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What is achondroplasia and what is it caused by?

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Impaired proliferation in the growth plate; common cause of dwarfism. Due to an activating mutation in the FGFR3.

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Describe the extremities of a patient with achondroplasia?

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They will have a normal head and chest, but shortened extremities

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What is endochondral bone formation? What bones use this for growth?

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Formation of a cartilage matrix which is then replaced by bone; used by long bones

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What is intramembranous ossification? What bones use this for growth?

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Characterized by formation of bone without a preexisting cartilage network. Flat bones develop this way (skull and ribs)

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What is the reason for shortened extremities and not skull bones in patients with achondroplasia?

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Long bones use endochondral ossification to develop. The mutation in FGFR3 causes impaired proliferation of cartilage leading to shortened bones.

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What is osteogenesis imperfecta and what is the cause of it?

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Congenital defect of bone formation resulting in structurally weak bone. Defect in type 1 collage synthesis.

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What are some of the clinical features of osteogenesis imperfecta?

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Multiple bone fractures - can mimic child abuse
Blue sclera - thinning of scleral collagen revealing underlying chorocoidal veins
Hearing loss - bones of the middle ear fracture easily

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What is osteopetrosis and what is the cause of it?

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Inherited defect of bone reabsorption resulting in abnormally thick heavy bone that fractures easily.
Due to a defect in osteoclast function. Carbonic anhydrase II deficiency also does not allow for an acidic environment.

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What are the clinical features of of osteopetrosis?

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Bone fractures

Anemia - due to bony replacement of the marrow

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What is the treatment of osteopetrosis?

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Bone marrow replacement because osteoclasts are derived from monocytes

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What is Rickets/Osteomalacia and what causes it?

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Defective mineralization of osteoid - osteoblasts produce osteoid which is then mineralized with calcium and phosphate.

Usually due to a deficiency of Vitamin D

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How does Vitamin D act to raise serum calcium?

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Intestine - increases absorption of calcium and phosphate
Kidney - increases absorption of calcium and phosphate
Bone - increases absorption of calcium and phosphate

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Rickets usually presents in what age group and what are the symptoms?

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Arising in children less than 1 year old
Pigeon-breast deformity
Frontal bossing (enlarged forehead) due to osteoid deposition on the skull
Rachitic rosary - due to osteoid deposition at the chostochondral junction - bone bumps on rib cage
Bowing of the legs

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Osteomalacia is due to? What can it lead to?

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Low vitamin D in adults - inadequate mineralization results in weak bone with an increased risk for fracture

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What are the lab findings associated with osteomalacia?

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Decreased serum calcium, decreased serum phosphate, increased PTH, and increased alk phos (due to osteoblasts trying to mineralize)

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What is osteoporosis and what can it lead to?

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This is a reduction in trabecular bone mass and can result in porous bone with an increased risk for fracture

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What factors can affect peak bone mass and the rate of decline through life?

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Peak bone mass is determined by - exercise, genetics, and diet
The rate can change based on diet and and exercise

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What are the clinical features of osteoporosis?

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Bone pain and fractures in weight-bearing areas such as vertebrae, hip and distal radius
Bone density is done using a DEXA scan
Calcium, phosphate, PTH and alk phos are all normal

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What is the treatment of osteoporosis?

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Diet, exercise, Vitamin D

Bisphosphonates - induce apoptosis of osteoclasts

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What is Paget’s disease and what is the cause of it?

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This is an imbalance between the osteoblasts and osteoclasts - leading to the osteoblast essentially going crazy

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A biopsy of a person with Paget’s Disease will reveal?

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Mosaic Pattern of Lamellar Bone

Cement lines

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What are the clinical features of Paget Disease of the bone?

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Bone pain due to microfractures
Increased hat size - skull is most often affected
Isolated elevated alk phos - mineralization of bone

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What is the main complication associated with Paget Disease of the bone?

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Osteosarcoma

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What is osteomyelitis?

