Little Suckers
Pathognomonic sign of Herpes Zoster?
Dermatomal, unilateral, painful blisters
Pathognomonic sign of local scleroderma?
Saber cut lesions
Type of asthma that involves IgE, allergens, eosinophils, and atopy.
Type of lesion that is an evolution from a primary lesion
Secondary Lesion
Pathognomonic sign of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Petechial rash
Type of asthma that does not involve IgE or allergens, and usually involves basophils.
Mode of transmission for scabies?
Contact
Pathognomonic sign of psoriasis?
Silvery scaly plaques
What type of asthma is associated with the intake of aspirin, which causes arachidonic acid build-up by preventing its conversion into prostaglandins?
Drug-induced asthma
Biggest risk factor for skin cancer?
UV
Pathognomonic sign of Impetigo?
Honey Crusted Lesions
Severe, life-threatening condition where an asthma attack doesn't respond to standard treatment, leading to significant airway obstruction and difficulty breathing
Status Asthmaticus
Main risk factor for Kaposi Sarcoma?
Immunodeficiency
What is the most common skin cancer (and also the most benign)?
Basal Cell Carcinoma
What happens to the diaphragm in asthma?
Blood test for Lyme Disease?
ELISA
Most skin tumors arise from what type of cell?
Keratinocytes
What is seen on a patient's X-ray with advanced occupational lung disease?
Lung Tissue Calcification
2 Types of Contact Dermatitis
Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Rhus Dermatitis
3 permanent complications of Herpes Zoster.
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Vision Loss
Facial Paralysis
Which activities trigger exercise-induced asthma?
Running, jogging, tennis
Calcinosis
Raynaud's
Esophageal Dysfunction
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
The ABCDE of melanoma
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolution
In asthma, sputum reveals these crystallized enzymes from eosinophilic membranes.
Charcot-Leyden crystals