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Skin Lesions Flashcards

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Acne Vulgaris

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chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous follicles; comedones, papules, pustules

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Open comedones

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black-heads, flat or slightly elevated papule with blackened keratin

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Closed comedones

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white-heads, 1mm papules

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Papules and postules size

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1-5 mm, caused by inflammation

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Location of acne vulgaris

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face, chest, back, and shoulders

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Atopic dermatitis

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chronic, relapsing, pruritic condition that tends to run in families

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Sxs of atopic dermatitis

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intense pruritis leading to excoriated skin lesions and lichenification

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Location of atopic dermatitis

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flexural surfaces, antecubital fossa, popliteal fossa, face, extremities

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Appearance of acute atopic dermatitis

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erythema, vesicle, bullae, crusting

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Appearance of subacute atopic dermatitis

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scaly plaques, papules, round erosions, crust

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Appearance of chronic eczema

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lichenification, scaling, hyper- and hypopigmentation

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Seborrheic dermatosis

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ranges from dandruff to fulminant rash; dryness, pruritus, erythema

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Seborrheic keratosis

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“stuck-on” waxy appearance that may appear verrucous, well circumscribed

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Dermatofibroma

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firm papules or nodules; may be flesh, pink, brown, red or black; typically on extremities

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“Fitzpatrick sign”

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squeezing margin causes dimple, confirms dermatofibroma

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Rosacea

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chronic inflammatory condition with relapsing course; extrafacial involvement is rare, often spares nasolabial folds

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Rosacea appearance

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facial flushing and localized erythema, telangiectasias, papules, pustules

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Sebaceous cyst

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wall composed of squamous epithelium containing keratin or lipid-rich debris

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Nevus

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arises during childhood, adulthood, may darken during pregnancy

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Erythema Multiforme

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targe lesions, well-defined, circular, erythematous macules or papules, associated with HSV, mycoplasma, group A strep, and EBV

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Eruptive xanthoma

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abrupt onset, pruritis or pain may be present; red, firm papules

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Dermatomyositis

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multiple skin changes possible; may include fatigue, malaise, myalgias, cardiac, resp sxs

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Heliotrope rash

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violaceous edematous periorbital erythema

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atrophic dermal papules

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scaly, flat-topped papules on dorsal MCP

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Nail fold telangiectasia

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erythema and telangectasia at base of nails with prominent capillary loops

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Shawl sign

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photoexacerbated macular of upper back and posterior neck and shoulders

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Actinic keratosis

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pre-cancerous lesions on sun-exposed areas, may progress to SCC, white to yellow surface scale

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Solar lentigo

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benign pigmented lesion related to UV radiation; smooth, flat macules

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Basal cell carcinoma

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most common cancer of skin, M>W, often on a sun exposed areas

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Basal cell carcinoma appearance

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smooth pearly papule with rolled borders and telangiectasia

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Infiltrating BCC

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slightly raised or depressed, indurated, thin scar-like plaque with possible crust

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Superficial BCC

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well defined red patch or thin plaque with or without scale, crust, rolled borders; expands horizontally

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ABCDEs

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Asymmetry, Borders, Color, Diameter, Evolution

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Cutaneous SCC

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commonly appear on sun exposed areas as a hyperkeratotic papule or nodule, variable appearance

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Molluscum contagiosum

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benign, self-limited eruption of skin lesions caused by a poxvirus infection

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SJS

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caused by drugs, immediate reaction that can advance to TEN

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TEN

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widespread involvement, skin sloughing; risk of dehydration, hypernatremia and spesis

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Subungual acral lentiginous melanoma

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sxs of tan, darkened, black nails; deadly melanoma

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Location of acral lentiginous melanoma

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palms, soles, under nails in people of color

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