Skin Changes in Skin, Blood, and Lymph Flashcards

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Five illnesses that manifest with a diffuse maculopapular rash

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1) measles
2) rubella
3) erythema infectiosum
4) infectious mononucleosis
5) lyme disease

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Prodrome of measles (4)

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1) fever
2) cough
3) coryza
4) conjunctivitis

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Describe rash of measles

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  • brick red, irregular maculopapular
  • appears 3-4 days after onset of prodrome
  • begins on the face and proceeds “downward and outward”, affecting palms and soles last
  • lasts 3 - 5 days
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What PEx finding is pathgnomonic with measles?

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koplik spots

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Symptoms of rubella

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  • enlargement of cerival, suboccipital, and postauricular glands
  • rash of 2 - 3 days duration
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Rash associated with rubella

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  • erythematous macules and papules appearing initially on the face and speading to the trunk, arms, and legs within 24 hours
  • rash lasts 2 - 3 days
  • desquamation may follow resolution of rash
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Disease association erythema infectiosum

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Parvovirus B19 infection, “fifith disease”

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Describe rash of “fifth disease”

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  • fiery red “slapped cheek” appearance
  • circumoral pallor
  • subsequent lacy, maculopapular, evanescent rash on the trunk and limbs
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Sx besides rash in fifth disease (3)

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  • malaise
  • headache
  • pruritus
  • (little fever)
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common cause of myocarditis in childhood

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parvovirus B19

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What can parvovirus B19 mimic?

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autoimmune states

(lupus, systemic sclerosis, antiphospholipid syndrome, vasculitis)

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Sx Parvovirus infection in adults (3)

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  • eczema-like rash
  • inflammatory arthritis
  • premature labor/hydrops/fetal loss in pregnancy
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Rash associated with Lyme disease

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erythema migrans,

a flat or slightly raised red lesion that expands with central clearing

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Stage 1 of Lyme Disease

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Early localized infection

Erythema migrans

(flat or slightly raised red lesion at the bite site ~1 week after tick bite)

common in areas of tight clothing (groin, thigh, axilla)

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Lyme disease stage 2

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Early disseminated infection

Bacteremia

  • malaise, fever, fatigue, headache, neck pain
  • secondary skin lesions (similar to primary lesion but smaller)
  • myopericardiditis, neuro manifestations, conjunctivitis
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Lyme disease stage 3

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Late persistent infection (months to years later)

  • arthritis
  • neurologic manifestations
  • acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans (resembles scleroderma_
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Cause of infectious mononucleosis

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Epstein Barr virus

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How is EBV transmitted?

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By saliva, but also genital secretions

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Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis

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  • malaise, fever, (exudative) sore throat
  • palatal petechiae, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly
  • occasionally a maculopapular rash
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Lab testing for mono

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+ heterophile agglutination test (Monospot)

atypical large lymphocytes in blood smear

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21
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What is Hoagland sign and when is it seen?

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transient bilateral upper lid edema;

Mononucleosis

22
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Infections that cause peripheral skin eruptions (4)

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1) meningococcemia
2) rocky mountain spotted fever
3) secondary syphilis
4) hand/foot/mouth disease

23
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Cause of Rocky mountain spotted fever &

route of transmission

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Rickettsia rickettsii

Parasite of ticks, transmitted by tick bites

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Describe rash associated with Rocky mountain spotted fever

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Begins as faint macule that progresses to large maculopapules & petechiae

Rash starts of wrists & ankles, characteristically involves palms & soles

spreads to arms, legs, & trunk

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Desribe rash of secondary syphillis

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Rash: diffuse (may include palms & soles)

macular, papular, pustular, and combinations

Condyloma lata

Mucous patches: painless, silvery ulcerations`

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Skin infections related to Coxsackie infection

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1) hand-foot-mouth disease
2) herpangina

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Describe rash of Hand-foot-mouth

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Stomatitis

Vesicular rash on hands & feet

vesicles erode and form “football-shaped” eroisions surrounded by erythematous halo

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Infections that cause desquamative skin changes (3)

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1) toxic shock syndrome
2) scarlet fever
3) erythema multiforme

29
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Organism that causes of Toxic Shock syndrome

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Strains of staphylococci

30
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Describe rash of toxic shock syndrome

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Diffuse macular erythematous rash

(w/ nonpurlulent conjunctivitis)

Desquamation of palms and soles is typical with recovery

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Rash associated with Scarlet fever

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Generalized, punctate, red:

prominent on neck, in axillae, groin, and skin folds

circumoral pallor

Fine desquamation involves hands & feet

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Infections related to erythema multiforme (2)

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1) Herpes simplex virus
2) Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Describe erythema multiforme rash

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Rare cutaneous or mucocutaneous eruption characterized by “target” lesions

predominantly on the face & extremities

34
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Non-cutaneous lesions associated with erythema multiforme

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mucosal lesions are present in up to 70%, usually in oral cavity

predilection for the lips

35
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Describe the rash of varicella

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Highly contagious exanthem, most often occurs in childhood

Usually begins on face and scalp, spreads rapidly to the trunk

Relative sparing of extremities

vesicles, pustules, and crusts

***Lesions in all stages of healing present at the same time**

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Cause of pemphigus

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autoimmune disease

37
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Describe lesions of pemphigus

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can be pruritic or painful

exposure to UV radiation may excacerbate disease

Primary lesion is a flaccid blister which may occur anywhere, but typically not the palms and soles

38
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Infections that cause petechial & purpuric lesions (3)

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1) gonococcemia
2) meningococcemia
3) thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Classic triad of gonoccemia

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1) dermatitis
2) migratory polyarthritis
3) tenosynovitis

40
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Cutaneous lesions associated with gonoccemia

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Hemmorrhagic vesicopustules on an erythematous base

located on the palms and soles

Lesions may develop necrotic centers (“gun metal gray”)

41
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Rash associated with acute meningococcemia

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classic petechial rash

(in severe cases, with DIC, necrosis of skin and underlying tissue may necessitate amputation –> purpura fulminans)

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Describe rash of chronic meningococcemia

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rose-colored macules and papules

*rash may wax and wane with periodic fevers

43
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Pentad associated with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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1) microangiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
2) thrombocytopenia (petechial lesions)
3) neurologic symptoms
4) fever
5) renal failure

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Palpable vs. Nonpalpable Purpuric disorders

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45
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Most common form of skin cancer

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basal cell carcinoma

46
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Describe appearance basal cell carcinoma and typical location

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Waxy, “pearly” appearance, with telangiectatic vessels easily visible

Usually on the back, chest, and lower legs

47
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Describe appearance squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

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nonhealing ulcer or warty nodule

appear as small, red, conical, hard nodules that occasionally ulcerate

48
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Precursor lesion to SCC

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actinic keratosis

49
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Mutation associated with melanoma

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p16

50
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Most common locations of melanoma

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Back for men

Lower extremities followed by trunk for women

51
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Screening tool for melanoma

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A - asymmetry

B - border

C - color (black, blue, white)

D - diameter ( >5mm)

E - evolution

*color carries the greatest sensitivity and specificity for metastatic potential