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Infection of the marrow and bone

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What are the most common causes of osteomyelitis?
``` Transient bacteremia (children) seeding the metaphysis Open-wound bacteremia (adults) seeds epiphysis ```
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What are the most common agents for osteomyelitis?
S. aureus - most cases >90% N gonorrhoeae - sexually active young adults Salmonella - sickle cell disease
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What are the clinical features of Osteomyelitis?
Bone pain with signs of infection | Lytic focus surrounded by sclerosis of bone on x-ray
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What is Avascular Necrosis? What is the cause?
Ischemic necrosis of bone and bone marrow | Causes include trauma or fracture
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What is a major risk factor of avascular necrosis?
Osteoarthritis
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What is an Osteoma and where does it arise?
Benign tumor bone - most commonly on facial bones | Associated with Gardner Syndrome - FAP and Fibromatosis
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What are the characteristics of an Osteoid osteoma?
Benign tumor of osteoblasts (producing osteoid) surrounded by a rim of reactive bone. Occurs in young adults Arises in the cortex of long bones.
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What is important about the type of pain that is associated with osteoid osteoma?
Presents as bone pain that is relieved with asprin - decreased prostaglandins
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How does an osteoblastoma differ from an osteoid osteoma?
Arises in the vertebrae and present as bone pain that does not respond to asprin
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What is an osteochondroma?
This is a tumor of bone with an overlying cartilage cap. It arises from a lateral projection of the growth plate; bone is continuous with the marrow space
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What are the characteristics of an osteosarcoma?
Malignant proliferation of osteoblasts - arises in the metaphysis of long bones usually in the distal femur or proximal tibia Peak incidence is seen in teenagers - less common in elderly
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What are the risk factors of osteosarcoma?
Familial retinoblastoma Paget disease - osteosarcoma in elderly radiation exposure
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What is the important X-ray finding associated with Osteosarcoma?
Imaging reveals sunburst appearance and lifting of the periosteum - Codman Triangle
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What is a giant cell tumor?
Tumor comprised of multinucleated giant cells and stromal cells Arises from the epiphyseal plate - only tumor to do so Soap Bubble appearance on X-ray
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What is a Ewing Sarcoma?
Malignant proliferation of poorly-differentiated cells from neuroectoderm Diaphysis of long bones
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What is the important genetic component of Ewing Sarcoma?
11;22 translocation
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What are the characteristics of a Chondroma?
Benign tumor of cartilage and usually arises from the small bones of the hand and feet
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What are the characteristics of a Chondrosarcoma?
Malignant cartilage-forming tumor that arises in the medulla of the pelvis or central skeleton
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What are the characteristics of metastatic tumors of the bones?
These are more common than primary bone tumors These usually result in osteolytic lesions Prostatic carcinoma usually produces osteoblastic lesions
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What is Osteoarthritis and what is the cause?
Progressive degeneration of articular cartilage most often due to wear and tear on the bone
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What are the characteristics about the types of joints that Osteoarthritis affects?
It has a limited number | Most often affects the hips, lower lumbar spine, knees, DIPs and PIPs
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How will the pain present in patients with Osteoarthritis?
Joint stiffness in the morning that will worsen with activity
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What are the pathologic features of Osteoarthritis?
Osteophyte formation Disruption of the cartilage that lines the articular surface Eburnation of subchondral bone
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What are the specific nodes referred to as in osteoarthritis?
DIP - Heberden | PIP - Bouchard
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What are the characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Chronic, systemic autoimmune disease associated with HLA-DR4 It is characterized by involvement of joints - synovitis leading to a pannus (inflamed granulation tussue) This can lead to destruction of cartilage and anklyosis
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What are the clinical features of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
This presents a morning stiffness that will improve with activity. Symmetric involvement of PIP joints of the fingers. THE DIP IS USUALLY SPARED Rheumatoid nodules - central zone of necrosis surrounded by epitheloid histiocytes Baker cyst - swelling of the back of the knee
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What are the laboratory findings associated with RA?
IgM autoantibody against Fc portion of IgG (Rheumatoid factor) Neutrophils and high protein in the synovial fluid
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What are Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies?
Group of disorders characterized by no RF Axial skeleton involvement HLA-B27 This includes ankylosing spondyloarthritis, Reiter Syndrome, Psoriatic arthritis
