Hormones & Immunology in Skin

Question 0

bronzing of the skin

Answer 0

decreased ACTH

Question 1

atrophy & striae, purpura, steroid acne, hirsutism, moon facies- all influenced by?

Answer 1

Glucocorticoids

Question 2

Moon facies associated with?

Answer 2

Cushing’s disease

Question 3

growth hormone associated with?

Answer 3

epidermal hyperplasia and hyperpigmentation

Question 4

insulin resistant DM

Answer 4

acanthosis nigricans

Question 5

acanthosis nigricans is?

Answer 5

brown, velvety-feeling neck and/or axilla

assoc. w/ DM T2

Question 6

effect of norepinephrine

Answer 6

profuse sweating

Question 7

hyperthyroidism

Answer 7

warm, moist skin

thickened skin on legs (pretibial myxedema)

Question 8

warm, moist skin

pretibial myxedema

Answer 8

hyperthyroidism

Question 9

dry, cool skin

generalized thickening

Answer 9

hypothyroidism

Question 10

hypothyroidism

Answer 10

dry, cool skin

generalized thickening

Question 11

IgE, mast cells, basophils

Answer 11

Type I (immediate)

Question 12

Type I immunity examples

Answer 12

hives, bronchospasm, edema

Question 13

Type II (cytotoxic)

Answer 13

IgG and IgM interact w/ surface antigen and activate complement

Question 14

Type III (immune complex)

Answer 14

antigen-antibody complexes deposited in tissues, causing inflammation

Question 15

which Types of immunities activate complement?

Answer 15

Type II and Type III

Question 16

Type IV (delayed hypersensitivity)

Answer 16

cell-mediated immunity. 24-48h after exposure

Question 17

Type IV immunity example

Answer 17

poison ivy

Question 18

Type III results in what vascular effect

Answer 18

increased vascular permeability