Exam 3 Flashcards
Pseudofolliculitis
Razor bumps/ingrown hairs
Melasma
Mask of pregnancy
Patchy tan-to-dark brown discoloration
Seborrhea
Oily
Xerosis
Dry
Pruritus
Skin itching
Most common skin symptom
Hirsutism
Shaggy or excessive hair
ABCDE
Asymmetry Border irregularity Color variation Diameter greater than 6mm Elevation or Evolution
Edema Grades
1+ Mild pitting
2+ Moderate pitting
3+ Deep pitting
4+ Very deep pitting
Lesions
- Color
- Elevation
- Pattern or shape
- Size in centimeters
- Location and distribution on the body
- Any exudate
Harlequin Color Change
Occurs when baby is in a side-laying position
Upper half blanches, bottom half turns red
Erythema Toxicum
Common rash that appears as flea bites
Gyrate Lesions
Twisted, coiled, spiral, snakelike
Linear Lesions
A scratch, streak, line, or stripe
Zosteriform Lesions
Linear arrangement along a unilateral nerve route
Herpes zoster
Grouped Lesions
Clusters of lesions
Vesicles of contact dermatitis
Target Lesions
Concentric rings of color in lesions
Erythema multiforme
Polycyclic Lesions
Annular lesions grow together
Lichen planus
Psoriasis
Macule
Solely a color change
Freckles, measles
Papule
Something you can feel caused by superficial thickening in the epidermis
Mole, wart
Patch
Macules larger than 1cm
Plaque
Plateaulike, disk-shaped lesion