Skin Flashcards
Conditions that can affect the skin
Pruritus (itching skin) Could indicate -> Liver Failure + Renal Failure + Pregnancy HIV/AIDS
Cafe au lait spots ( (1.5 cm or >) think neurofibromatosis)
Tinea Versicolour (Natural yeast skin infection)
Vitiligo (De-pigmentation)
Diffuse Hyperpigmentation (Addison’s disease)
Normal variations
Freckles (Concentrated patch of melanin)
Birth Marks (Due to vascular abnormalities)
Moles (Concentrated bump of melanin)
Colour variations
Jaundice (Raised levels of billirubin in the blood)
Carotenosis (Excess dietary beta-carotene)
Bruising (Echymosis)
Vascular
Vasculitis ( Inflammation of blood vessels d/t infection, foreign body, RA or primary (autoimmune)
Raynaud’s syndrome/phenomenon
Eruptions
Psoriasis
Atopic eczema
Pityriasis rosa
Tinea corposis (ring worms)
Blistering
Necrotising fascitis
Eryhtroderma
Pulsular and crusted lesions
Acnea rosacea
Impetigo
Pustular psoriasis
Plaques
Sarcoidosis
Eryhtema nodosum
Butterfly rash - SLE
Malar flush
Benign Tumours
Angioma (Benign tumour of blood vessels)
Xanthoma (Cholesterol plaque) Xanthelasma if around the eye
Warts (Growth in skin caused by human papillovirus)
Dermatofibroma (Cause unknown but often grow after injury)
Lipoma (Fat tumour / Palpable mass)
Malignant Tumours
**Basal cell ** (Most common cancer affecting humans, At least 75% of first tumours are on the face)
(Relatively benign in most cases but if left untreated can be disfiguring and life threatening)
Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant Melanoma - (Rare but serious, Deeply pigmented, ABCD Approach)
A = Asymmetry (One half of the lesion does not match the other half)
B = Irregular Border (Irregular, notched, or poorly defined edges)
C = Irregular Colour (Uneven coloring with multiple shades (black, brown, red, white, or blue).
D = Large Diameter (Larger than 6 mm or increasing in size)
E = Evolution (Anychanges in size, shape, or color over time)
Flushing
Flushing (Menopause, Drugs, Food, Alcohol)
