Geriatric Skin Disorders

Question 1

types of Skin Aging

Answer 1

Chronological

photoaging

Question 2

Intrinsic Changes: Cutaneous Effects

Answer 2

• dryness
• roughness,delayed healing
• increased malignancies
• wrinkles, increase in ulcers
• increased purpura
• increased injury
• vulnerable to heat/cold
• decreased lipids
• risk of overheating
• delayed healing and increase in infection
• increased risk of injury
• increased risk of skin tears and blisters
• onychogryphosis, longitudinal striations, brittle nails
• Increase in malignancies

Question 3

Xerosis is similar to

Answer 3

asteatotic eczema (eczema secondary to a dry environment)

Question 4

Pruritis is most commonly caused by

Answer 4

xerosis and leads to local excoriations

Question 5

Pruritis due to increased touch and pain thresholds and/or systemic disorders (PHILL)

Answer 5

• polycythemia vera
• HIV
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Liver and renal dysfunction
• Lymphoma

Question 6

Follows dermatome and very painful-pain usually precedes onset of vesicular lesions and may last for months to years after disappearance of lesions

Answer 6

Herpes Zoster

Question 7

Herpes Simplex is diagnosed by a

Answer 7

Tzanck smear

Question 8

T/F? It is RARE for Tinea pedis to itch and for it to present acutely (almost always chronically)

Answer 8

True