Final Exam Flashcards
what are Beau’s lines? What condition are they seen in?
Line crease in middle of nail where growth ceases. HIV/DM
what are Mee’s Bands? What condition are they seen with?
White bands going the width of the nail. Hodgkin’s or Chemo
What are Lindsay Nails? What condition are they seen with?
1/2 & 1/2 Appearance. distal nail red, proximal nail white. Renal disease
What are Terry’s Nails? What Condition are they seen with?
White nail base, distal border is red. Liver Disease
Describe basal cell carcinoma. Where is it usually found?
pearly, rolled, well defined margins with ulcer in center. almost always on face
Describe squamous cell carcinoma
scaly, crusty, nodular or plaque appearance. can ulcerate or bleed.
compare & contrast a macule and patch. and give 2 examples of each (feeling, size)
macule: Non-palpable, flat, <1 cm (Freckles, Moles)
Patch: non-palpable, flat, >1 cm (Vitiligo, café au lait spots)
Describe a Papule (feeling, size) and give 2 examples
palpable, solid mass. <1 cm (nevus, wart)
Describe a nodule (feeling, size) and give 1 example
palpable, solid mass. 1-2 cm (erythema nodosum)
Describe a tumor (feeling, size) and give 1 example
palpable, solid mass. >2cm (neoplasm)
define a plaque (feeling, descriptive size) and give 1 example
flat, elevated, superficial papule. surface area>height (psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis)
define a vesicle and give 2 examples
<1 cm, filled with serous fluid, palpable. (blister, herpes simplex)
define a Bulla and give 2 examples
> 1 cm, filled with serous fluid (blister, pemphigus vulgaris)
what is a pustule? give 2 examples
similar to vesicle, but filled with pus (acne, impetigo)
what is the bull’s eye tick appearance called?
erythema migrans
define comedo and give 1 example
plugged opening of sebaceous gland (blackhead)
what is a cyst?
palpable lesion filled with semiliquid material
what is a furuncle
necrotizing form of inflammation of hair follicle
what is a carbuncle
a collection of several furuncles
what is a milia
small, keratin filled cyst