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Intro to Derm Flashcards

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1
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Pruritic

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Itchy

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2
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Purulent

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Pus

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3
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What is the term for this coloring?

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hypopigmentation

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4
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What is the term for this coloring?

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depigmentation

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5
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What is the term for this coloring?

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hyperpigmentation

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6
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Color indicators included in skin exam

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Hypo/hyperpigmentation
erythema
pallor
cyanosis
jaundice

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7
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Erythema

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redness

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Cyanosis

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Pallor

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10
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Different ways to describe skin lesion location

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intertriginous
extensor vs flexor
waistband, etc

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11
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Intertriginous

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skin folds

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12
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Intertriginous rash

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13
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Contact dermatitis

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14
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Patterns of skin lesions

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linear
cluster
serpiginous
annular
dermatomal

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15
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Identify this pattern

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annular

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16
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Identify this pattern

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serpiginous

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17
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Identify this pattern

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linear

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18
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Identify this pattern

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Dermatomal

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19
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What to palpate in a skin exam

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Moisture: dry/oily/moist
Temperature: warm/cool with back of hand
Texture: rough/smooth
Mobility & turgor

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20
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What to note on hair inspection

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quantity
distribution
texture
descriptive words
scalp condition

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21
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What is this an example of

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pitting

22
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what is this an example of

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clubbing

23
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What is this an example of

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Parenychia

24
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What happens in a positive Auspitz sign?

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when slight scratching of scaly lesion reveals pinpoit bleeding (ex. psoriasis)

25
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What is the Nikolsky phenomenon?

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When the epidermis is dislodged from the dermis by shearing pressure resulting in erosion and a red base (ex Stevens-Johnston syndrome)

26
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What is the Koebner phenomenon?

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when a skin lesion appears at the site of an injury or trauma

27
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What can a Woods Lamp help identify?

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subtle color changes in melanin pigmentation

28
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Define diascopy

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firmly pressing a glass slide against skin to determine if redness is due to capillary dilation (blanching) or extravasation of blood (no blanching)

29
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What can dermoscopy help with

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distinguishing between benign and malignant patterns of growth to make the decision to biopsy or not (magnifies 10-30x)

30
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What does acetowhitening do?

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lesions turn white with application of vinegar

31
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What does a culture do?

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helps identify which organism is present and which antimicrobial will be most effective

32
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What does a KOH examination do

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distinguishes fungal infections

33
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What does a Tzanck smear do?

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identifies multinucleated cells (HSV)

34
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What does a scabies test entail?

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scraping/unroofing a lesion and looking through a microscope to identify mites/ova/feces

35
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Ecchymosis

A

bruise

36
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Eschar

A

dead tissue

37
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Fissure

A

crack

38
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Follicular

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involving the hair follicle

39
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What is the term for this lesion

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maceration

40
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what is the term for these lesions

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nummular

41
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what is the term for this lesion

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pedunculated

42
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What is the term for these lesions

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petechiae

43
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What is the term for this

A

Telangiectasias

44
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what is a localized collection of pus/infection surrounded by inflammation

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abscess

45
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what is an abscess that is formed by a sweat gland or hair follicle

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furuncle

46
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what is a collection of furuncles

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carbuncle

47
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what is an abscess involving the nail

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paronychia

48
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what is an abscess in the soft tissue of the distal phalynx

A

felon

49
Q

what is an abscess on the eyelid called

A

hordeolum (stye)

50
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what is a chronic abscess of the eyelid in the meibomian glands

A

chalazion

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