT conjunctiva)
Skin tag in mouth
Overriding gag reflex
Lidocaine duration with and without epi
Without 30-60 min
With 120-360 min
Buprivacaine (Marcaine) onset and duration
2-3 hour duration
Slow onset 8-12 min
(True or False) Mepivacaine can be used with epi
False, it is already slightly vasoconstrictive
Prilocaine (EMLA cream) onset and duration
1 hour onset
4 hour duration