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Skin, hair and nails Flashcards

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Vellus hair

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short, fine hair

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terminal hair

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coarse, thick hair

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eccrine sweat gland

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evenly distribute sweat glands on skin

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apocrine sweat gland

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found in axillary and genital regions, stimulated by emotional stress

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ABCDE

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asymmetry, borders (irregular), color change, diameter (>6mm), elevation

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basal cell carinoma

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cancer of cells in the basal layer, most common, shiny, translucent, slow growing
scaly red to white-brownish patch
may itch or bleed

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squamous cell carcinoma

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cancer of cells on upper layer of epidermis, crusty, scaly, red, inflamed or ulcerated. Grows slowly and painlessly, but will grow rapidly after a while can spread (face, back of hands of older, fair skinned adults)

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melanoma

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cancer of the melanocytes, most lethal b/c it metastasizes easily
mixes of colors
>6mm

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melanoma risk factors

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having many moles
having a few atypical moles
red or light hair
actinic lentigenes
macular or tan spots (freckles)
heavy sun exposure
light eye or skin color
family history
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causes of central cyanosis

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advanced lung disease
heart disease
abnormal hemoglobins

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carotenemia

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excess carotene in the blood causes by carrot, sweet potato rich diet

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what to look for when examining lesion

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  1. location and distribution
  2. patterns and shapes
  3. consistency
  4. color
  5. mobility (turgor)
  6. exudates (what is it draining)
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cafe-au-lait spot

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more than six may indicate neurofibromatosis, irregular border macule or patch

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tinea versicolor

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fungal infection of the skin
slightly scaly macules on trunk, neck and upper arms
may be pale (dark skin) or reddish (light skin)

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vitiligo

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depigmented macules on face, hands, feet where melanocytes are destroyed
hereditary/autoimmune condition

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cyanosis

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blue coloring (hypoxia)
peripheral or central
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erythema

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red hue, increased blood flow

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heliotrope

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violaceous eruption over the eyelids

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pityriasis rosea

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reddish, oval ringworm-like lesions

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psoriasis

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silvery, scaly lesions mainly on extensor surfaces (elbow, knee)

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atopic eczema

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reddish

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serpiginous

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creeping or having a wavy border

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annular, arciform

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ring shaped

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macule

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small, flat spot up to 1.0cm (freckles)

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patch

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flat spot larger than 1.0cm (birthmark)

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plaque

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elevated lesion 1.0cm or larger (grouping of papules) (psoriasis)

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papule

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elevated lesion less than 1.0cm (chickenpox)

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nodule

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marble like lesion larger than 0.5cm that is deeper and firmer than a papule (rheumatoid nodules, dermatofibroma) “boggy” typically painful

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wheal

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irregular, transient area of localized swelling of the skin-allergic reaction (usually disappears within 24 hours)

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vesicle

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less than 1.0cm filled with fluid (herpes)

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bulla

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larger than 1.0cm filled with fluid (herpes)

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pustule

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filled with pus (indicates infection)

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burrow

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scabies (raised tunnel in the epidermis) linear

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scale

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thin flake of exfoliated epidermis

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crust (2ndary)

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dried residue of skin exudates (serum, pus or blood)

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lichenification

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palpable thickening of the epidermis

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excoriation

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scratching

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fissure (2ndary)

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linear crack (often from dryness) athletes foot

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ulcer (2ndary)

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deep loss of epidermis, bleeds and scars (bed sore)

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lentigo

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non-raised patch, caused by sun damage, typically brown

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actinic keratosis

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small, rough, raised area found on skin that has had long sun exposure (face, scalp, back of hands, chest) precursor to squamous cell carcinoma

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seborrheic keratosis

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non-cancerous wart-like growths, face, chest, shoulders, back, typically develops after 40 yrs. velvety feel

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petechia

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small, red spots, bleeding underneath the skin but outside the vessels (does not blanch) on the palate indicates strep pharyngitis

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intertriginous

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between or under skin folds

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primary lesion

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directly from an infectious process, palpable or non palpable (acne)

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secondary lesion

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stems from a primary lesion (scarring from acne)-may be caused by constant contact with primary lesion (repeated itching)

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erosion (2ndary)

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areas of skin where upper skin layer is lost (ckicken pox)

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purpuric lesion

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outside vessels (petechia, ecchymosis)

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ecchymosis

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larger than petechia >3mm, purplish, secondary to bruising, do not blanch, seen with bleeding disorders

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telangiectasia

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small dilated vessels on skin or mucous membrane. usually on the face, will blanch

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spider angioma

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usually benign can be up to 2 cm, usually on face, arms and upper trunk
assoc. with pregnancy, liver disease (can’t detox estrogen)

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spider vein

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usually bluish in color, usually on legs, can accompany varicose vein

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dermatomal

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covering a band of skin that corresponds to a nerve root (herpes zoster)- must describe which dermatom

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things to note on palpation of skin

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temperature
moisture
texture
turgor (elasticity)
edema
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asteatosis

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dry skin
flaky, rough, itchy skin
(hypothyroidism)

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variations in temperature

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warm to cool = normal
warm to hot = fever/infection or hyperthyroidism
cool to cold = hypothyroidism or systemic disease

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raynauds

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disease of the blood vessels

fingers will be cold

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alopecia areata

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hair loss from an area of the body, usually scalp
demarcated round patches of hair loss
may be immune-mediated

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trichotillomania

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hair loss from pulling or plucking
anxiety, OCD
varying lengths of hair

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tinea capitis

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ringworm (fungal infection)

will see broken hairs

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paronychia

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infection of nail bed

may spread around nail bed and will be painful

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herpetic whitlow

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vesicular, contains serous fluid

infection of herpes virus

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onycholysis

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separation of nail plate from nail bed at distal margin
trauma, psoriasis, fungal infection (onychomycosis)
diabetes, hyperthyroidism

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note when examining nails

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brittle (hypothyroid)
fine vs coarse
dry vs oily

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leukonychia

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white spots

usually related to trauma

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beau’s lines

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deep lines that indicate stopped cell division
related to severe illness
nail grows 1mm every 6-10 days

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Mee’s lines

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white line that appears like lunula
arsenic poisoning, carbon monoxide
sometimes heart failure,

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nail pitting

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matrix like nail bed
usually with psoriasis
may also been seen in Reiters, sarcoidosis

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clubbing

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chronic, persistent hypoxia

nail looks like a club

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Terry’s nails

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loss of vascularity
assoc with liver disease and CHF, DM and malnutrition
similar in appearance to Mee’s lines, but ground glass appearance

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decubitus ulcer

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pressure sore or bed sore

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cellulitis

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infection in the skin, especially dermal

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