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Flashcards by Melanie Pilkingt, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Melanie Pilkingt
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Actinic Keratosis (AK) | -grow abnormally; forming scaly, discolored spots and thick, crusty skin patches. -can progress into SCC |
| In situ | the lesions are confined to one location and not invading other tissues |
| cherry angioma | broken blood vessels inside a cherry angioma give them a reddish appearance -Bleeding can occur if the angioma is scratched, rubbed, or cut open |
| Cold Sore herpes simplex virus(HSV-1) | Once the sore forms, you’ll see a raised, red blister full of fluid. It will usually be painful and tender to the touch. There may be more than one sore present. fever muscle aches swollen lymph nodes |
| Sebaceous Cyst | Small, benign bumps filled with an oily substance called sebum. They are also known as epidermoid cysts |
| Ganglion Cyst | -benign cysts usually form on your wrist or hand. can also develop on the feet. -Occur along a tendon sheath. -More common in women than in men. |
| Chalazia cyst | benign cysts that occur on your eyelids when the oil gland duct is blocked. cause tenderness, light sensitivity, and painful swelling. -If they get too big, they can cause vision problems. |
| Pilonidal Cyst | -form near the top of the buttocks. -They are usually filled with skin debris, body oils, hair, and other matter. -They can develop when loose hairs become embedded in your skin. -chronic infections in these cysts might increase your risk of SCC |
| Dyshidrotic Eczema | skin condition in which blisters develop on the soles of your feet and/or the palms of your hands. The blisters are usually itchy and may be filled with fluid. |
| Impetigo | Very Contagious red sores that pop easily and leave a yellow crust fluid-filled blisters itchy rash skin lesions swollen lymph nodes |
| Keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue. Symptoms occur at a site of previous skin injury. |
| Psoriasis | -skin cells grow faster than normal. -thick patches of red, dry, and itchy skin. |
| Seborrheic Keratosis SK | Growths often start out as small, rough areas. Over time, they tend to develop a thick, wart-like surface. They’re often described as having a “stuck-on” appearance. -waxy and have slightly raised surfaces. -round or oval-shaped. -brown, but they can also be yellow, white, or black. |
| Acrochordon (Skin Tag) | small growths on the skin that can grow up to a half inch long. same color as your skin, or slightly darker. Skin tags are composed of blood vessels and collagen fibers |
| Warts | Common Warts -usually grow on your fingers and toes but can appear elsewhere. -rough, grainy appearance and a rounded top. -grayer than the surrounding skin. Plantar Warts -grow on the soles of the feet. -grow into your skin, not out of it. Flat Warts -usually grow on the face, thighs, or arms. -small and not immediately noticeable. -pink, brownish, or slightly yellow. Filiform Warts -grow around your mouth or nose and sometimes on your neck or under your chin. -small and shaped like a tiny flap or tag of skin. -same color as your skin. Periungual Warts |
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