Skin Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
flat, circumscribed area less than 5 mm
A
Macule
2
Q
flat circumscribed area greater than 5 mm
A
patch
3
Q
elevated lesion less than 5 mm
A
papule
4
Q
elevated lesion greater than 5 mm
A
plaque
5
Q
discrete pus filled lesion
A
pustule
6
Q
fluid filled leasion less than 5 mm
A
vesicle
7
Q
fluid filled lesion greater than 5 mm
A
bulla
8
Q
another name for hives
A
urticaria
9
Q
Mast cell degranulation causes
A
acute urticaria-hives
10
Q
targetoid lesions
A
erythema multiforme
11
Q
Psoriasis is associated with
A
heart disease
12
Q
Ausitz sign of psoriasis
A
Punctate bleeding when overlying scale is removed
13
Q
Pemphigus vulgaris
A
Vulgar because it was the naked lady’s blistered chest
14
Q
most common skin cancer
A
basal cell
15
Q
Most invasive skin cancer
A
melanoma