NUR631/ NUR 631 Dermatology -Questions and
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Actinic Keratosis (AK)
A rough, scaly patch on skin that develops from years of sun exposure.
Psoriasis
papules and plaques with overlying silvery scale. Usually on scalp, elbows or knees.
Dermal/epidermal thickening. Chronic disorder. T cell autoimmune mediated to skin.
Arthritic/cardiovascular complications
Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)
usually brown, black, or light tan. Lesions look waxy or scaly and slightly raised.
Varicella
skin lesions occur in three stages: macule, vesicle, and granular scab. highly contagious DNA
virus- person to person/resp droplets spread.
Herpes Zoster
acute localized inflammatory disease (shingles)- rash along a dermatome. Caused by initial
varicella infection- recurrence years later (adults only)
Eczema
small round or oval bumps. They may be itchy, ooze liquid, and have a crusted top layer. Hx of
asthma/food allergies/ have elevated IgE. Epidermal barrier abnormality. Filaggrin protein
defective.
Paronychia
Nail fold is swollen and lifted off the nail plate
Onychomycosis
, Fungal infection of the nail plate, bed, or both. Nails are deformed and discolored white or
yellow.
Tinea corporis (ringworm)
pruritic, round, erythematous, scaling patches
Tinea Capitis
small erythematous papule around a hair shaft on the scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes.
Impetigo
formation of vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts- caused by staphylococcus or group A
Streptococci
Atopic Dermatitis Adult
Older children and young adults have thickening of skin, or lichenification, along with fine, dry
scaling and some papules.
Atopic Dermatitis Infant
lesions are oozing, crusting coalescent papule
Atopic Dermatitis Children
erythema, papules, and lichenification of flexor surfaces of extremities.
Urticaria
wheals or hives, Elevated, pruritic, reddish plaques caused by local dermal edema.
Furuncle
Single infected hair follicle- "boil" in surrounding dermis
Carbuncle
Collection of infected hair follicles
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Actinic Keratosis (AK)
A rough, scaly patch on skin that develops from years of sun exposure.
Psoriasis
papules and plaques with overlying silvery scale. Usually on scalp, elbows or knees.
Dermal/epidermal thickening. Chronic disorder. T cell autoimmune mediated to skin.
Arthritic/cardiovascular complications
Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)
usually brown, black, or light tan. Lesions look waxy or scaly and slightly raised.
Varicella
skin lesions occur in three stages: macule, vesicle, and granular scab. highly contagious DNA
virus- person to person/resp droplets spread.
Herpes Zoster
acute localized inflammatory disease (shingles)- rash along a dermatome. Caused by initial
varicella infection- recurrence years later (adults only)
Eczema
small round or oval bumps. They may be itchy, ooze liquid, and have a crusted top layer. Hx of
asthma/food allergies/ have elevated IgE. Epidermal barrier abnormality. Filaggrin protein
defective.
Paronychia
Nail fold is swollen and lifted off the nail plate
Onychomycosis
, Fungal infection of the nail plate, bed, or both. Nails are deformed and discolored white or
yellow.
Tinea corporis (ringworm)
pruritic, round, erythematous, scaling patches
Tinea Capitis
small erythematous papule around a hair shaft on the scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes.
Impetigo
formation of vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts- caused by staphylococcus or group A
Streptococci
Atopic Dermatitis Adult
Older children and young adults have thickening of skin, or lichenification, along with fine, dry
scaling and some papules.
Atopic Dermatitis Infant
lesions are oozing, crusting coalescent papule
Atopic Dermatitis Children
erythema, papules, and lichenification of flexor surfaces of extremities.
Urticaria
wheals or hives, Elevated, pruritic, reddish plaques caused by local dermal edema.
Furuncle
Single infected hair follicle- "boil" in surrounding dermis
Carbuncle
Collection of infected hair follicles
