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Week 5 Skin, Hair, Nails Flashcards

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Melanoma in whites is noted to be ____ times highe4 than in blacks and ___ higher than latinos

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20 / 4

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The most common primary skin lesions

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Erythema (Reddness of skin surface)

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Pitting Edema

+1 (How many mm deep) Associated with interstitial fluid volume above ____ %

+ 2 (How many mm depp)

+ 3 (How many mm depp)

+ 4 (How many mm depp)

______ Final level, name & describe it

A

2mm / 30% increase

4mm

6mm

8mm

Brawny Edema / cannot be “pitted”

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What does the

A
B
C
D
E
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self examination technique consist of

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Asymmetrical
Border
Color
Diameter
Elevation/ Enlargement
Feeling

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How large of a mole is a concern

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> 6mm

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Onycholysis ( when your nail separates from its nail bed.)

Causes: Trauma / Fungi infection

Can result from this disease

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Hyperthyroidism

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Splinter hemorrhage & Janeway’s lesions are associated with this disease

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Endocarditis (Infection Heart Inner lining, Valves)

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Presents as: transverse depressions in nail

Cause: Trauma, Exposure to Cold, Raynaud’s disease, Episodic disease that disrupts normal nail growth

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Beau’s Lines

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Longitudinal black discoloration on finger nails.

Common in dark-skinned

Accompanied by pigmentation of underlying skin and disruption of nail growth GET BIOPSY

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Melanotic Bands

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Koilonchia (spoon nail)

Sign of ____ deficiency

Which Disease

A

Iron- Deficiency/ Anemia

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Confluent

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Flowing together

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_______ lesions are rings with central clearing.

Examples:
Granuloma annulare,
drug eruptions,
dermatophyte infections (tinea [ringworm])
Secondary Syphilis

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Annular or Circular

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Separate Lesions that are not join3d to one another.

Geographic- resemble outline map
Geometric- arranged in circles or angular lines
Grouped- Clustered together

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Discrete

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Type of grouping that looks like lines making a circle like pattern Almost brian-like

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Gyrate

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______ lesions manifest as Annular lesions with a violaceous center and pink halo separated by a pale ring

Typical of Erythema Multiforme

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Target lesions / iris lesions

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16
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Cutaneous larva margins is a parasitic skin infection causes by hook worm larva

Presents itself how…

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Linear pattern

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17
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Macule

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Primary

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What is the difference between Primary skin lesions or Secondary skin lesions?

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Primary isn’t associated with another disease or illness

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Crust

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Secondary

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Scale

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Secondary

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Papule

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Primary

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22
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Patch

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Primary

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Fissure

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Second

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Erosion

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Second

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Plaque

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Primero

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Nodule

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Primary

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27
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Ulcer

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Second

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Excoriation

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Second

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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Wheal

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Primero

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30
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary

Tumor

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Primero

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Excoriation

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skin picking disorder is where you cannot stop picking at your skin.

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32
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Primary or Secondary Skin Lesions

Scar / Atrophic Scar

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Second

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Atrophic scar

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pitted or indented scars

Like potholes in the road

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Lichenificat

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the skin has become thickened and leathery. This often results from frequently rubbing or scratching the skin

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35
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions

Keloid

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Second

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36
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions

Urticaria (Hives)

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Primary

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37
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions

Vesicles

38
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions

Cyst

39
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions

Bulla

40
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions

Pustule

41
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Primary skin lesion

Flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 cm.

Exp. Freckles, flat moles (nevi), petechiae, measles, scarlet fever

42
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Primary skin lesion

Macules

Description

Examples

A

Flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 cm.

Exp. Freckles, flat moles (nevi), petechiae, measles, scarlet fever

43
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Primary skin lesion

Solid, Elevated lesion with no visible fluid, 1/2 - 1 cm diameter

Examples
Warts (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus, cherry angioma, neurofibroma, skin tag

44
Q

Primary skin lesion

Papule

Description

Examples

A

Solid, Elevated lesion with no visible fluid, 1/2 - 1 cm diameter

Examples
Warts (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus, cherry angioma, neurofibroma, skin tag

45
Q

Primary skin lesion

Larger papules

Locat3d in any of the 3 skin layers

> 1/2 cm in diameter

Exp.

Dermatofibroma, erythema nodosum, lipomas, melanoma, hemangioma, neurofibroma

46
Q

Primary skin lesion

Nodule

Description

Examples

A

Locat3d in any of the 3 skin layers

> 1/2 cm in diameter

Exp.

Dermatofibroma, erythema nodosum, lipomas, melanoma, hemangioma, neurofibroma

47
Q

Primary skin lesion

Elevated irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema; solid, transient, variable diameter

Exp.
Insect bites
Urticaria (Hives)
Allergic reaction
Lupus
Erythematosus

48
Q

Primary skin lesion

Wheal

Description

Examples

A

Elevated irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema; solid, transient, variable diameter

Exp.
Insect bites
Urticaria (Hives)
Allergic reaction
Lupus
Erythematosus

49
Q

Primary skin lesion

Epidermal elevation of the skin

Contains clear liquid

<0.5 cm

Exp.
Varicella
Herpes zoster (Shingles)
Impetigo
Acute eczema

50
Q

Primary skin lesion

Vesicle

Contains liquid?

