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Skin Flashcards

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What is a macule?

A

Flat area of altered colour (>0.5cm)

eg. freckle, mole

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What is a patch?

A

Flat area of altered colour or texture (

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What is a plaque?

A

Palpable scaling raised lesion

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What is a papule?

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Solid raised lesion (

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What is a nodule?

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Solid raised lesion (>0.5cm) and deeper

eg. tumour

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What is a vesicle?

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Raised, clear fluid filled lesion (

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What is a bulla?

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Raised, clear fluid filled lesion (>0.5cm)

eg. burns, poison ivy

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What are 4 examples of benign lesions?

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Skin tags
Moles
Cysts
Papillomas

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9
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What are fibroepithelial polyps?

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Flesh coloured bag like lesions (neck, trunk, face, axilla, groin)

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10
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What is a naevi (birthmark)?

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Proliferation of melanocytes(pigment producing cells)

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11
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What are the 2 types of sebaceous cyst?

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Epidermoid

Pilar

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12
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What is a haemangioma?

A

Benign vascular tumour of the dermis with a blue red surface (children)

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13
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What are the 4 types of malignant lesions?

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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Bowen’s disease
Melanoma

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14
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What is basal cel carcinoma?

A

slow growing tumours that occur at sun exposed sites

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What is bowen’s disease?

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Epidermal dysplasia due to sun damage and a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma

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16
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How is a melanoma diagnosed? (ABCDE)

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Asymmetry
Border
Colour
Diameter
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17
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What can psoriasis be associated with?

A 
Nail changes
Arthitis
Myopathy
Enteropathy
Spondylic joint disease
18
Q

What causes scabies?

A

Scabites mites

19
Q

How is scabies transmitted?

A

Skin to skin contact

20
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Where are scabies mites found?

A 
Web spaces of fingers
Palms of hands
Wrists
Ankles
Soles of feet
21
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What are the presenting complaints of meningitis?

A 
Headache
Stiff neck
Dislike of bright light
Aching limbs (legs)
Cold hands and feet
Non blanching rash

Pathology (22 decks)

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