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Final Skin Cont. Flashcards

1
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Risks for basal cell carcinoma

A

Cumulative UV

PTCH (hedgehog pathway)

TP53

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2
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Raised pearly papule with telangiectasia

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Basal cell carcinoma

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3
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2nd MC skin cancer

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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4
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SCC MC in older adults or

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People with xeroderma pigmentosum

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5
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1% of SCC mets via

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Local lymphatics

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6
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Benign tumor of melanocytes

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Melanocytic Nevus

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7
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Moles are acquired, usually within

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First 2 decades

Grows into dermis

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8
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Dysplastic Nevus

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Benign growth with Dysplasia

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9
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Familial dysplastic Nevus

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Higher cancer risk (melanoma)

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10
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Sporadic dysplastic Nevus

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Low cancer risk

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11
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3rd MC skin cancer

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Melanoma

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12
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Risks for melanoma

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Intense UV

Family history in 10% cases

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13
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Striking variation, including black, brown, red, dark blue, grey with irregular boarders describes

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Melanoma

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14
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Melanoma mets to

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Liver
Lungs
CNS
Heart

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15
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ABCDs of melanoma

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Asymmetry
Boarder
Color
Diameter

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16
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Skin tag aka

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Acrochordon

17
Q

Benign, vascular fibroepithelial nodule that can be pigmented or flesh tones

18
Q

Skin tag freq and common in what population

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1/2 population

Females
Middle-aged
Pregnancy

19
Q

Early melanoma growth

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Radial growth (horizontal)

20
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Late melanoma growth

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Vertical growth

21
Q

Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease caused by

A

Coxsackievirus A

22
Q

HFMD common in

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Children (daycares, elementary schools)

23
Q

HFMD characteristic

A

Acute fever and malaise

Macules and vesicles

24
Q

Pityriasis Rosea

A

Acute skin rash
Self-limited
Idiopathic

25
Q

Population for pityriasis rosea

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Ages 10-35

Females

26
Q

Although idiopathic, pityriasis rosea observed in ___ and ___ and may be __ or __

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Spring or fall

Viral or fungal

27
Q

Herald patch indicates

A

Pityriasis rosea

28
Q

Christmas tree pattern observed in

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Pityriasis rosea

29
Q

Pityriasis rosea probably caused by

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HHV 6 and 7

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