derma Flashcards
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superficial, elevated, palpable lesion less or equal to 0.5cm; more than 0.5 cm
Papule/Plaque
circumscribed color change without elevation or non palpable depression
Macule/Patch
like a papule but containing fluid
Vesicle/Bulla
dew drop vesicle
Chicken Pox
palpable, solid, deeper than papule; more than 0.5cm
Nodule
pale red, palpable, superficial lesion, evanescent, disappearing in 1-2 days. From edema in the papillary layer of the dermis. Allergy
Wheal
like vesicle, only with purulent exudate as the fluid
Pustule
an elevated lesion, fluid filled
Blister
depressed lesion with loss of surface epithelium
Ulcer
mixture of scale and serum- yellowish accretions on the surface of a lesion
Crust
non raised red-brown non blanchable lesions - Dengue fever
Petechiae
epidermal hyperplasia, colon CA
Acanthosis
premature keratinization of cells below stratum granulosum
Dyskeratosis
outer, waterproof, protective layer. Melanocytes and keratinocytes
Epidermis
collagen and elastin for toughness and elasticity
Dermis
subcutaneous tissue, mainly fat. Padding, blood supply
Hypodermis
horney cell layer
stratum corneum
basal cell layer
stratum germinativum
goose bumps
arrector pili muscle
body odor
apocrine, eccrine, sebaceous
Simple, coiled, tubular
sweat gland
A beta hemolytic strep, S aureus, or combo. Spread through close contact
Impetigo Contagiosa
Mild itching and soreness followed by eruption of small vesicles and pustules that rupture and crust
Impetigo Contagiosa
Generally develops in body folds that are subject to FRICTION
Impetigo Contagiosa