Ped- Derm TEST 2 (VOCAB) Flashcards
Color
Should be assessed & described as unchanged from a patients normal skin color.
What does it mean if the lesion does not blanch?
This means it is either petechial or purpuric.
What should you do with a red lesion?
Compress the lesion to determine if it is blanching (vascular)
What is the dominant pigment of the skin?
Where is it located?
Melanin
Within the outer layer of the skin
The physical exam should first?
Determine the color of normal skin, then compare with how the skin has changed in color
Annular (circular) arrangements may indicate?
tine infections or granuloma annulare
Grouped lesions (like vesicles)
May have clues to herpes simplex or zoster
How skin lesions are ARRANGED
may offer clues to dx
Skin lesions can either be generalized or localized to specific skin locations
Like the hands, feet, butt, & face
Photodistributed can be where the sun hits certain parts of the body
cheeks, bridge of nose, dorm of extremities
Assess Hair & Nails
Description & timing of changes, such as loss of hair being generalized or patchy, congenital or acquired
The exam of the nails should include a description of the type of
nail distortion & whether the nail is thick or thin
How to better diagnose skin conditions?
1st- identify primary skin lesions
2nd-note secondary changes
3rd- Get clues from distribution, arrangement, color.
secondary changes can be:
- erosions
-crusts
-papules
-scaling
