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The Skin Flashcards

1
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What are the functions of the skin?

A

Largest organ, protective, temperature and water loss, sensation, Vit D synthesis

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2
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What is a flat area of skin called with altered colour?

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Macule

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3
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What is a flat area of skin called with altered colour and texture?

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Patch

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4
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What is a raised lesion with palpe scaling?

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Plaque

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5
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What is a small solid raised lesion?

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Papule

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What is a large solid raised lesion?

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Nodule

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What is a small solid water filled lesion?

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Vesicle

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What is a large solid water filled lesion?

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Bulla

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What type of lesions are skin tags, moles, cysts and papilomas?

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Benign

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What are flesh coloured tags, commonly found on the trunk, neck, face and groin, generally in the older called?

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Fibro-epithelium Polyps

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11
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What are proliferation of melanocytes of naevus cells called?

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Naevi

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12
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What is the clinical term of encompassing 2 types of cysts from the epithelium? (Epidermoid and Pilar)

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Sebaceous cyst

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13
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What arises spontaneously on the trunk, head and neck and is common in older people?

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

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What are bluey/red, tend to occur in children and are benign vascular tumours of the dermis?

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Haemangioma

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What type of lesions are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, bowens disease, melanoma?

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Malignant

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What is the most common human cancer, slowly growing, rarely mets and in sun exposed sites?

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Basal cell carcinoma

17
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What is a precursor to SCC, epidermal dysplasia and a result of sun damage?

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Bowens disease

18
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What is the second commonest skin tumour of sun exposed sites in older people?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

19
Q

What is fairly common in sun damaged skin, aggressive and widely spread?

A

Melanoma

20
Q

What do the A B C D E stand for in relation to melanoma?

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Asymmetry, Border, Colour, Diameter, Enlarge

21
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What rash is a clinical term that encompasses many different conditions? itchy burning rash blistered

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Eczema

22
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What rash commonly affects elbows, knees, scalp, penis associated with nail change, arthritis, joint disease and causes a salmon pink with silver scaling?

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Psoriasis

23
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What rash is v common in elderly and young, caused by mites, skin - skin?

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Scabies

24
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What non blanching rash makes you feel unwell, deteriorate rapidly, dislike light?

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Meningitis

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