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What are the characteristics of ankylosing spondyloarthritis?
Involvement of the Sacroiliac joints of the spine | Presents with lower back pain - involvement of the vertebral bodies eventually arises leading to fusion of the vertebrae
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What is Reiter Syndrome?
This is characterized by the triad of arthritis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis - weeks after an infection with Chlamydia
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What are the characteristics of Psoriatic arthritis?
Patients have previous diagnosis of psoriasis | Involves the axial and peripheral joings - DIPs of the hands and feet are most common leading to sausage fingers
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What are the main culprits in infectious arthritis?
N gonorrhoeae - Sexually active young adults | S aureus - older children and adults
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How will infectious arthritis present?
Involve a single joint, and presents with signs of infection | Elevated white count, elevated ESR
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What are the characteristics of Gout?
Deposition of monosodium urate crystals in tissues especially the joints. Due to hyperuricemia - due to overproduction or decreased excretion of uric acid - product of purine metabolism
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How does acute gout present?
Exquisitely painful arthritis of the big toe MSU crystals deposit in the joint triggering an acute inflammatory reaction Alcohol may contribute to this
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What can chronic gout lead to?
Tophi - white chalky aggregates of uric acid crystals with fibrosis and giant cell reaction in soft tissue and joints
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What will the lab findings be associated with gout?
Hyperuricemia | Synovial fluid has needle-shaped crystals with negative birefringence under polarized light
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What is pseudogout?
Resembles gout clinically but is due to deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) synovial fluid will show rhomboid-shaped crystals with weakly positive birefringence
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What are the characteristics of Dermatomyositis?
``` Inflammatory disorder of the skin and skeletal muscle Some cases are associated with caricinoma PERIMYSIAL INFLAMMATION (CD4) ```
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What are the clinical features of Dermatomyositis?
Bilateral proximal muscle weakness; possible distal involvement late in the disease Rash on upperlids and malar rash Red papules
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What are the laboratory findings of Dermatomyositis?
Increased CK Positive ANA Positive Anti-Jo-1 antibody
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What is polymyositis?
Inflammatory disorder of skeletal muscle Resembles dermatomyositis but without skin involvement Endomysial inflammation (CD8)
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What is X-linked muscular dystrophy?
Degenerative disorder characterized by muscle wasting and replacement of skeletal muscle with adipose Due to defects in the dystrophin gene
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What is the dystrophin gene?
It is important for anchoring muscles cytoskeleten to the extracellular matrix Mutations can be spontaneous - large gene
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What is Duchenne MD and how will it present?
It is a deletion of the dystrophin gene - presenting as proximal weakness at the age of 1 and progresses to involve the distal muscles These patients will have Calf pseudohypertrophy and elevated creatine kinase
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What is Becker's muscular dystrophy?
Mutated dystrophin gene - much milder
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What is Myasthenia Gravis?
Autoantibodies against the postsynaptic acetylcholine receptor at the NM junction
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What are the clinical features of Myasthenia Gravis?
Muscle weakness that worsens with use and improves with rest - usually leading to ptosis Improvement with acetylcholinesterase agents
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What is a lipoma?
Benign tumor of adipose - most common
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What is a liposarcoma?
Malignant tumor of adipose tissue | LIPOBLAST
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What is a Rhabdomyoma?
Benign tumor of skeletal muscle
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What is a Rhabdomyosarcoma?
Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle Most common malignant tumor in children RHABDOMYOBLAST - Desmin positive Vagina is classic site in younger girls
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What are the characteristics of Atopic Dermatitis?
Pruritic, erythematous, oozing rash. Usually involves face and flexor surfaces. Type I hypersensitivity reaction - associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis
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What are the characteristics of Contact Dermatitis?
Pruritic, erythematous oozing rash with vesicles and edema | Arises upon exposure to allergens such as poison ivy and nickle
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What are the characteristics of Acne Vulgaris?
Comedones and pustules | Due to chronic inflammation of hair follicles and associated sebaceous gland
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What causes the comedones and pimples in acne vulgaris?
Hormone-associated increase in sebum production and excess keratin production blocks follicles forming comedones P. acnes infection produces lipases that break down sebum leading to proinflammatory FAs that result in inflammation
