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Skin and Nails Flashcards

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Eccrine Gland

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Sweat

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Apocrine Gland

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BO (stress related)

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Pruritis

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Itching

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Turgor

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Rigidity of tissue

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Annular Lesion

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Round. Active margins with central clearing. Common with fungal infections.

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Tinea Corporis

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Fungal infection with annular lesions

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Zosteriform Lesion

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Dermatomal. Follows nerve segment

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Target Lesion

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Pink macules with purple central papules.

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Morbilliform Lesions

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Erythematous maculopapular lesions. Measle-like.

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Erythematous

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Shade of red

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Violaceous

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light violet colored

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ABCDE of Malignant Melanoma

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A: asymmetry
B: Irregular borders
C: variable coloring 
D: >6mm diameter
E: elevated
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Macule

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Primary Lesion. Flat. Circumscribed.

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Serpinginous Lesion

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Wavy margin

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Mongolian Spots

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Patch

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Patch

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Primary Lesion. Flat. Irregular shape. >1 cm in diameter.

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Freckles

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Macule

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Measles

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Macule. Morbilliform.

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Petechiae

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Vascular Lesion. Macule. Blood under the skin. Don’t blanch. Hicki.

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Cafe au lait spots

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Patch. Birth mark.

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Port Wine Stain

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Patch

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Vitiligo

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Patch. Absence of pigmentation.

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Papule

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Primary Lesion. Firm. Circumscribed. Palpable. Can form plaques.

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Molluscum Contagiosum

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Papule

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Warts

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Papule

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Nevi

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Papule. Brown/black moles. Categorized as a benign nodular lesion.

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Plaque

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Primary lesion. Elevated. Firm. Rough. Circumscribed. > 1 cm in diameter.

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Psoriasis

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Plaque. Scale. Categorized as a papulosquamous lesion.

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Eczema

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Plaque. Erosion. Fissures.

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Nodule

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Primary lesion. Deep and very firm. > 0.5 cm in diameter. Round.

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Lipomas

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Nodule

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Skin Cancer

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Nodule. Usually blanchable.

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Tumor

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Primary lesion. Large nodule deep in the dermis. > 2 cm.

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Hemangioma

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Tumor

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Wheal

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Primary lesion. Irregular, transient, superficial edema.

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Urticaria

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Hives. Wheal.

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Mosquito Bite

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Wheal.

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Vesicle

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Primary Lesion. Circumscribed. Filled with serous fluid.

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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Vesicle

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Bulla

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Primary lesion. Vesicle greater than 1 cm in diameter.

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Blister

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Bulla

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Hemorrahagic Bulla

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Serous fluid and blood filled bulla

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Pustule

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Primary lesion. Elevated. Superficial. Circumscribed. Filled with pus.

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Acne

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Pustule

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Impetigo

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Pustule. Crusts. Categorized as a vesiculobullous lesion.

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Fire Ant Bites

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Pustule

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Erosion

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Secondary lesion. Loss of superficial epidermis. Surface is wet. Heals without scarring.

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Ulcer

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Secondary lesion. Deep. Loss of epidermis and dermis. Heals with scarring.

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Decubitis

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Ulcer

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Fissure

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Secondary lesion. Linear crack from epidermis to dermis.

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Angular chelitist

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Fissure. Misfitting dentures.

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Tinea Pedis

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Fissure. athletes foot.

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Excoriation

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Secondary lesion. Abrasion or scratch.

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Scabies

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Excoriation.

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Atopic Dermatitis

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Excoriation.

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Crust

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Secondary lesion. Dried residue of serum or pus.

57
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Tinea Capitis

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Crust.

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Kerion

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Crust. Fungal lesion of hair.

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Scale

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Secondary lesion. Thin flake of exfoliated epidermis.

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Dandruff

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Scale

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Scale

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Lichenification

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Secondary lesion. Thickening and roughening of the skin. chronic itching.

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Atrophy

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Secondary lesion. Thinning of skin with loss of normal skin markings.

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Striae

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Atrophy. Stretch marks.

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Overuse of corticosteroids

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Atrophy.