Describe

Examples

A

Epidermal elevation of the skin

Contains clear liquid

<0.5 cm

Exp.
Varicella
Herpes zoster (Shingles)
Impetigo
Acute eczema

51
Q

Primary skin lesion

Vesicle larger than 1cm in diameter

Epidermal elevation of skin

Contains clear fluid

Exp.
Blisters
Lupus erythematous
Impetigo

52
Q

Primary skin lesion

An enclosed sac that contains liquid or semisolid material

Also comes in a “sebaceous” variety

53
Q

Primary skin lesion

Circumscribed (small) elevation of the skin that contains a purulent exudate that may be white, yellow, or greenish-yellow in color

Examples

Impetigo
Acne
Folliculitis
Herpes simplex

54
Q

Primary skin lesion

Pustules

Description

Examples

A

Circumscribed (small) elevation of the skin that contains a purulent exudate that may be white, yellow, or greenish-yellow in color

Examples

Impetigo
Acne
Folliculitis
Herpes simplex

55
Q

Secondary skin lesion

Dried drainage or blood; slightly elevated; variable size, colors variable - red, black, tan, or mixed

A

Crust Secondary skin lesions

56
Q

Primary skin lesion

Heaped-up keratinized cells, flaky skin, irregular, thin or thick

Exp.
Dry skin
Pityriasis
Rosea
Eczema
Xerosis

57
Q

Secondary skin lesions

Scale

Describe

Examples

A

Heaped-up keratinized cells, flaky skin, irregular, thin or thick

Exp.
Dry skin
Pityriasis
Rosea
Eczema
Xerosis (dry skin)

58
Q

Secondary skin lesions

Linear cracks or breaks from the epidermis to the dermis

Moist or dry

Exp.
Athletes foot
Chapped hands
Eczema
Intertigo labialis

59
Q

Secondary skin lesions

Fissure

Describe

Examples

A

Linear cracks or breaks from the epidermis to the dermis

Moist or dry

Exp.
Athletes foot
Chapped hands
Eczema
Intertigo labialis

60
Q

Secondary skin lesions

Loss of part of the epidermidis; depressed, Moist, glistening; follows rupture of a vesicle or bulla

Exp.
Varicella
Variola after rupture
Candidiasis
Herpes simplex

61
Q

Secondary skin lesions

Loss of epidermis
Linear hollowed out crusted area

Examples

Abrasion
Scratch
Scabies

A

Excoriation

62
Q

Vascular Skin Lesions

Hemangioma are also known as

A

Birthmarks

63
Q

Primary contact dermatitis is commonly caused from this metal

64
Q

Secondary Skin Lesions

Labial herpes simplex

65
Q

Secondary Skin lesions

Tinea corporis

66
Q

Primary or Secondary skin lesions

Psoriasis

67
Q

This cancer typically appears as a white waxy lump or a brown scaly patch on sun-exposed areas, such as the face and neck

Least Serious Skin Cancer

A

Basal cell carcinoma

68
Q

The most serious type of skin cancer.

Occurs when the pigment-producing cells that give color to the skin become cancerous.

A

Malignant Melanoma

69
Q

Toxic epidermidal necrosis reaction to drugs

Can be fatal in up to 30% of adults

A

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

70
Q

Variola major is aka

71
Q

_____ (disease) causes sebaceous glands to swell from infection.

72
Q

____ is produced in the 2 inner layers of skin from UV-B rays.

1 - 3 hrs weekly

73
Q

Pruritus

74
Q

2 types Cyanosis

Central:

Peripheral:

Describe areas

A

Central: face, lips, mucous membranes oral cavity, nail beds

Peripheral: fingers toes, skin surrounding lips

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75
Q

New burns with Jaundice are given phototherapy,

What happens if they are not treated

A

Brain damage

76
Q

Define

Non-blanchable

A

When you press the redness doesn’t go away

77
Q

2 types of Chinese medicine discussed

A

Coining

Cupping

78
Q

Diaphoresis

79
Q

Poor skin tugar in a young person is associated with…

In elderly….

A

Dehydration

Normal Findings.
Due to loss of elastin

80
Q

How much weight is gained before edema is noticed

81
Q

This Secondary lesion

Travels along nerve tract

Unilateral

Contagious if draining

A

Herpes zoster

82
Q

Compulent

A

Overlapping

83
Q

(verruca)

Type of primero skin lesion

A

Wart

Papule

84
Q

Circumscribed

A

Limited to a certain area

85
Q

Primary skin lesion

Circumscribed, elevated, plateaulike, solid lesion greater than 1 cm in size (e.g. psoriasis)

86
Q

______A circumscribed, flat area of discoloration that is less than 10 mm* in diameter. Example: Freckle.

______ A circumscribed, flat area of discoloration that is greater than 10 mm* in diameter. Slight scale may or may not be present. Example: Vitiligo.

A

MACULE / PATCH

87
Q

Primary skin lesion

Solid, Elevated, transient

Urticaria means…

Name of of skin lesion

A

Hives

Wheal

88
Q

A cherry angioma is a noncancerous (benign) skin growth made up of blood vessels

It is this type of primary skin lesion

89
Q

Verruca is aka

It is this type of primary skin lesion.

A

Wart

Papule

90
Q

Adverse drug reaction that can result in death (Skin)

A

Steven’s Johnson Syndrome

91
Q

Tachycardia is associated with hyper / hypotension

A

Hypotension

92
Q

neurofibroma is …

A

a type of peripheral nerve tumor that forms soft bumps on or under the skin.

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