Skin

Question 1

Define patch

Answer 1

Flat area of altered colour or texture >0.5cm

Question 2

Define plaque

Answer 2

Palpable scaling raised lesion >0.5cm

Question 3

Define papule

Answer 3

Solid raised lesion

Question 4

Define nodule

Answer 4

Solid raised lesion >0.5cm in diameter with a deeper component

Question 5

Define vesicle

Answer 5

Raised, clear fluid filled lesion

Question 6

Define bulla

Answer 6

RIsed clear fluid filled lesion >0.5cm

Question 7

Name 4 types of benign skin lesions

Answer 7

Skin tags
Moles
Cysts
Papillomas

Question 8

What are fibroepithelial polyps?

Answer 8

Flesh coloured bag like lesions

Question 9

Where do fibroepithelial polyps occur?

Answer 9

Nick face trunk axilla and groin

Question 10

Define Naevi

Answer 10

Proliferation of melanocytes (pigment producing cells)

Question 11

What are two types of sebaceous cyst?

Answer 11

Epidermoid and pilar cyst

Question 12

Where does seborrhoeic keratosis occur?

Answer 12

Trunk head and neck

Question 13

What is haemangioma?

Answer 13

Benign vascular tumours of dermis

Question 14

How does haemangioma present?

Answer 14

As bluesy red patches on skin, usually in children

Question 15

What is the most common human cancer?

Answer 15

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 16

Where does basal cell carcinoma usual ally occur?

Answer 16

Sun exposed sites

Question 17

What are the characteristics of BCC?

Answer 17

Slow growing tumours, rarely metastasize

Question 18

What is Bowens disease?

Answer 18

Epidermal dysplasia, Precursor to SCC

Question 19

Where does melanoma arise?

Answer 19

In sun damaged skin

Question 20

Characteristics of melanoma?

Answer 20

Can be aggressive and spread widely

Question 21

What does the ABCDE stand for in melanoma

Answer 21

Asymmetry 
Border - irregular
Colour - variable pigmentation in lesion 
Diameter - mostly >6mm
Enlarge

Question 22

Where does psoriasis occur?

Answer 22

Elbows, knees, scalp, lumbar sacral area and glans penis

Question 23

What is psoriasis associated with?

Answer 23

Nail changes, arthritis, myopathy, enters patchy and spondylic joint disease

Question 24

What does psoriasis look like?

Answer 24

Well demarcated salmon pink plaques with silver edges

Question 25

What causes scabies

Answer 25

Scabies mites

Question 26

How is scabies spread?

Answer 26

Skin to skin contact

Question 27

How does meningitis present?

Answer 27

Headache, stiff neck, aching limbs.

Majority have pink prick rash which rapidly develops

Non blanching rash

Question 28

Define macule

Answer 28

A flat area of altered colour