Skin Disorders Flashcards
Mark on skin that may indicate injury or damage that changes structure of tissue/organ
lesion
Difference between primary and secondary lesions
primary - different color than skin or raised
secondary - piles of material on skin surface
Large blister containing water fluid (from burn)
bulla
Small blister containing clear fluid (from poison ivy)
Vesicle
Closed abnormally developed sac that contains pus/fluid
cyst/tubercle
Chloasma vs macule vs lentigines
Chloasma - dark spots caused by pregnancy
macule - liverspots, moles
lentigines - freckle
solid bump larger than .4”; rheumatoid arthritis
nodule
small elevation that contains no fluid but may develop pus (acne, warts)
papule
itchy swollen lesion (hives, mosquito bite)
wheals
Prickly Heat
milaria rubra
contagious bacterial skin infection with weeping lesions caused by staph
impetigo
a birthmark is also known as _____________
nevus
Acquired patch of thickened skin (callus)
Keratoma
A wart is also known as _________________
verruca
List skin cancers from most common/least severe to most severe
basal cell
squamous cell
malignant
what percent of aging skin symptoms are caused by the sun
80 - 85%
True/False - the sun is not an intrinsic skin aging factor
true
a hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis
wart/verruce
Dermatologists believe that extrinsic factors such as sun exposure or smoking are responsible for up to _____ of skin aging
a. 50%
b. 60%
c. 75%
d. 85%
d. 85%
it is recommended that you wear SPF of at least
a. 5
b. 8
c. 15
d. 30
c. 15
An open comedo is also known as a _____
a. mole
b. birthmark
c. black head
d. white head
c. black head
Which is an inflammatory often chronic disease of the skin characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling and severe itching
a. eczema
b. psoriasis
a. eczema
a _____ is a type of keratoma
a. callus
b. keloid
c. lesion
d. excoriation
a. callus
Irritant contact dermatitis occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. papillary layer
d. hair follicles
b. epidermis
an allergic reaction created by repeated exposure
a. contact irritation
b. sensitization
c. non contact irritation
d. irritant contact dermatitis
b. sensitization
When sebum hardens and completely clogs an oil duct so that there are no surface follicle openings, it creates a(n):
a. callus
b. closed comedo
c. melanocyte
d. open comedo
d. open comedo
A _____ is a raised bump that is often red due to inflammation and sore due to the pressure of swelling.
a. papule
b. macule
c. cyst
d. bulla
a. papule
