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Asoc. Clin. Sciences
Part 2 boards: Dermatology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Small lesion <1 cm that is flat and colored such as a freckle | Macule |
| Small raised lesion <1 cm that is associated with measles & syphilis(solid) | Papule |
| Small lesion <1 cm with serous fluid and associated with herpes and chicken pox | Vescicle |
| Small lesion <1 cm filled with pus associated with staph infection such as a furuncle | Pustule |
| Hard raised lesion >1 cm | Nodule |
| Fluid filled lesion >1 cm in size and associated with phemphigus | Bulla |
| Precancerous lesion seen on mucus membranes and associated with tobacco use | Leukoplakia |
| Located on the face, nose and cheeks and is exacerbated by sunlight, caffeine and alcohol | Acne Roasacea |
| Condition of sebaceous glands characterized by comedones and pus filled cysts. | Acne Vulgaris |
| Many raised lesions and >1 cm | Plaque |
| Flake of epidermis | Scales |
| Dried fluid on skin | Crust |
| Open wound that has fluid coming out, wound that doesn't heal | Ulcer |
| Superficial loss of epidermis without scratching | Erosion |
| Break in skin as a groove | Fissure |
| Dead tissue | Scar |
| Thickening of the skin | Lichenification |
| Superficial loss of epidermis by scratching | Excoriation |
| Plug of sebaceous material in opening of hair follicle | Comedones |
| Closed, raised sac in a tissue that contains fluid | Cyst |
| Small cyst that has no opening | milia |
| Hole's in the skin by scabies | Burrow |
| Superficial dilated blood vessels | Telangiectasia |
| Well demented deposits of blood <1 cm | Petechiae |
| Sun spot, liver spot and is the most benign sun-induced lesion | Actinic Lentigo |
| Pitted erythematous lesion or ulcer in the mouth | Aphthous Stomatitis |
| Staph-infected hair follicle that presents as a painful nodule? Many of these? | Faruncle; Carbuncle |
| Red fiery, advancing lesion on the skin caused by beta hemolytic strep. Patient will have a fever and an elevated ASO titer | Erysipelas |
| Skin reaction usually associated with strep characterized by bilateral, red & tender nodules | Erythema Nodosum |
| Small vesicles or cold sores located on the mouth or in the genital region | Herpes Simplex |
| Increased keratinization producing a non-inflammatory skin lesion | Ichthyosis aka Fish Skin |
| Crusty lesions found around the corners of the mouth or on the hand in children caused by staph or strep. Which one is more common? | Impetigo; Strep |
| Reddened areas caused by moisture, friction & warmth retention found on opposing skin surfaces | Intertrigo |
| Dense, sharply elevated, progressively enlarging scar with collagenous hyperplasia seen in African-Americans, Latinos and Asians. | Keloid |
| Inflammatory pruritic disease characterized by papules with shiny, fine inconspicuous SCALES and whitish lines or puncta | Lichen Planus |
| Discrete coin shaped, ring or annular lesion that coalesce to form patches which ooze and crust over | Nummular Eczema |
| Tender bacterial or fungal hand infection or foot infection where the nail and skin meet at the side | Paronychia |
| Potentially life threatening condition exhibiting bulla on the skin | Pemphigus Vulgaris |
| Oval/round lesions called herald patch's and caused by a virus. | Pityriasis rosea |
| Silver scales on the extensor surfaces of knees and elbows | Psoriasis |
| Transmissible infection caused by mites and characterized by grouped vesicles & superficial linea furrows in the groin | Scabies |
| Dandruff and cradle cap in newborns | Seborrheic Dermatitis |
| Auto-immune depigmentation after developement | Vitiligo |
| Complete depigmentation of the body first observed at birth | Albinism |
| Premalignant condition of the skin caused by exposure to the sun | Actinic Keratosis |
| Most common skin cancer that is waxy and indurated | Basal Cell |
| Malignant tumor of epithelial cells and is irregular and flaky | Squamous cell |
| Most invasive skin cancer and is multicolored | Melanoma |