Skin, Hair and Nails Flashcards
Cafe-Au-Lai
slightly but uniformly pigmented macule or patch
Tinea Versicolor
superficial fungal infection of skin, causing hypo- or hyperpigmented (versicolor), slightly scaly macules on truc
Risk for melanoma increase
> 50, hair color, actinic lentigines and heavy sun exposure
A B C D E
A = asymmety B= irregular borders C = color changes, especially blue D = diameter > 6 mm E = evolution
Skin and hypothyroidism
Expect it to be dry and rough
Pityriasis rosea
- large single or “herald” patch preceding the eruption
- for example
- -only one large patch, then more lesion erupted suddenly on back and torso
- -lesions itch
- -pattern of eruption is like a christmas tree
- -variety of erythematous papules and macules on the cleavage lines of the back
Tinea versicolor
tinea - fungal infection
- hypo- or hyperpigmented
- slightly scaley macules on trunk, neck and upper arms (short-sleeved shirt distribution)
- in lighter skin macules may look reddish or tan instead of pale
Actinic keratosis
- superficial, hyperkeratotic papules
- can be round or irregular
- pink, tan or grayish
- appear on sun-exposed skin of older, fair-skinned people
- considered to be dysplastic or precancerous
- untreated, one of every 1000 per year develop into squamous cell carcinoma
seborrheic keratosis`
- “stuck on” appearance
- common, benign, whitish-yellowish to brown raised papules or plaques
- typically multiple and symmetrically distributed on the trunk of older people, but may also appear on the face and elsewhere
- in black people and younger women may appear as a small, deeply pigmented papules on the cheeks and temples
stage 3 ulcer
full-thickness skin loss with damage to or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend to, but not through, the underlying muscle
Alopecia areata
clearly demarcated round or oval patch of hair loss, usually affecting young adults and children. There is no visible scaling or inflmmation
stage 2 ulcer
Skin forms a blister or sore. Partial-thickness skin loss or ulceration involving the epidermis, dermis or both
tinea capitis
ringworm
trichotillomania
hair loss from pulling, plucking or twisting hair
normally see jaundice first
sclera