Early symptoms of melanoma - ANSWER: A- Asymmetry, B- Border, C-
Colour.
D- Diameter.
E- Elevation.
F- Feeling
The skin's primary functions are protection and perception.
Temperature regulation
Secondary functions of the skin: ANSWER Communication
Synthesis of Vitamin D
Body image
Identification
Prevents penetration.
Wound Repair
Absorption/excretion
The skin can be a variety of colours. ANSWER: Cyanosis
Pallor Jaundice
Hypopigmentation
Hyperpigmentation
Normal skin findings include pigmented nevi, freckles, patches, and striae.
Skin abnormalities include melanoma and vitiligo.
What to palpate on the skin: ANSWER Features to consider include texture,
temperature, and moisture.
Turgor Thickness
ANSWER Normal palpation of the skin Texture: smooth, soft, undamaged.
Temperature: warm
, Mobility and turgor: fast recoil.
Thickness- fluctuates with age.
ANSWER Magnifier, light, and ultraviolet light are utilised to detect
fluorescing lesions (fungus).
ANSWER: Normal discoveries in hair Smooth, shiny, silky hair with a
consistent balding pattern.
Name the different forms of drainage - answer Serous- transparent, watery,
straw-colored; increase of protein in tissue.
Serosanguineous- liquid blood (nearly pink in appearance)
Sanguineous- brilliant red blood to blood vessel, occur during wound cleaning.
Purulent-green/yellow, may have an odour
Types of lesions include round/oval, annular, iris, and gyrate.
Name the various patterns of lesions. Singular, grouped/clustered, polycyclic,
confluent, linear, zosteriform, or generalised.
Name this shape: annular/circular, as seen in eczema, ringworm, and insect
bites.
Target (iris): Lyme illness, erythema, and multi-force. - ANSWER Name this
shape (also known as the bull's eye lesion).
Gyrate lesions, such as urticaria and erythema annular sentifugum, can be
identified by their twisted, coiled, or spiral-like shape.
Identify the shape of a discrete lesion, such as a nevus or insect bite.
Grouped: Herpes simplex, impetigo. - ANSWER: Name this shape (grouped or
clustered).
Polycyclic: Tinea corporis, urticaria. - ANSWER: Name this shape (annual
lesions that contact one another as they spread). Refers to oval lesions with
more than one ring.
Colour.
D- Diameter.
E- Elevation.
F- Feeling
The skin's primary functions are protection and perception.
Temperature regulation
Secondary functions of the skin: ANSWER Communication
Synthesis of Vitamin D
Body image
Identification
Prevents penetration.
Wound Repair
Absorption/excretion
The skin can be a variety of colours. ANSWER: Cyanosis
Pallor Jaundice
Hypopigmentation
Hyperpigmentation
Normal skin findings include pigmented nevi, freckles, patches, and striae.
Skin abnormalities include melanoma and vitiligo.
What to palpate on the skin: ANSWER Features to consider include texture,
temperature, and moisture.
Turgor Thickness
ANSWER Normal palpation of the skin Texture: smooth, soft, undamaged.
Temperature: warm
, Mobility and turgor: fast recoil.
Thickness- fluctuates with age.
ANSWER Magnifier, light, and ultraviolet light are utilised to detect
fluorescing lesions (fungus).
ANSWER: Normal discoveries in hair Smooth, shiny, silky hair with a
consistent balding pattern.
Name the different forms of drainage - answer Serous- transparent, watery,
straw-colored; increase of protein in tissue.
Serosanguineous- liquid blood (nearly pink in appearance)
Sanguineous- brilliant red blood to blood vessel, occur during wound cleaning.
Purulent-green/yellow, may have an odour
Types of lesions include round/oval, annular, iris, and gyrate.
Name the various patterns of lesions. Singular, grouped/clustered, polycyclic,
confluent, linear, zosteriform, or generalised.
Name this shape: annular/circular, as seen in eczema, ringworm, and insect
bites.
Target (iris): Lyme illness, erythema, and multi-force. - ANSWER Name this
shape (also known as the bull's eye lesion).
Gyrate lesions, such as urticaria and erythema annular sentifugum, can be
identified by their twisted, coiled, or spiral-like shape.
Identify the shape of a discrete lesion, such as a nevus or insect bite.
Grouped: Herpes simplex, impetigo. - ANSWER: Name this shape (grouped or
clustered).
Polycyclic: Tinea corporis, urticaria. - ANSWER: Name this shape (annual
lesions that contact one another as they spread). Refers to oval lesions with
more than one ring.
