Skin examination Flashcards

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1
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What should be assessed in skin examination?

A

Distribution - which areas are affected
Configuration - how lesions are arranged
Morphology - what the lesions look like

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What should also be assesed in a skin examination?

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Nails - pitting and onycholysis in psoriasis
Mouth - erosions of buccal mucosa in blistering disease
Joints - arthritis in psoriasis
Hair - hypertrichosis, hirsutes, alopecia

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3
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What should be assesed in a rash?

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Assess distribution and configuration

Examine primary lesions

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4
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What should be assesed in a skin lump?

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Site and morphology

Important to regonise when malignant

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How should the distribution and configuration of a rash be described?

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Widespread or localised
Unilateral, bilateral or symmetrical
Anterior/posterior
Medial/lateral
Proximal/distal 
Extensor/flexor
Pattern? Discrete, grouped, annular, confluent
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How should rash morphology be described?

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Colour
Size
Raised or flat
Border features
Surface features: scale, crust
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What does a blanching rash suggest?

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Infection

Dermatological disease

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What does a non-blanching rash suggest?

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Blood/ vessel disease

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What is purpura and petichia?

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Extravasation of blood
Non-blanching
Petechia are 1-2mm are of flat pupura

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10
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What is erythema?

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Red rash

Will blanch on pressure

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What is hypopigmentation?

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Lack of melanin

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What is hyperpigmentation?

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Increased melanin
Haemosiderin
Direct chemical staining

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What are the different types of flat lesions?

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Macule <1cm

Patch >1cm

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What are the different types of raised lesions?

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Papule <0.5cm

Nodule >0.5cm

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What is the name given to a rash that has flat and elevated components?

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Maculopapular

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16
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What is a plaque?

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Raised edge and flatter surface >1cm

17
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What is a wheal?

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Compressible dermal swelling

18
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What are the different types of fluid filled lesions?

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Vesicle <0.5cm

Bulla >0.5cm

19
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What is a cyst?

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Nodule containing semi-solid material

20
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What is a pustule?

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Pus filled raised lesion

21
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What are the different types of border features?

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Well defined

Poorly defined

22
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What is a scaly lesions?

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Accumulates fragments of keratin layer

23
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What is a crust?

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Dried exudate

24
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What is lichenified?

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Thickening with increased skin markings

25
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What is a scar?

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Normal tissue replaced by fibrous tissue

26
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What is a fissure?

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Linear split in epidermis

27
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What is atrophy?

A

Loss of epidermis

28
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What is an erosion?

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Superficial break in epidermis

29
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What is an ulcer?

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Deeper break into epiderms