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Skin Examination Flashcards

1
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What are you looking for when you assess distribution of skin disease?

A

Which areas are affected

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What are you looking for when you assess configuration of skin disease?

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How lesions are arranged (symmetrical, unilateral etc.)

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What are you looking for when you assess morphology of skin disease?

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What the lesion(s) look like

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4
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What is onycholyisis?

A

Separation of the nail from the nail bed

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5
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What is hypertrichosis?

A

Excessive hair growth

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What is hirsutism?

A

Male pattern hair growth in women

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What is alopecia?

A

Hair loss

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When would a rash be described as purpura?

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Red, does not blanche, may be raised

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What is petechia?

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1-2mm of purpura

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10
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When would a rash be described as erythema?

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Red, blanches on pressure

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11
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Hypopigmentation of skin is caused by excess melanin. True/False?

A

False

Caused by low melanin

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12
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What would you call a flat lesion that’s less than 1cm?

A

Macule

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13
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What would you call a flat lesion that’s more than 1cm?

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Patch

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What would you call a raised lesion that’s less than 0.5cm?

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Papule

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What would you call a raised lesion that’s more than 0.5cm?

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Nodule

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16
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What would you call a raised + flat lesion that’s greater than 1cm?

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Plaque

17
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What is a wheal?

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Compressible dermal swelling

NO FLUID

18
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What would you called a fluid-filled raised lesion less than 0.5cm?

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Vesicle

19
Q

What would you called a fluid-filled raised lesion more than 0.5cm?

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Bulla

20
Q

What is a cyst?

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Nodule containing semi-solid material

21
Q

What is a pustule?

A

Pus-filled raised lesion

22
Q

What do you call a break in epidermis?

A

Erosion

23
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What do you call a break into dermis?

A

Ulcer

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