Handout 5 Scalp and Hair Flashcards
Pale blond to black to gray or white – determined by the amount of
melanin
Patchy gray hair
nutritional deficiency
severe protein malnutrition
Copper red hair
– excessive scaliness
Dermatitis
Pustules with hair loss
tinea capitis (ringworm)
– infections of the hair follicle appear as pustules surrounded by erythema
Folliculitis
pressing the nail tip briefly and watching for color change.
Capillary Test Refill (CRT
flat small macules of pigment that appear following sun exposure
FRECKLES
depigmentation of the skin
VITILIGO
sometimes called stretch marks) indented streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks or other places on the body
STRIAE
warty or crusty pigmented lesion
SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS
mark left on the skin by a cut or burn that has healed
SCAR
flat or raised tan/brownish marking upto
MOLE
Skin Loss extending past epidermis with necrotic tissue loss. Bleeding and scarring are possible.
Ulcer
Pressure ulcers are also known as
bedsores
ulcers have not yet broken through the skin
Stage 1
ulcers have a break in the top two layers of skin.
Stage 2
ulcers affect the top two layers of skin, as well as fatty tissue.
Stage 3
ulcers are deep wounds that may impact muscle, tendons,igaments, and bone.
Stage 4
a secondary skin lesion wherein the characteristic features of skin thickening, hyperpigmentation, and exaggerated skin lines are noted.
Lichenification
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
Tinea corporis
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.
Measles (rubeola)
a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
German measles (rubella)
a rash that turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters that eventually turn into scabs.
Chickenpox (varicella)
grouped vesicles on a red base in a unilateral, dermatomal distribution.
Herpes zoster (shingles)
ABCDE
Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color Variegation
Diameter greater than 6mm
Evolving changes
