Skin Disease

Question 1

Dermatitis

Answer 1

Inflamed, irritated skin

Question 2

Eczema

Answer 2

Erythema
Scaling
Itching due to allergic reaction

Question 3

Psoriasis

Answer 3

Overgrowth of epidermis resulting in silvery scale

Question 4

Verruca

Answer 4

Wart

Benign
Fleshy tumor cause by virus

Question 5

Herpes simplex

Answer 5

Viral lesion with watery vesicles

Type 1: nose / mouth

Type 2: genitalia

Question 6

Tinea pedis

Answer 6

Athletes foot

Fungus flourishes in warm, moist, dark places. Cause scaling, itching, burning to feet and between toes

Question 7

Tinea cruritis

Answer 7

Jock itch

Fungus flourished in groin, and other skin folds
Cause burning and redness

Question 8

Tinea corporis

Answer 8

Ringworm

Red lesion in circular pattern blanched in the center caused by fungus not a worm

Question 9

Impetigo

Answer 9

Golden crust on oozing lesion, bacterial, spread through direct contact or personal items like towel, bed clothing

Question 10

Farbuncle

Answer 10

Boil

Staph infection in hairy areas: groin, neck, armpit
Common in diabetics or impaired immune
Need systemic antibiotics

Question 11

Carbuncle

Answer 11

Group of furuncles

Question 12

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 12

Red patch of skin that will not heal due to overexposure to sun

Question 13

Melanoma

Answer 13

Large, asymmetrical, dark, malignant mole that spreads fast through body, can be terminal

Question 14

1st degree burn

Answer 14

Redness

Sun burn

Question 15

2nd degree burn

Answer 15

Blister and redness

Question 16

3rd degree burn

Answer 16

Full thickness damage through skin into nerves and muscle