derma -cutaneous lesions

Question 0

Unpleasant cutaneous sensation which provokes the desire to scratch or rub the skin

Answer 0

Pruritus

Question 1

Most common cutaneous symptom

Answer 1

Pruritus

Question 2

Fiber responsible for the pruritus

Answer 2

Un myelinated C fibers

Question 3

Lesions that have been modified by full development, regression, trauma or other cutaneous factors

Answer 3

Secondary lesion

Question 4

Original lesions

Answer 4

Primary lesions

Question 5

Flat, less than 0.5cm

Due to hyper or hypopigmentation, capillary dilatation or extravasation of RBC

Answer 5

Macule

Question 6

Larger macules

Answer 6

Patches

Question 7

Solid, elevated, <1cm
Major portion projects above the plane of skin
Eg. Acne, nevi, seborrheic dermatitis, lichen plants

Answer 7

Papule

Question 8

Mesh-like elevation (large space than height)

Answer 8

Plaque

Question 9

Plaques are plateau like lesions which may progress to

Answer 9

Lichenification

Due to rubbing

Question 10

Solid, elevated, ellipsoidal, differs in depth involvement. Deeper than papule.
Substantive palpability

Answer 10

Nodule

Question 11

Rounded, flat topped PAPULE or plaque, transient and evanescent

Answer 11

Uritacaria, WHEAL, hives

Question 12

Edema produced by escape of plasma thru vessels in upper portion of dermis

Answer 12

Urticaria, wheal, hives

Question 13

Fluid filled

Answer 13

Vesicles or bulla

Question 14

Pus filled

Answer 14

Pustules

Question 15

Pustules are hallmark of

Answer 15

Infection

Question 16

“He who studies skin does and fails to study the lesion first will never learn dermatology”

Answer 16

Siemens

Question 17

Starts as folliculitis (infection of hair follicles)

Pigsa.

Answer 17

Furuncle

Question 18

Coalesced furuncle

Answer 18

Carbuncle

Question 19

Papule surmounted with scales

Answer 19

Papulosquamous lesion

Question 20

Granulomatous nodular lesion of tertiary syphilis

Answer 20

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