MS CHAPTER 57 SKIN DISORDERS
age-related changes - ANSWER ➢ Wrinkling a result of thinning skin
layers and degeneration of elastin fibres
➢ Decreased sweat glands, although production changes little until
advanced age
➢ Decreased sebum production, becomes apparent earlier in women
than in men
➢ Dryness and pruritus are common
➢ Skin pales because the number of cells that produce melanin
decreases
➢ Skin lesions are common
➢ Nails flatten; become dry, brittle, and discoloured
Diagnostic test and procedures - ANSWER ● Culture and microscopic
examination of skin specimens
● Wood's light examination
● Patch testing for allergy
● Biopsy
➔ Shave
➔ Punch
➔ Incisional
➔ Excisional
A type of therapyused in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, and choric
eczema - ANSWER phototherapy
Patient should not be treated with phototherapy - ANSWER 36 years old
woman with lupus erythmatosus
Rationale: Many people with lupus experience photosensitivity to
sunlight. They can trigger symptoms such as skin rashes, itching, and
burning. Excess sun exposure can also cause flares in systemic lupus,
triggering symptoms such as joint pain, weakness and fatigue
age-related changes - ANSWER ➢ Wrinkling a result of thinning skin
layers and degeneration of elastin fibres
➢ Decreased sweat glands, although production changes little until
advanced age
➢ Decreased sebum production, becomes apparent earlier in women
than in men
➢ Dryness and pruritus are common
➢ Skin pales because the number of cells that produce melanin
decreases
➢ Skin lesions are common
➢ Nails flatten; become dry, brittle, and discoloured
Diagnostic test and procedures - ANSWER ● Culture and microscopic
examination of skin specimens
● Wood's light examination
● Patch testing for allergy
● Biopsy
➔ Shave
➔ Punch
➔ Incisional
➔ Excisional
A type of therapyused in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, and choric
eczema - ANSWER phototherapy
Patient should not be treated with phototherapy - ANSWER 36 years old
woman with lupus erythmatosus
Rationale: Many people with lupus experience photosensitivity to
sunlight. They can trigger symptoms such as skin rashes, itching, and
burning. Excess sun exposure can also cause flares in systemic lupus,
triggering symptoms such as joint pain, weakness and fatigue
