Intro

Question 1

outer most portion of the skin made up of stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 1

epidermis

Question 2

what 3 types of cells does the epidermis contain?

Answer 2

melanocytes
langerhans cells
merkel cells

Question 3

immune system cells

Answer 3

langerhans cells

Question 4

mechanoreceptors

Answer 4

merkel cells

Question 5

layer under the epidermis that consists of connective tissues

Answer 5

dermis

Question 6

layer of the skin that contains nerves, sweat glands, oil glands, hair follicles, an vasculature

Answer 6

dermis

Question 7

in creating a list of differential diagnoses, what do we want to focus on? (4)

Answer 7

most likely
most deadly
most common
zebras

Question 8

directly caused by the disorder, results from previously normal skin

Answer 8

primary lesion

Question 9

skin changes due to primary lesion, indirectly caused by the disorder

Answer 9

secondary lesion

Question 10

what is a secondary lesion usually created by?

Answer 10

scratching or chronic inflammation

Question 11

flat, non-palpable primary lesion that is 1cm or less

Answer 11

macule

Question 12

flat, non-palpable primary lesion that is larger than 1 cm

Answer 12

patch

Question 13

elevated, solid primary lesion that is 1cm or less

Answer 13

papule

Question 14

elevated, solid primary lesion that is larger than 1cm

Answer 14

plaque

Question 15

elevated, solid, deep into dermal tissues, greater than 2cm

Answer 15

nodule

Question 16

irregular, edematous papule or plaque

Answer 16

wheal

Question 17

primary lesion that is filled with fluid or blood and is less than 1 cm (can be thought of as a small blister)

Answer 17

vesicle

Question 18

primary lesion that is filled with fluid or blood and is larger than 1 cm (can be thought of as a big blister)

Answer 18

bullae

Question 19

primary lesion that is pus filled and is 1cm or less

Answer 19

pustule

Question 20

primary lesion that is filled with keratin, oils, adipose, fats and is larger than 1 cm

Answer 20

cyst

Question 21

primary lesion that is an infected cyst

Answer 21

abscess

Question 22

secondary lesion that is loss of superficial epidermis

Answer 22

erosion

Question 23

what is an example of an erosion?

Answer 23

sunburn that is peeling

Question 24

secondary lesion that presents with a defect in epidermis and dermis due to loss of tissue

Answer 24

ulcer

Question 25

secondary lesion that is a linear, sharply defined, deep crack into the dermis of the skin (dry)

Answer 25

fissure

Question 26

secondary lesion that is a loss of dermis and subcutaneous tissue while the outermost layer of the epidermis stays intact

Answer 26

atrophy

Question 27

secondary lesion that is linear or punctate, superficial, erosions in the skin caused by fingernails or sharp objects

Answer 27

excoriation

Question 28

secondary lesion that is buildup of yellow, brown, black, or green surface deposits caused by serum, pus, or blood.

Answer 28

crust

Question 29

secondary lesion that is loose or adherent flakes of outermost stratum corneum cells - gives a silver-ish or white coloration

Answer 29

scale

Question 30

secondary lesion that is thickening of the epidermis with accentuation of skin markings

Answer 30

lichenification

Question 31

secondary lesion that is a black, hard crust resulting from tissue necrosis of the epidermis or dermis

Answer 31

eschar

Question 32

secondary lesion that is a depressed or elevated proliferation of connective tissue that has replaced inflamed or traumatized skin

Answer 32

scar

Question 33

describes the definition of the lesion's border (how well defined is it? is there a clear border?)

Answer 33

demarcation

Question 34

what color will a patient in the fitzpatrick skin phototype of I-II, have with erythematous changes?

Answer 34

red or pink

Question 35

what color will a patient in the fitzpatrick skin phototype of IV-VI, have with erythematous changes? (2)

Answer 35

reddened hyperpigmented

Question 36

reddened color to the skin likely to be from inflammation or infection (blanching with pressure)

Answer 36

erythema

Question 37

redness due to extravasation of blood from cutaneous vessels into skin or mucous membranes; does not blanch with pressure

Answer 37

purpura

Question 38

small, pinpoint purpuric macules

Answer 38

petechiae

Question 39

what serious conditions can purpura represent? (2)

Answer 39

hemolytic vasculitis

Question 40

ring shaped with variation in appearance between the center and periphery of the lesion called "central clearing"

Answer 40

annular

Question 41

arc or bow shaped, may be a portion of a annular lesion looks like a half circle

Answer 41

arcuate

Question 42

target-like with at least 3 distinct zones: central disk, peripheral pale ring, and erythematous halo

Answer 42

targetoid

Question 43

central indentation; looks like it has an umbilicus

Answer 43

umbilicated

Question 44

lesions are separated from one another

Answer 44

discrete

Question 45

lesions are clustered next to each other

Answer 45

grouped

Question 46

small lesions combined to create larger affected area

Answer 46

confluent

Question 47

lesions isolated to area(s) of the body

Answer 47

localized

Question 48

lesions dispersed everywhere

Answer 48

generalized

Question 49

lesions distributed along a dermatome

Answer 49

dermatomal

Question 50

thin straight line of lesions

Answer 50

linear

Question 51

wave or snake-like lesions

Answer 51

serpiginous

Question 52

lace or net-like lesions

Answer 52

reticular

Question 53

uniform distribution on both sides of the body

Answer 53

symmetrical

Question 54

lesions localized in areas of sunlight exposure

Answer 54

photo-distributed