A&P
The three layers of the skin
What are the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue?
Condition of abnormal growth of hair on face or body often in women due to excess androgens causing male pattern hair growth
What is hirsutism?
The two classifications of skin lesions
What are primary and secondary lesions?
Inflammatory skin condition precipitated by contact with irritant or allergen (detergents, plants, poison ivy etc.) consisting of vesicles in the epidermis & perivascular inflammation
What is contact dermatitis?
Term for fungal disease of the nail
What is onychomycosis?
The white area at the base of the fingernail
What is the lunula?
Presence of inflammatory cells within the walls and ostia of hair follicle
What is folliculitis?
Primary skin lesion that is nonpalpable, flat, smaller than 1 cm, such as a freckle or small nevus
What is a macule?
A risk factor for these skin conditions is prolonged sun exposure or UV radiation
What is basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma?
Psoriasis causes this disorder of the nail
What is nail pitting?
The largest organ in the body
What is the skin?
Loss of lateral third of eyebrows is concerning for this condition
What is hypothyroidism?
This secondary skin lesion is characterized by linear crack from the epidermis into the dermis as seen in cheilitis, athlete’s foot
What is a fissure?
Melanocytes grow out of control in this deadly skin condition and early detection is the key for 5 year survival
What is melanoma?
Term for nail disorder characterized by traverse grooves or depressions on the nail parallel to the lunula seen in many severe systemic illness
What are Beau's lines?
The name of the tough protein that hair is made of
What is keratin?
Hair loss on the legs is concerning for this condition
What is peripheral vascular disease?
The three specific criteria that a dermatologic diagnosis is based on
What are morphologic characteristics, configuration and distribution?
Skin lesion that consists of polygonal, shiny, flat topped papule with a violaceous hue
What is lichen planus?
Subungual lesion in the nail bed that presents as a hyperpigmented band in the nail
What is malignant melanoma?
The outmost layer of the skin
What is the epidermis?
Superficial fungal infection on skin, eyebrows, and lashes that has a propensity to attack hair shafts and follicles
What is tinea corporis?
This primary skin lesion is a flat, elevated superficial papule with a surface area greater than its height as seen in seborrheic keratosis
What is a plaque?
Tender erythematous subcutaneous nodules typically located symmetrically on the shins and associated with many diseases such as strep infections, chlamydia, or sarcoidosis
What is erythema nodosum?
Nail disorder consists of half and half nail characterized by proximal nail bed whiteness and distal nailbed red/pink or brown band seen in chronic kidney disease
What is Lindsay's nail?