Name That Rash
This is a silvery scaly plaque often found on extensor surfaces.
What is psoriasis?
This is the most superficial layer of the skin.
What is the epidermis?
The SPF in sunscreen stands for this.
What is Sun Protection Factor?
This chronic itchy condition often associated with allergies or asthma.
What is eczema (atopic dermatitis)?
This unique skin feature is completely individual to each person and is often used for identification.
What are fingerprints?
This is a “herald patch” followed by a Christmas-tree pattern on the trunk.
What is pityriasis rosea?
These pigment-producing cells are found in the basal layer.
What are melanocytes?
This type of UV radiation is most responsible for sunburn.
What is UVB?
The medical term for hives is ___.
What is urticaria?
The thickest skin on your body is found here.
What are the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?
This rash appears in a “slapped cheek” pattern, caused by parvovirus B19.
What is erythema infectiosum (fifth disease)?
This protein gives skin its strength and resilience.
What is collagen?
This is the most common type of skin cancer.
What is basal cell carcinoma?
This mite causes an intensely itchy rash, especially at night.
What is scabies?
Humans shed this many pounds of skin in their lifetime: 5, 15, or 40?
What is about 40 pounds?
These target-like lesions are often caused by infections or drugs.
What is erythema multiforme?
This type of gland produces sweat that helps cool the body.
What are eccrine glands?
The ABCDE rule helps spot melanoma. What do the letters stand for?
What are Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving?
This childhood viral illness causes a vesicular rash that follows a dermatome in adults.
What is shingles (herpes zoster)?
The skin on your lips looks red because it has very little of this layer.
What is the stratum corneum?
These vesicles present in different stages of healing and are usually itchy, often found more on the trunk than on the face
What is chickenpox (varicella)?
This skin layer contains hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and blood vessels.
What is the dermis?
This state has the highest melanoma rate in the U.S.
What is Utah?
This fungal infection of the scalp can cause hair loss in patches.
What is tinea capitis?
If you lined up all the blood vessels in the skin of one human body, they’d stretch approximately this distance: 10 miles, 100 miles, or 1,000 miles?
What is 1,000 miles?