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What are Mees's Bands   White lines in nails due to acute illness  
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What are Lindsay's Nails?   proximal half white, distal half pink  
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What is an often cause of Lindsay's Nails?   Renal/ azotemia  
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What are Terry's Nails?   White except for distal tip  
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What disease is often associated with Terry's Nails?   Cirrhosis  
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What disease is often seen with pitting of the nails?   Psoriasis  
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What is tinea capitis?   fungal infection (dermatophyte) of scalp  
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What is trihotillomania?   Pulling out and breaking off hair  
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Macule   flat, less than 1 cm (non-palpable)  
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Patch   flat, greater than 1 cm (non-palpable)  
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Papule   solid, raised, less than 1 cm(palpable)  
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Nodule   solid, raised, 1-2cm (palpable)  
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Tumor   solid, raised, greater than 2 cm (palpable)  
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Plaque   raised, surface area large in relation to height, greater than 1 cm (palpable - solid)  
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Wheal   raised, leakage fluid into dermis (palpable - solid)  
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Vesicle   fluid filled, raised, less than 1 cm (palpable - transillumination)  
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Bulla   fluid filled, raised, greater than 1 cm (palpable - transillumination)  
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Pustule   raised, less than 1 cm, filled with purulent fluid (palpable - transillumination)  
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Comedo   Plug of sebum and keratin in the opening of a hair follicle Opening dilated - blackhead Opening closed - whitehead  
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Burrow   a channel under the skin produced by a parasite  
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Cyst   raised, encapulated, in dermis or subcutaneous, liquid filled or semi-solid  
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Abscess   acuumulation of purulent material in the dermis or subcutaneous  
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Furuncle   necrotizing form of inflammation of a hair follicle  
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Carbuncle   coalescence of several furuncles  
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Milia   keratin filled cysts in distal sweat gland  
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Erythema   pink/red blanchable discoloration due to dilated blood vessles  
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Petechiae   non-blanching, less than .5 cm intravascular defect  
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Purpura   non-blanching, greater than .5cm intravascular defect  
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Ecchymosis   non-blanching due to vascular destruction or vasculitis  
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Spider angioma   blanchable, red body with radiating legs  
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Venous star   non-blanchable, bluish spider  
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Telangiectasia   fine red lines due to dilation of capillaries  
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Capillary hemangioma   macular patch due to dilation of capillary (most raised)  
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Erosion   loss of superficial epidermis (secondary skin lesion below the skin plane)  
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Ulcer   loss of epidermis and at least part of the dermis (Secondary lesion below the skin plane)  
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Fissure   linear crack from epidermis to dermis (secondary lesion below the skin plane)  
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Excoriation   superficial linear trauma (secondary lesion below the skin plane)  
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Scaling   shedding stratum cornea (secondary lesion above the skin plane)  
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Crusting   dried serum, pus, or blood (secondary lesion above the skin plane)  
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Lichenification   thickening and roughening (secondary lesion above the skin plane)  
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Scar   connective tissue replacement (secondary lesion above the skin plane)  
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Keloid   hypertrophied scar (secondary lesion above the skin plane)  
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Sclerosis   Diffuse or circumscribed hardening of the skin (secondary lesion)  
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Atrophy   thinning of the epidermis (secondary lesion)  
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Annular   ring shaped  
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Arcuate   partial ring shaped  
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circinate   circular  
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confluent   running together  
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discoid   disc shaped wihtout central clearing  
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grouped   clustered together  
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Iris   circle within a circle  
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Linear   in a line  
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reticulated   lace like  
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serpiginous   snake like  
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Malignant Melanoma - ABCDE   1) Asymmetry 2) irregular Boarders 3) Color - variegated or multiple colors 4) Diameter - greater than 6 mm 5) Evolution of old or recent  
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Oncolysis   seperation of nail bed  
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Pruritus   itching  
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Urticaria   Wheal; hives; usually of systemic origin; usually due to hypersensitivity reaction  
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Clubbing of nails is often due to what type of diseases?   Respiratory and CV disease  
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what are splinter hemorrhages of the nail and what are they associated with?   Linear red streaks in the nail bed, associated with subacute bacterial endocarditis, trichinosis, and manual labor  
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What are Beau's Lines?   Grooves in the nail as a response to stress that temporarily halts nail growth  
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A patient presents with a horizontal groove in several nails three months after having had pneumonia. This most likely represents ________   Beau's Lines  
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What is the cause and treatment of Alopecia Areata?   Idiopathic, and resolves on its own  
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What causes scarring Alopecia?   Skin conditions that destroy the hair follicle  
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What causes Traction Alopecia?   Prolonged tension on the hair  
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What is Pityriasis alba?   Macules; Common childhood disorder of unknown cause usually on sun exposed areas  
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What is vitiligo?   Patches of lightedn skin due to decreased melanin production  
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Cellulitis   Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue most frequently caused by Streptococcal bacteria  
