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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

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2mm / 30% increase

4mm

6mm

8mm

Brawny Edema / cannot be “pitted”

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What does the

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B
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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

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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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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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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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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
Primero
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary Nodule
Primary
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary Ulcer
Second
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary Excoriation
Second
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary Wheal
Primero
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Primary skin lesions or Secondary Tumor
Primero
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Excoriation
skin picking disorder is where you cannot stop picking at your skin.
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Primary or Secondary Skin Lesions Scar / Atrophic Scar
Second
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Atrophic scar
pitted or indented scars Like potholes in the road
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Lichenificat
the skin has become thickened and leathery. This often results from frequently rubbing or scratching the skin
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions Keloid
Second
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions Urticaria (Hives)
Primary
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions Vesicles
Primary
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions Cyst
Primary
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions Bulla
Primary
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions Pustule
Primary
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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
Macules
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Primary skin lesion Macules Description Examples
Flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 cm. Exp. Freckles, flat moles (nevi), petechiae, measles, scarlet fever
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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
Papule
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Primary skin lesion Papule Description Examples
Solid, Elevated lesion with no visible fluid, 1/2 - 1 cm diameter Examples Warts (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus, cherry angioma, neurofibroma, skin tag
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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
Nodule
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Primary skin lesion Nodule Description Examples
Locat3d in any of the 3 skin layers >1/2 cm in diameter Exp. Dermatofibroma, erythema nodosum, lipomas, melanoma, hemangioma, neurofibroma
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Primary skin lesion Elevated irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema; solid, transient, variable diameter Exp. Insect bites Urticaria (Hives) Allergic reaction Lupus Erythematosus
Wheal
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Primary skin lesion Wheal Description Examples
Elevated irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema; solid, transient, variable diameter Exp. Insect bites Urticaria (Hives) Allergic reaction Lupus Erythematosus
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Primary skin lesion Epidermal elevation of the skin Contains clear liquid <0.5 cm Exp. Varicella Herpes zoster (Shingles) Impetigo Acute eczema
Vesicle
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Primary skin lesion Vesicle Contains liquid? Describe Examples
Epidermal elevation of the skin Contains clear liquid <0.5 cm Exp. Varicella Herpes zoster (Shingles) Impetigo Acute eczema
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Primary skin lesion Vesicle larger than 1cm in diameter Epidermal elevation of skin Contains clear fluid Exp. Blisters Lupus erythematous Impetigo
Bulla
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Primary skin lesion An enclosed sac that contains liquid or semisolid material Also comes in a "sebaceous" variety
Cyst
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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
Pustule
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Primary skin lesion Pustules Description Examples
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
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Secondary skin lesion Dried drainage or blood; slightly elevated; variable size, colors variable - red, black, tan, or mixed
Crust Secondary skin lesions
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Primary skin lesion Heaped-up keratinized cells, flaky skin, irregular, thin or thick Exp. Dry skin Pityriasis Rosea Eczema Xerosis
Scale
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Secondary skin lesions Scale Describe Examples
Heaped-up keratinized cells, flaky skin, irregular, thin or thick Exp. Dry skin Pityriasis Rosea Eczema Xerosis (dry skin)
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Secondary skin lesions Linear cracks or breaks from the epidermis to the dermis Moist or dry Exp. Athletes foot Chapped hands Eczema Intertigo labialis
Fissure
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Secondary skin lesions Fissure Describe Examples
Linear cracks or breaks from the epidermis to the dermis Moist or dry Exp. Athletes foot Chapped hands Eczema Intertigo labialis
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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
Erosion
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Secondary skin lesions Loss of epidermis Linear hollowed out crusted area Examples Abrasion Scratch Scabies
Excoriation
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Vascular Skin Lesions Hemangioma are also known as
Birthmarks
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Primary contact dermatitis is commonly caused from this metal
Nickel
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Secondary Skin Lesions Labial herpes simplex
Cold sore
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Secondary Skin lesions Tinea corporis
Ringworm
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Primary or Secondary skin lesions Psoriasis
Second
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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
Basal cell carcinoma
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The most serious type of skin cancer. Occurs when the pigment-producing cells that give color to the skin become cancerous.
Malignant Melanoma
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Toxic epidermidal necrosis reaction to drugs Can be fatal in up to 30% of adults
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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Variola major is aka
Small pox
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_____ (disease) causes sebaceous glands to swell from infection.
MRSA
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____ is produced in the 2 inner layers of skin from UV-B rays. 1 - 3 hrs weekly
Vitamin D
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Pruritus
Itchiness
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2 types Cyanosis Central: Peripheral: Describe areas
Central: face, lips, mucous membranes oral cavity, nail beds Peripheral: fingers toes, skin surrounding lips ??????
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New burns with Jaundice are given phototherapy, What happens if they are not treated
Brain damage
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Define Non-blanchable
When you press the redness doesn't go away
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2 types of Chinese medicine discussed
Coining Cupping
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Diaphoresis
Sweating
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Poor skin tugar in a young person is associated with... In elderly....
Dehydration Normal Findings. Due to loss of elastin
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How much weight is gained before edema is noticed
5 kg
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This Secondary lesion Travels along nerve tract Unilateral Contagious if draining
Herpes zoster
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Compulent
Overlapping
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(verruca) Type of primero skin lesion
Wart Papule
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Circumscribed
Limited to a certain area
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Primary skin lesion Circumscribed, elevated, plateaulike, solid lesion greater than 1 cm in size (e.g. psoriasis)
Plaque
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______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.
MACULE / PATCH
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Primary skin lesion Solid, Elevated, transient Urticaria means... Name of of skin lesion
Hives Wheal
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A cherry angioma is a noncancerous (benign) skin growth made up of blood vessels It is this type of primary skin lesion
Papule
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Verruca is aka It is this type of primary skin lesion.
Wart Papule
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Adverse drug reaction that can result in death (Skin)
Steven's Johnson Syndrome
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Tachycardia is associated with hyper / hypotension
Hypotension
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neurofibroma is ...
a type of peripheral nerve tumor that forms soft bumps on or under the skin.

NURS 1145 (11 decks)

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