Procedures for skin disorders

Question 1

Chemical Peel

Chemabrasion

Answer 1

Chemical removal of the outer layers of the skin to treat acne scarring and geratoses

Question 2

Cyrosurgery

Answer 2

Use of subfreezing temperature to destry or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts and unwanted, cancerous or infected tissue

Question 3

Debridement

Answer 3

Removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents

Question 4

Dermabrasion

Answer 4

Rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper to mechanically scrape away the epidermis

Question 5

Fulguration

Electrodesiccation

Answer 5

Tissue destruction by means high frequency electric current

Question 6

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

Answer 6

Cells selectively treated with an agent called photosensitizer are exposed to light to produce a reaction that destroys the cells

Question 7

Biopsy (Bx, bx)

Answer 7

Tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination

Question 8

Frozen Section (FS)

Answer 8

Ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination

Question 9

Needle

Answer 9

Removal of small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle

Question 10

Punch

Answer 10

Removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch

Question 11

Shave

Answer 11

Removal of elevated lesions using a surgical blade

Question 12

Mohs

Answer 12

Layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively removed and examined until only cancer free tissue remains

Question 13

Skin Graft

Answer 13

Transplantation of healthy tissue to an injured site

Question 14

Allograft

Homograft

Answer 14

Transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person

Question 15

Autograft

Answer 15

Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same person

Question 16

Synthetic

Answer 16

Transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

Question 17

Xenograft

Heterograft

Answer 17

Transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) and transferred to a human

Question 18

Allergy Skin Test

Answer 18

Any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patient’s sensitivity to it

Question 19

Intradermal

Answer 19

Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by subcutaneously injecting small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observing the skin for a subsequent reaction

Question 20

Patch

Answer 20

Skin test that identifies allergic contact dermatitis by applying a suspected allergen to a patch which is then taped on the skin and observing the area for 24 hours for allergic response

Question 21

Scratch

Prick test

Answer 21

Skin test that identifies suspected allergents by placing a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of the skin

Question 22

Culture and Sensitivity (C & S)

Answer 22

Lab test that crows a colony of bacteria removed from an infected area in order to identify the specific infecting bacterium and then determine the sensitivity to antibiotic drug