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What is Psoriasis and what causes it?
Well-circumscribed, salmon-colored plaques with silvery scale usually on extensor surfaces and the scalp. This is due to excessive keratinocyte proliferation
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What are the histological findings associated with psoriasis?
Acanthosis - epidermal hyperplasia Parakeratosis - hyperkaratosis with retention of keratinocyte Thinning of the epidermin above elongated dermal papillae
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What is Lichen Planus?
Pruritic, planar, polygonal, purple papules Wrists, elbows and oral mucosa STRONG ASSOCIATION WITH HEP C VIRUS
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What is the histological finding associated with Lichen Planus?
Inflammation at the dermal-epidermal junction leading to saw tooth appearance
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What is Pemphigus vulgaris?
Autoimmune destruction of desmosomes between keratinocytes | Due to IgG antibody against desmoglein
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What are the findings associated with Pemphigus Vulgaris?
Acantholysis of stratum spinosum resulting in suprabasal blisters. Basal layer remains attached to the basement membrane due to hemidesmosomes in the BM Thin walled blisters that rupture easily
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How will IF appear in pemphigus vulgaris?
IgG surrounding keratinocytes in a fish net appearance
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What is bullous pemphigoid?
Auto-immune destruction of the hemidesmosomes between basal cells and the underlying basement membrane. Due to IgG antibody against hemidesmosome of basement membrane.
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How will Bullous pemphigoid present?
Basal layer will be detached from the BM. Tense bullae that do not rupture easily IF along basement membrane
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What are the characteristics of Dermatitis Herpetiformis?
Autoimmune deposition of IgA at the tips of the dermal papillae Presents with pruritic vesicles and bullae that are grouped Strong association with celiac disease
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What are the characteristics of Erythema Multiforme?
Hypersensitivity reaction characterized by targetoid rash and bullae Appearance due to central epidermal necrosis surrounded by erythema Most commonly associated with HSV infection
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What are the characteristics of Seborrheic Keratosis?
Benign squamous proliferation of the elderly Coin-like waxy appearance. Characterized by keratin pseudocyst
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What are the characteristics of Basal Cell carcinoma?
Malignant proliferation of the basal cells in the epidermis Presents as an elevated nodule with central ulcerated crater surrounded by dilated vessels Classically on the upper lip
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What are the risk factors of Basal cell carcinoma?
UVB-DNA damage prolonged exposure to sunlight
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What are the characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma?
Malignant proliferation of squamous cell characterized by keratin pearls. Ulcerated mass on the lower lip
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Melanocytes use what enzyme to synthesize melanin?
They use tyrosinase which takes tyrosine and converts it to melanin
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What is Vitiligo?
Localized loss of skin pigmentation due to autoimmune destruction of melanocytes
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What is albinism?
Congential lack of pigmentation due to a defect in tyrosinase - impairing melanin production Can involve the eyes and skin
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What are freckles?
Small tan macules that are due to increase number of melanosomes
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What is a Nevus (mole)?
Benign proliferation of melanocytes Acquire begins as nests of melanocytes at the dermal-epidermal junction Grows by extension into the dermis - compound nevus Junctional component is eventually lost resulting in intradermal nevus
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What are the characteristics of a melanoma?
Malignant neoplasm of melanocytes most common death from skin cancer Risk factors are based on UVB-induced DNA damage
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What are the ABCD's of a melanoma?
Asymmetry Borders are irregular Color is not uniform Diameter is greater than 6mm
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What are the two growth phases of a melanoma?
Radial growth horizontally along the epidermis and superficial dermis Vertical growth deep into the dermis - determines the prognosis
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What is impetigo?
Superficial bacterial skin infection most often due to S aureus. Most commonly affects children Presents as erythematous macules that are on the face Rupture of pustules results in erosions of dry, crusted honey colored serum.
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What are the characteristics of cellulitis?
Deeper, dermal infection, due to S aureus Red, tender swollen rash Can progress to necrotizing fasciitis
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What is a Verruca?
Flesh-colored papule with rough surface Due to HPV infection Found on hands and feet
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What are the characteristics of Molluscum Contagiosum?
Firm, pink umbilicated papules due to poxvirus. Affected keratinocytes show cytoplasmic inclusions - molluscum bodies
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What is Leser-Trelat sign?
Sudden onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses and suggests underlying carcinoma of the GI tract

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