Skin exammination Flashcards
morphology of skin lump
ABCD
A- asymmetry
B- border
C- colour
D- diameter
E- elevation
pitting nails
small depressions of nail plate
nails onycholysis
seperation of nail plate from bed
hypertrichosis
general excess growth
lichenified
thickeing with increased skin markings
fissure
linear split in epidermis
erosion
superficial break in epidermis
ulcer
depper break into dermis
macule v patch
localised flat colour change <1cm/ >1cm
elevation of macular rash
flat
elevation of papular rash
elevated
wheal
compressible dermal swelling
scale
accumulated fragments of keratin layer
crust
dried exudate
cyst
nodule containig semi solid material
papule v nodule
localised elevated area <0.5cm/ >0.5cm
plaque
raised edge and flatter surface >1cm
vesicle v bulla
fluid filled <0.5cm/>0.5cm
acanthuses nigricans
velvety thickening and pigmentation of the skin folds, usually axillae
hidradenitis suppuravita
a chronci inflammatory disease where boils and abscesses form and scar in apocrine gland areas
androgenetic alopecia
male pattern balding in men/ women
what is vitamin a vital for
epithelial proliferation keratinisation and development
marasmus
global nutrient deficiency causing weight loss by fat breakdown
child is very thin with muscle wasting
skin is dry
thin hair
kwashiokr
very low protein intake with reasonable carb intake
oedema and children often develop an enlarged pot belly
