Photo Exam Flashcards
(144 cards)

Acanthosis Nigricans
This is a skin condition characterized by areas of dark, velvety discoloration in body folds and creases–esp. armpits, groin, & neck.

Acne vulgaris
This is a common chronic skin disease involving blockage and/or inflammation of pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their accompanying sebaceous gland)

Actinic keratosis
This is a skin condition caused by sun damage that causes scaly, rough, or bumpy spots on the skin. Common locations include sun exposed areas i.e. scalp, face, neck…etc.

Acute Otitis Media
A) Early w/ inflammatin
B) Purulent effusion with air fluid level
C) Bulging purulent effusion filling the middle ear

Alopecia areata
This is a chronic immune-mediated disorder that targets anagen hair follicles and causes nonscarring hair loss.

Anal Fissure
This is a tear in the anoderm distal to the dentate line.

Angioedema
This is a self-limited, localized subcutaneous (or submucosal) swelling, which results from extravasation of fluid into interstitial tissues.
*****Commonly caused by ACE-inhibitors

Angular Cheilitis
This is acute or chronic inflammation of the skin and contiguous labial mucosa located at the lateral commissures of the mouth.

Ankyloglossia
This is also known as a “tongue-tie,” a congenital anomaly in which a short, lingual frenulum or a highly-attached genioglossus muscle restricts tongue movement.

AV Nicking
This is a conditions where small artery (arteriole) is seen crossing a small vein (venule), which results in the compression of the vein with bulging on either side of the crossing.
*****Most commonly caused by HTN i.e. hypertensive retinopathy

Bartholin Cyst
This occurs when a Bartholin’s gland is blocked and the gland becomes inflamed

Blepharitis
This is a chronic inflammation of the eyelid, generally the part where eyelashes grow. It generally presents when very small oil glands near the base of the eyelashes don’t function properly, resulting in inflamed, irritated, itchy, and reddened eyelids.

Bulla
This is a large vesicle described as a rounded or irregularly shaped blister containing serous or seropurulent fluid.

Cafe-au-lait spots
These are flat, uniformly hyperpigmented macules that appear during the first year after birth. The presence of >6 is highly suggestive fo Neurofibromatosis-1

Cataract
This is a clouding of the lens inside the eyewhich leads to a decrease in vision.

Cavernous Hemangioma
This a type of blood vessel malformation or hemangioma, where a collection of dilated blood vessels form a tumor.

Cherry Angioma
This is a common, benign neoplasms made up of clustered capillaries and blood vessels. These usually on the trunk and proximal limbs, also the mons pubis. The lesions increase in number with pregnancy

Chloasma
This is a hyperpigmentation of the face referred to as the “mask of pregnancy.”

Chondritis
I.e. “Inflammation of the cartilage”

Clubbing
This is increased distal finger tip mass and increased longitudinal and transverse nail plate curvature. Commonly associated with pulmonary or cardiovascular disease.

Condyloma acuminatum
These are also known as anogenital warts or venereal warts that are manifestations of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection that typically appear as flesh-colored or hyperpigmented verrucous papules or plaques in the perianal or genital region.

Conjunctivitis
Literally means “inflammation of the conjunctiva.”

Corneal arcus
This is a white, grey, or blue opaque ring in the corneal margin (peripheral corneal opacity), or white ring in front of the periphery of the iris.
*****Can be associated with hypercholesterolemia

Crust
Note that this is often assocaited with impatigo.




















































































