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What is acne?   A common multifactrial inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicles  
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Secondary Syphilis   Papules; Develop 2-6 weeks after the primary infection; caused by Treponema pallidum  
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Lipoma   a begnign neoplasm of adipose tissue  
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Lipoma   a begnign neoplasm of adipose tissue  
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Oncolysis   seperation of nail bed  
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Psoriasis   Plaques; a chronic recurrent diseas of keratin synthesis  
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Pruritus   itching  
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A patient presents with a skin lesion that is non-raised, and not palpable. It is darker than the rest of the skin and is about .25cm in diameter. It is a _________.   Macule  
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Urticaria   Wheal; hives; usually of systemic origin; usually due to hypersensitivity reaction  
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Clubbing of nails is often due to what type of diseases?   Respiratory and CV disease  
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A patient has noticed fine red lines along their nose and cheeks. They appear to be swollen capillaries. They are probably ________.   Telangectasias  
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what are splinter hemorrhages of the nail and what are they associated with?   Linear red streaks in the nail bed, associated with subacute bacterial endocarditis, trichinosis, and manual labor  
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A patient comes in with a 3-5 cm diameter rough 3 mm raised skin lesion. It is silvery in appearance on the surface and the surface flakes off. This is called what?   A scale  
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A patient presents with elevated fluid filled lesions that are 4mm in diameter and 2mm high. They are most likely ________.   Vesicles  
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What are Beau's Lines?   Grooves in the nail as a response to stress that temporarily halts nail growth  
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A patient has noticed fine red lines along their nose and cheeks. They appear to be swollen capillaries. They are probably ________.   Telangectasias  
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A patient presents with a horizontal groove in several nails three months after having had pneumonia. This most likely represents ________   Beau's Lines  
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Importance of Stratum corneum   dead keratinized cells; protects against harmful substances and fluid loss  
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What is the cause and treatment of Alopecia Areata?   Idiopathic, and resolves on its own  
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Importance of Stratum basale   melanocytes are located here giving skin its coloration  
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What causes scarring Alopecia?   Skin conditions that destroy the hair follicle  
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What causes Traction Alopecia?   Prolonged tension on the hair  
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What is Pityriasis alba?   Macules; Common childhood disorder of unknown cause usually on sun exposed areas  
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What is vitiligo?   Patches of lightedn skin due to decreased melanin production  
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Cellulitis   Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue most frequently caused by Streptococcal bacteria  
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What is acne?   A common multifactrial inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicles  
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Secondary Syphilis   Papules; Develop 2-6 weeks after the primary infection; caused by Treponema pallidum  
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Lipoma   a begnign neoplasm of adipose tissue  
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Psoriasis   Plaques; a chronic recurrent diseas of keratin synthesis  
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A patient presents with a skin lesion that is non-raised, and not palpable. It is darker than the rest of the skin and is about .25cm in diameter. It is a _________.   Macule  
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A patient presents with elevated fluid filled lesions that are 4mm in diameter and 2mm high. They are most likely ________.   Vesicles  
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A patient has noticed fine red lines along their nose and cheeks. They appear to be swollen capillaries. They are probably ________.   Telangectasias  
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A patient comes in with a 3-5 cm diameter rough 3 mm raised skin lesion. It is silvery in appearance on the surface and the surface flakes off. This is called what?   A scale  
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Functions of the skin (9)   1) Physical protection from environment 2) Prevent fluid loss 3) Insulation 4) Production of Vitamin D precursors 5) Regulation of body temperature 6) Provide sensory perception 7) Excretion of wastes 8) Contribute to BP regulation 9) Express emotions  
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Importance of Stratum corneum   dead keratinized cells; protects against harmful substances and fluid loss  
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Importance of Stratum basale   melanocytes are located here giving skin its coloration  
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Importance of Dermis   vascular connective tissue layer; contains sensory nerves and autonomic motor fibers  
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Importance of Hypodermis   fatty connective tissue layer; generates heat and provides insulation, which prevents hypothermia  
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Eccrine glands   sweat glands - regulate body temp; located everywhere (besides lips, eardrums, nailbeds, inner surface of prepuce, glans penis)  
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Sebaceous glands   produce oily sebum which keeps hair and skin from drying out; secretes stimulated by testosterone  
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Apocrine glands   secrete sticky white substance in response to emotion; odorless but bacterial decomp of thes cause body odor; located in axilla, nipples, areola, anogenital are, eyelids, and external ears  
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What is Lanugo?   Fine silky hair over shoulders and back of newborns. Shed 10-14 days after birth  
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What is vellus hair?   short, fine, soft, non-pigmented adult hair  
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What is terminal hair?   coarse, longer, thicker, pigmented adult hair  
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What is spoon nail (Koilonychia)?   central depression of hte nail with lateral elevation of the nail plate producing a spoon-like appearance  
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What diseases are associated with spoon nail?   iron deficiency anemia, syphilis, hypothyroidism  
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Tinea Unguium   fungal infection caused by dermatophytes that displays a yellow, brittle nail with oncholysis, resulting in breaking or crumbling of nails  
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What must be considered if a single black nail suddenly appears and is painless?   Melanoma  
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What to consider in normal vs. dysplastic moles?   COlor, Shape, Surface, Size, number, location  
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