SKIN
Smooth, warm, and dry to touch
What is a normal finding for the skin?
Sudden hair loss or thinning
What is alopecia?
Rounded, bulbous fingertips
What is clubbing?
A painful swollen area of skin that may indicate an infection
What is an abscess?
White patches on the skin caused by loss of pigment
What is vitiligo?
Flaky itchy scalp caused by an overgrowth of yeast
What is dandruff?
Blue tinted nails (can show on other body parts as well)
What is cyanosis?
A raised pus filled lump underneath the skin
What is a cyst?
A chronic skin condition causing dry, itchy, inflamed patches
What is eczema?
Itchy red bumps with burrow tracks, eggs and creatures
What is lice?
Commonly known as nail fungus that can cause thickening and potential separation from the nail bed
What is onychomycosis?
A yellow crusted skin lesion common in bacterial infections
What is Impetigo?
Thickened skin on the feet or hands due to repeated pressure
What are calluses?
Excessive hair growth in women, such as face or chest areas
What is hirsutism?
Painful nail edges growing into the skin, causing redness
What is ingrown nails?
A open sore that fails to heal, common in diabetes
What is a chronic wound?
skin peeling that may occur after a sun burn or infection
What is an abnormal finding on the skin?
Inflamed or infected hair follicles
What is folliculitis?
Nails split, crack, or peel due to dehydration or overuse of nail products
What is brittle nails?
A painful sore on the lip caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HPV)
What is a cold sore?