Skin Changes in Disease Flashcards

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Rash seen in measles

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brick red, irregular, maculopapular rash that appears 3-4 days after onset of prodrome; begins on the face and proceeds down and out

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Measles prodrome

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fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis

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Pathognomic skin change of measles

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koplik spots on buccal mucosa

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Characteristic rash in erythema infectiosum

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fiery red “slapped cheek” appearance, circumoral pallor, lacy rash on trunk

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Parvovirus is one of the most common causes of what disease in childhood?

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myocarditis

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Parvo B19 sxs in women

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can mimic SLE, RA, systemic sclerosis, vasculitis, etc.

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Ehrlichiosis

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rickettsial infection common in Missouri; sxs include fever, chills, HA, malaise, myalgia, N/V, anorexia, abdominal pain, calf pain, edema of dorsal hands

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Characteristic rash of ehrlichiosis

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erythematous macules or papules, petechiae, or diffuse erythema that begins approx 5 days after onset of systemic symptoms

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Systemic manifestations of Ehrlichiosis

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resp (cough, dyspnea, adult RDS), neuro (meningoencephalitis, AMS), renal failure, DIC, pericarditis

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Characteristic rash of Lyme Disease

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erythema migrans, flat or slightly raised red lesion that expands with central clearing

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Stage 1 Lyme disease

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flat or slightly raised red lesion at bite site about one week after bite; concomitant viral-like illness develops

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Stage 2 Lyme disease

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bacteremia, lesions similar to primary lesion but smaller; malaise, fatigue, fever, HA, neck pain, neuro manifestations

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Stage 3 Lyme disease

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MSK manifestations, monoarticular or oligoarticular, neuro manifestations, acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans

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Infectious mononucleosis sxs

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malaise, fever, sore throat, palatal petechiae, LAD, splenomegaly, maculopopular rash

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Complications of infections mono

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hepatitis, myocarditis, neuropathy, encephalitis, airway obstruction, thrombocytopenia

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Two major clinical stages of syphilis

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early and late, separated by latency period

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Early syphilis skin changes

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chancre, secondary lesion involving skin and mucous membranes

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Late syphilis skin changes

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gummatous lesions involving skin, bones, viscera

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Skin and mucous membrane changes in secondary syphilis

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diffuse, macuar, papular, pustular, condyloma lata, painless/silvery ulcerations in mucous membrane

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Constitutional symptoms of secondary syphilis

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low-grade fever, malaise, anorexia, arthralgias, myalgias

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Clinical findings Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

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stomatitis, vesicular rash on hands and feet, nail dystrophies

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Clinical findings herpangina

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sudden-onset fevers, HA, myalgias, petechiae or papules on soft palate that ulcerate and then heal

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Characteristic skin change of HFMD

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vesicular eruption on palms and soles; bright pink macules that progress to vesicles with erythema; may form yellow to gray erosions

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Coxsackivirus complications

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epidemic pleurodynia, aseptic meningitis, acute pericarditis

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Toxic Shock Syndrome clinical findings

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abrupt fever, vomiting, watery diarrhea; diffuse macular erythematous rash and non-purulent conjunctivitis

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Scarlet fever caused by…

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Grp A Strep pyogenes

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Most common cause of tonsillopharyngitis in children and adolescents

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Scarlet fever clinical findings

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exudative pharyngitis, fever, scarlatiniform rash; strawberry tongue, exudative tonsillitis

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Scarlet fever prodrome

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0.5 to 2 days of malaise, sore throat, fever, vomiting

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Scarlet fever characteristic rash

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generalized, punctate, red, cirumoral pallor; fine desquamation involves hands and feet

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Erythema Multiforme

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rare cutaneous eruption characterized by “target” lesions on face and extremities

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Infections that cause erythema multiforme

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HSV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae (look for sxs of resp infx or influenza-like illness

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Characteristic rash of varicella

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progression of rose-colored macules to papules, vesicles, pustules, and crusts; face, scalp, trunk, sparing extremities

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Gonococcemia infectious agent

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N. gonorrhoeae, gram-negative, aerobic coccus-shaped bacterium found in pairs

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Classic triad of gonococcemia

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dermatitis, migratory polyarthritis, tenosynovitis

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Skin findings of gonococcemia

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small to medium macules or hemorrhagic vesicopustules on an erythematous base on palms and soles; may develop necrotic centers, “gun metal gray”

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Meningococcemia infectious agent

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N. meningitidis

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Presentation of meningococcal infection

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meningitis, acute meningococcemia, or chronic meningococcemia

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Rash in acute meningococcemia

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petechial rash; rose-colored macules and papules

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TTP pentad

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thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neuro sxs, fever, renal failure

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DDx palpable purpura

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vasculitis (SLE, Sjogren’s, Henoch-Scholein, RA) and infection (endocarditis, gonococcemia, meningococcemia)

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DDx non-palpable purpura

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ITP, TTP, DIC, clotting factor defect

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Most common form of cutaneous skin CA

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Basal cell carcinoma

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characteristic appearance of basal cell carcinoma

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pearly papule, erythematous patch; waxy, “pearly” appearance with telangiectasias

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characteristic appearance of squamous cell carcinoma

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nonhealing ulcer; small red, conical, hard nodules

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Melanoma risk factors

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sunburns, blue or green eyes, blonde or red hair, fair complexion, prior personal or family history

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Most common location of melanoma

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back for men, lower extremities for women