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Purpura

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Vascular lesion. Petechiae but greater than 0.5 cm.

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Ecchymosis

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Vascular lesion. Bruise.

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Spinder angiomas

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Vascular lesion. Fiery red. body with spider like radiating legs.

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Cherry angiomas

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Vascular lesion. don’t blanch. red papules. raised or flat. Categorized as benign nodular lesion.

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Telangectasias

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Vascular lesion. Irregular red lines due to dilated capillaries. blanchable.

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Telangectasias. Categorized as a malignant nodular lesion. Pearly nodule in sun exposed area. Grows slowly. Depressed center with elevated border.

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Rosacea

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Telangectasias. Papules, nodules and pustules.

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Hemangioma

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Vascular lesion. Irregular. Starts as macular patch. Can become plaque or nodule.

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Papulosquamous lesions

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Category. papules, plaques and scales.

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Lichen Planus

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papulosquamous lesion. 5 P’s Pruritic, polygonal, purple, planar, papules.

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Epidermoid cysts

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Categorized as a nodular lesion. Sebaceous cysts.

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Categorized as a malignant nodular lesion. Keratotic. eroded nodule or pustule. Firm. grows faster than BCC.

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Vesiculobollous lesions

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Category. Vesicles and bullae.

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Pemphigus

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Categorized as a vesiculobollous lesion. Autoimmune disease. Can be fatal.

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Maculopapular Lesions

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Macules and papules.

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Viral exanthems

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Categorized as a maculopapular lesion. Generalized erythrematous maculopapular rash.

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Drug eruptions

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Categorized as maculopapular lesions. allergic reaction.

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Clubbing of Nails

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Round, spongy nail. Caused by chronic hypoxia, CHF and lung cancer. Angle of nails together exceeds 180 degrees.

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Beau’s Lines

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Transverse depression that grow out with the nail. Sign of trauma or disease.

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Paronychia

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Inflammation of the nail folds. Caused by immersion in water.

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Onychocryptosis

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Ingrown toe nail. Nails grow into dermis. Due to tight shoes or improper nail cutting.

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Terry’s nails

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White with distal band of reddish brown. Cause by aging, diabetes, cirrhosis and heart failure.

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Leukonychia

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Trauma to nails causes white discoloration.

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koilonychia

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Spoon nail. Caused by iron deficiency anemia.

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Onycholisis

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Painless separation of nail from nail bed. Caused by trauma, psoriasis, contact dermatitis.

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Onychomycosis

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Fungal infection of nail bed

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Nail pitting

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psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus.

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Intertriginous

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Area where skin rubs together

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Acral

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Peripheral parts

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alopecia

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Hair loss

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dysplastic

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larger, irregular, indistinct borders

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solar lentigines

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liver spots. macules acquired on sun exposed areas.

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Iccterus

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Jaundice

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Plethora

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skin turgesence and redness

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Actinic Keratosis

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superficial hyperkeratotic papule. On sun exposed areas. can develop into SCC.

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Seborrheic Keratosis

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Raised papules or plaques. velvety. stuck on appearance.

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Excoriation

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Linear scratches

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AIDS

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Hairy Leukoplakia, Kaposi’s sarcoma and many other skin disorders

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Addison’s Disease

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Hyperpigmentation of skin and mucous membranes

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Chronic Renal Disease

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Pallor, xerosis, pruritus, hyperpigmentation, half and half nails.

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Xerosis

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Dryness

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Lindsey’s Nails

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half and half nails. proximal half white and distal half pink.

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Crohn’s disease

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Erythema nodosum, enterocutaneous fistulas, ulcers

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Cushing’s Disease

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Striae, skin atrophy, purpura, telangiectasias

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telangiectasias

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spidery dilated capillaries

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Hypothyroidism

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dry, rough, pale skin. Course, brittle hair. Cool skin.

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Hyperthyroidism

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warm, moist, soft skin. velvety skin. fine hair, vitiligo, hyperpigmentation.

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Dermatophytes

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Fungal infection that require keratin for growth. penetrate stratum corneum

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