Dermatology

Question 1

Susie
Can
Exercise 
Until
She 
Fumes 
Secondary lesions acronym

Answer 1

Scale
Crust
Excoriation
Ulcer
Scare
Fizzure

Question 2

What is a flat spot or discoloration of skin such as a freckle?

Answer 2

Macule

Question 3

What is a lesion?

Answer 3

Any mark wound or abnormality found in the skin due to disease or damage

Question 4

A small solid elevated lesion

Answer 4

Papu le

Question 5

what is a pustule

Answer 5

Inflamed papule containing which or yellow liquid or pus

Question 6

Itchy swollen lesion found within the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red or pale such as an insect bite

Answer 6

Wheal

Question 7

A solid and elevated lesion that is larger than a papule

Answer 7

Tubercle

Question 8

A large nodule

Answer 8

Tumor

Question 9

A small blister containing fluid such as a cold sore

Answer 9

Vesicle

Question 10

A large blister such as a sun blister

Answer 10

Bulla

Question 11

Flaky skin cells

Answer 11

Scale

Question 12

Mixture of dead skin cells and dry blood

Answer 12

Crust

Question 13

What is excoriation?

Answer 13

A wound created by scratching or scraping - a light cut

Question 14

An open depressed lesion in the skin that may contain pus

Answer 14

Ulcer

Question 15

Can an ulcer be worked on?

Answer 15

Sometimes it depends on the severity

Question 16

Hardened discolored mark on the skin that forms after a wound has healed

Answer 16

Scar

Question 17

A crack in the skin that may penetrate into the dermis

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Fissure

Question 18

What is a vascular lesion?

Answer 18

Tertiary lesions

Question 19

What is Rosacea an example of?

Answer 19

A tertiary lesion

Question 20

What is an open comedone?

Answer 20

A blackhead

Question 21

What is a whitehead?

Answer 21

A closed comedone

Question 22

Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid infection or other debris

Answer 22

Cyst and nodule

Question 23

What grade acne contains no pustules and has minor breakouts?

Answer 23

Grade 1

Question 24

Grade 2 acne is what?

Answer 24

Many closed comedones
More open comedones
Some papule and pustules

Question 25

More red and inflamed - have many open and closed comedones papules and pustules acne- what grade?

Answer 25

Grade 3

Question 26

Most severe level of acne with cysts and nodules open and closed comedones papules and pustules

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Grade 4

Question 27

What are causes of acne

Answer 27

Genetics Clogged hair follicles Bacteria Triggers

Question 28

What are some acne triggers

Answer 28

``` Hormones Stress Cosmetics Skin care products Foods ```

Question 29

``` Miss Polly Pocket Wears Tight Tiny Vickies Bras Acronym for primary lesions ```

Answer 29

``` Macule Papule Pustule Wheal Tubercle Tumor Vesicle Bulla ```

Question 30

A sebum filled fatty mass found within a sebaceous gland Known as a sebaceous cyst

Answer 30

Steatoma

Question 31

Appears as a soft skin tone or yellowish donut shaped lesion

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Sebaceous hyperplasia

Question 32

Extreme dryness of the skin

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Asteatosis

Question 33

An inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous gland that causes red scaly flaky and itchy skin

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Seborrheic dermatitis

Question 34

Caused by excessive sebum production on the head

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Seborrheic dermatitis

Question 35

Dermatitis

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Inflammatory condition of the skin that consists of eczema vesicles and or papules

Question 36

Reaction caused by physical contact to a substance

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Contact dermatitis

Question 37

What is psoriasis

Answer 37

Autoimmune disease that affects the keratinization process

Question 38

Chronic redness found on the cheeks and bridge of nose Butterfly rash

Answer 38

Malar rash

Question 39

Soft vascular nodule

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Hemangioma

Question 40

What is erythrasma?

Answer 40

Bacterial infection that causes reddish brown scaly patches Typically found in the underarm groin and folds of the skin Don't wax

Question 41

Pre cancerous lesion caused by sun exposure | Appears as red brown scaly or crusted lesions

Answer 41

Actinic keratiosis

Question 42

Most common and least severe form of skin cancer | Appears as reddish patches or smooth elevated pearly white lesions

Answer 42

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 43

More serious than basal cell carcinoma Can be open or crusted sores that do not heal Caused by UV radiation, toxic chemicals and genetics

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Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 44

Malignant melanoma

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Most serious form of skin cancer | Becomes systemic and not always found on sun exposed areas

Question 45

Reaction to substances that are breathed in or ingested

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Atopic dermatitis

Question 46

Contact dermatitis

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Reaction caused by physical contact to a substance | Such as wearing nickle free earrings

Question 47

Caused by excessive sebum production | On the head

Answer 47

Seborrheic dermatitis

Question 48

Also know as dilated capillaries

Answer 48

Telangiectasia

Question 49

Blocked hair follicles cause redness and bumpiness most common on backs and arms

Answer 49

Keratosis Pilaris

Question 50

Also known as a callus or corn

Answer 50

Keratoma

Question 51

Had many closed comedones more open comedones and occasional papules/pustules Need treatments to heal the skin

Answer 51

Grade II acne

Question 52

There are no pustules in this level of acne

Answer 52

Grade I

Question 53

``` A asymmetry B border C color D diameter E evolving ```

Answer 53

Abcde's of melanoma detection

Question 54

Appears as reddish patches or smooth elevated pearly white lesions 1st category of skin cancer

Answer 54

Basal cell carcinoma