Handout 5 Scalp and Hair

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Pale blond to black to gray or white – determined by the amount of

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melanin

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Patchy gray hair

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nutritional deficiency

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severe protein malnutrition

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Copper red hair

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– excessive scaliness

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Dermatitis

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Pustules with hair loss

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tinea capitis (ringworm)

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– infections of the hair follicle appear as pustules surrounded by erythema

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Folliculitis

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pressing the nail tip briefly and watching for color change.

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Capillary Test Refill (CRT

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flat small macules of pigment that appear following sun exposure

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FRECKLES

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depigmentation of the skin

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VITILIGO

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sometimes called stretch marks) indented streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks or other places on the body

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STRIAE

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warty or crusty pigmented lesion

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SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS

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mark left on the skin by a cut or burn that has healed

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SCAR

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flat or raised tan/brownish marking upto

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MOLE

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Skin Loss extending past epidermis with necrotic tissue loss. Bleeding and scarring are possible.

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Ulcer

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Pressure ulcers are also known as

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bedsores

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ulcers have not yet broken through the skin

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Stage 1

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ulcers have a break in the top two layers of skin.

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Stage 2

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ulcers affect the top two layers of skin, as well as fatty tissue.

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Stage 3

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ulcers are deep wounds that may impact muscle, tendons,igaments, and bone.

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Stage 4

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a secondary skin lesion wherein the characteristic features of skin thickening, hyperpigmentation, and exaggerated skin lines are noted.

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Lichenification

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Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis) is a rash caused by a fungal infection. It’s usually an itchy, circular rash with clearer skin in the middle. Ringworm gets its name because of its appearance

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Tinea corporis

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It usually begins as flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet. Small raised bumps may also appear on top of the flat red spots.

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Measles (rubeola)

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a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.

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German measles (rubella)

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a rash that turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters that eventually turn into scabs.

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Chickenpox (varicella)

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grouped vesicles on a red base in a unilateral, dermatomal distribution.

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Herpes zoster (shingles)

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ABCDE

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Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color Variegation
Diameter greater than 6mm
Evolving changes