Stuff

Question 1

Flat, non palpable lesion less than 10 mm

Answer 1

Macule

Question 2

Solid, raised lesion less than 5mm in diameter

Answer 2

Papule

Question 3

Raised, flat top lesion greater than 10mm

Answer 3

Plaque

Question 4

Circumscribed, elevated fluid-filled lesion less than 5mm

Answer 4

Vesicle

Question 5

Circumscribed, elevated fluid-filled lesion greater than 5mm

Answer 5

Bullae

Question 6

Transient, elevated lesion of local edema

Answer 6

Wheal

Question 7

Small punctate hemorrhages that don’t blanch

Answer 7

Petechiae

Question 8

Flat, non palpable lesion greater than 10mm

Answer 8

Patch

Question 9

Solid, raised lesions >5mm in diameter

Answer 9

Nodule

Question 10

Pus-filled vesicle or bulla

Answer 10

Pustule

Question 11

Hard, rough surface formed by dried sebum, exudate, blood, or necrotic skin

Answer 11

Crust

Question 12

Heaped-up piles of horny epithelium with dry appearance

Answer 12

Scale

Question 13

Defect of the epidermis; heals w/o a scar

Answer 13

Erosion

Question 14

Defect that extends into the dermis or deeper; heals with a scar

Answer 14

Ulcer

Question 15

Diagnostic test in which the skin or hair is examined while exposed to the black light emitted by Wood lamp. For anything hyper or hypo pigmented. Used to assess changes in pigment or to fluoresce infectious lesions.

Answer 15

Wood lamp exam

Question 16

A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.

Answer 16

Diascopy

Question 17

Examination of fluid from a bullous lesion for Tzanck cells (altered epithelial cells, rounded and devoid of intercellular attachments); used to diagnose herpes viruses

Answer 17

Tzanck smear

Question 18

Dermatologists apply patches with common allergens to patients with dermatitis, to find out whether their skin condition may be caused or aggravated by a contact allergy; Demonstrates hypersensitivity reaction

Answer 18

Patch testing

Question 19

A method of differentiating bacterial species into two large groups

Answer 19

Gram staining

Question 20

A procedure in which a sample of skin tissue is removed, processed, and examined under a microscope. Several different methods may be used to obtain a skin sample, depending on the size and location of the abnormal area of skin, called a skin lesion

Answer 20

Skin biopsy

Question 21

Microscopic examination of skin scrapings mounted in KOH, which dissolves keratin and cellular material but does not affect fungi, is performed. This method readily identifies dermatophyte infection.

Answer 21

KOH preparation

Question 22

A precise surgical technique used to treat skin cancer; thin layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively removed and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains.

Answer 22

Mohs surgery

Question 23

Pinpoint bleeding after scale is removed

Answer 23

Auspitz sign

Question 24

Pushing a blister causes further separation of the dermis

Answer 24

Nikolsky sign

Question 25

Minor trauma leads to new lesions at sight of trauma

Answer 25

Koebner phenomenon

Question 26

Dilated, small, superficial blood vessel

Answer 26

Telangiectasia

Question 27

Thickened skin with distinct borders, often as a result of excessive scratching or prolonged irritation

Answer 27

Lichenification

Question 28

Swollen and softened by an increase in water content; the appearance that skin gets when left in water too long

Answer 28

Macerated

Question 29

Irregular, rough, and convoluted edges

Answer 29

Verrucous