lecture 14 Flashcards
1
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benign senile purpura
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- common findings, virtually universal
- due to thinning of the skin
2
Q
intrigo
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- skin condition between tissue plates that fold onto each other (like underneath breasts)
- due to moisture being trapped causing maceration of cells (saturated with fluid and breakdown)
- -> inflammatory cascade which results in a secondary fungal infection (red + purulent discharge)
3
Q
scabies
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- presents like lesions in a row
- can present in a WIDE VARIETY
4
Q
lichenification
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- thickening of skin due to recurrent itching or scratching
- chronic thickening of skin
- tx with corticosteroid cream and BREAK THE BEHAVIOR (stop itching)
5
Q
corticosteroid ointments
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- low potency = 1% hydrocortisol cream (90% of cases)
- intermediate potency = .1% triseminal cream
6
Q
stasis dermatitis
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- blackened skin with cracks
- fluid pools in lower extremity and leaks out staining the skin via hemosiderin (brownish)
- -> cracks due to low moisture
- tx with wetting and then stockings to help vasculature
- add steroid cream if infection
7
Q
ezcema
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just mean inflammed skin
8
Q
changes in the skin
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directly related to the sun exposure
9
Q
liver spots - called senile lausingine
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- normal
- just build up of hemosiderin
10
Q
actinic keloitis
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- whitening of the skin on the lips
- can metastasize
11
Q
angular cheilitis
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- form of intrigo
12
Q
chondrodermatitis nodularis helocis
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pressure or minor trauma during sleep
- localized trauma
- due to decreased blood flow causing nodules
- relieve pressure to treat
13
Q
vesicular bullus disease
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- do a complete physical
- can become secondarily infected
- often patient feels fine
14
Q
bullous penphigoid
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- benign condition
- vessicular bullous disease
15
Q
malignant melanoma
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- IMMEDIATE ACTION
- Change
- irregular edge
- multiple colors
- diameter
- growing
- bleeds
