Benign
What term describes thickening of the skin with exaggeration of the skin creases?
Lichenification
What is another name for eczema?
Atopic dermatitis
Name three red flag symptoms related to integumentary conditions?
Fever with rash, rapid spread, mucosal involvement, blistering, severe pain, systemic symptoms, sacial swelling
Differentiate actinic keratosis from seborrheic keratosis?
AK: sun-induced, pre-cancerous, rough scaly lesion
SK: benign, waxy "stuck on" papular lesion
What condition presents with flat, shiny, purple lesions on the skin and a white lacy pattern on the tongue?
Lichen planus
What condition is a drug-induced mucocutaneous reaction characterized by skin tenderness, erythema, epidermal necrosis, and desquamation?
Steven Johnson Syndrome
What is the difference between a pustule and a vesicle?
A pustule contains pus, whereas a vesicle contains clear fluid.
What autoimmune condition is characterized by well-demarcated plaques with silvery scales?
Psoriasis
Describe common signs and symptoms of angioedema?
Swelling of the extremities, face, lips, tongue, and/or airway, cough, wheezing, shortness of breath.
What skin condition presents as a honey-crusted lesion?
Impetigo
Explain Auspitz’s sign?
When psoriatic lesions are scraped, pinpoint bleeding may occur.
What condition may present with fever, nuchal rigidity, confusion, headache, photophobia and a petechial rash?
Meningitis