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Types of skin disorders?

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  • Disorders of keratinisation
  • Disorders of collagen
  • Tumours, growths
  • Viral, bacterial, fungal
  • Allergic reactions/ Drug reactions
  • Immunology, UV
  • Scarring
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Questions to ask in a derm case Hx

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  • Site or distribution
  • Onset and appearance
  • Character- itch, weep bleed
  • Past history
  • Family history
  • Occupational history/ hobbies
  • Drug history
  • Aggravating factors
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Why is asking derm questions is important in osteopathy?

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  • Infection risk to you or your other patients
  • May be life saving
  • May be painful for patient for you to touch
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Hyperpigmentation - when can it be present? Which kind of conditions?

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Ex: Addison’s disease, drug side effects, pregnancy

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When is café au lait marks associated with a condition?

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➤ If more than 6

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What is butterfly rash associated with?

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➤ Rosacea, stress, lupus

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What is acanthosis associated with?

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➤ obesity, diabetes

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Acne + hirsutism = ?

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PCOS

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Language of dermatology - criteria?

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  • Size
  • Form ➤ regular, irregular
  • Borders ➤ sharp, diffuse
  • Arrangement ➤ disseminated, grouped, confluent
  • Extension ➤ localised & regional, generalised & universal
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What is a macule?

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Small flat, circumscribed area of discoloration

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What is a patch?

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Large macule >2cm

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What is a purpura?

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Extravasation of blood into the skin causing macules or papules (about 2 mm Ø) larger spots are called ecchymoses

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What is telengiectasia?

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A visible dilatation of a small cutaneous blood vessel

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What is a papule?

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A circumscribed, palpable elevation of the skin <1 cm

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What is a plaque?

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A circumscribed, palpable elevation of the skin >1 cm

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What is a nodule?

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A circumscribed, palpable area of the skin which is > 0.5 cm , AND is either in part, or wholly in the dermis

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What is a vesicle?

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A visible accumulation of fluid beneath the epidermis (<0.5 cm)

18
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What is a bulla?

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A large vesicle, (>0.5 cm)

19
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What is a pustule?

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A visible accumulation of pus

= infected vesicle

20
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What is a wheal?

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Circumscribed oedematous plaque

21
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What is a ulcer?

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Loss of epidermis and part, or whole of the dermis

22
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What is a stria?

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Streak-like, linear, atrophic (pink, purple or white) lesions caused by stretching of the skin

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What is a keloid?

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Scar/ benign growth that extends beyond the boundary of the original injury

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What is a hypertrophic scar?

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Scar that is raised, unusual pigment, abnormal sensation often associated with burn injuries

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