Ch.4 Disorders & Diseases Of The Skin (Pigment Disorders)

Question 1

What is DYSCHROMIA?

Answer 1

Abnormal pigmentation

Question 2

Over production of pigment is known as?

Answer 2

Hyperpigmentation

Question 3

What is hypopigmentation?

Answer 3

Lack of pigment

Question 4

What are 7 hyperpigmentation forms?

Answer 4

•Melasma
•Lentigo
•Ephelids
•Nevus
•Poikiloderma of civate
•Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
•Tan

Question 5

Hormonal hyperpigmentation disorder that has an identifiable pattern of solid fairly symmetrical hyperpigmentation?

Answer 5

Melasma

Question 6

Flat, pigmented area similar to a freckle ; small, yellow-brown spots. May call them age spots, as they are associated with aging skin

Answer 6

Lentigo

Question 7

Macules or freckles (round or oval pigmented areas of skin on areas exposed to sun.

Answer 7

Ephelids

Question 8

Known as birthmarks, these malformations of the skin from abnormal pigmentation are known as ?
A port wine stain is known as ?

Answer 8

Nevus
Vascular nevus

Question 9

Actinic bronzing to sides of face & neck. Reddish brown hue with white patch on under chin. It is benign.

Answer 9

Poikiloderma of civatte

Question 10

Darkened pigmentation due to injury to skin or residual healing after acne lesion has resolved (often deep purple red, brown )

Answer 10

Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Question 11

Change in pigmentation due to melanin production as a result of Exposure to sun that acts as a defense against UV rays that damage skin. This is basically visible damage skin & cells

Answer 11

Tan

Question 12

4 forms of hypopigmentation?

Answer 12

•leukoderma
•Albinism
•Vitiligo
•Tinea Versicolor

Question 13

Loss of pigmentario leading to light, abnormal patches of depigmented skin. A congenital disorder acquired due to immunological and post inflammatory causes .

Answer 13

Leukoderma

Question 14

Rare GENETIC condition where there is lack of melanin pigment in the BODY, including hair , skin, nails , eyes. It’s technical term is congenital Leukoderma or congenital hypopigmentation

Answer 14

Albinism

Question 15

Pigmentation disease; white irregular patches of skin totally lacking pigment.
Autoimmune disorder causing ABSENCE OF MELANOCYTES?

Answer 15

Vitiligo

Question 16

Known as pityriasis versicolor , is a non contagious fungal condition caused by yeast. Often shows as white , brown or salmon colored flaky patches. Selenium sulfide shampoos can treat this?

Answer 16

Tinea Versicolor