-
The majority of 65 year old have > or = to _______ skin conditions.
2
-
(True/False) Skin conditions are common in the general population.
True
-
What questions should you ask when addressing a skin condition?
When did it start/first appear? Spread? Change?
-
What questions should you ask when addressing pruritus?
Where? When did it start? How intense? What have you tired?
-
What is annular?
Ring shaped
-
What is a Macule?
Flat lesion
-
What is a Papule?
Solid, elevated lesion LESS THAN 0.5 cm
-
What is a Plaque?
Marginal depth to lesion, GREATER THAN 0.5 cm
-
What is a Lichenification?
Thickening of the skin
-
What is a Nodule?
Lump of GREATER THAN 0.4 cm in width and depth
-
What is a Wheal?
Transitory papule or plaque due to edema
-
What is a Cyst?
Nodule containing a liquid or semisolid which can be expressed
-
What is a Vesicle?
Liquid filled lump that is LESS THAN 0.5 cm
-
What is a Bulla?
Skin bulge of GREATER THAN 0.5 cm in diameter filled with clear liquid
-
What is a pustule?
Vesicle filled with purulent liquid
-
What is a Crust (scab)?
Exudate from a lesion
-
What is a Fissure>
Thin tear in the epidermis
-
What is an ulcer?
Destruction of the epidermis that exposes the dermis
-
Should you palpitate inflamed areas, why?
No, may cause infection spread and be painful
-
How do you assess skin temp?
Use back of hand
-
How do you assess turgor?
Pinch up large fold of skin and note skin’s ease of rising and turgor
-
When is poor turgor present?
With dehydration and extreme weight loss
-
How does skin with decreased turgor respond to probing?
Remains elevated after being pulled up and released
-
What is HPI?
History of present illness
-
How can you differentiate between a patient’s normal aging skin and actual skin problems?
Know the patient’s history of present illness
-
What information can be ascertained from inspecting the hair of a patient?
Nutritional deficiency and Anemia
-
What information can be ascertained from gram stain and culture exudate?
Bacterial/ yeast causative organism identification
-
What components of the nails should be inspected?
Atrophy, hypertrophy, hemorrhage, shape, separation from nail plate
-
What are the inflammatory skin conditions presented in class?
Atopic dermatitis/Eczema, Dry skin/Xerosis, Contact Dermatitis, Diaper Rash, Scaly Dermatoses and Acne
-
Atopic dermatitis/Eczema is a chronic or acute skin condition?
Chronic
-
What ages are effected by Atopic dermatitis/Eczema?
All ages
-
When does Atopic dermatitis/Eczema
-
What is a common exacerbation of Atopic dermatitis/Eczema?
Individual triggers, no one thing for all people
-
What is the most common signs of Atopic dermatitis/Eczema?
Pruritus and papules, vesicles, patches, scaling lichenification
-
What are the signs and symptoms of Atopic dermatitis/Eczema?
Pruritus, Erythematous patches, plaques, papules, vesicles, scaling, dryness and lichenification (also hay fever, FH, allergic rhinitis and asthma
|
|