Physical Examination of the Skin

Flashcards covering key concepts from a lecture on physical skin examinations.

During a physical examination of the skin, after washing your hands, you should let the patient wear a ____.

Gown

When examining/inspecting for color, ask for any color changes such as increased or loss of __.

Pigmentation

When assessing temperature, use the _ of your hand to feel the skin.

Back

Observe how easily the skin lifts up to assess its __.

Mobility

Observe how the skin returns back to assess its __.

Turgor

When observing lesions, note its characteristics, anatomical location, and __.

Distribution

A circumscribed collection of free fluid greater than 1 cm is known as a __.

Bulla

A superficial elevated solid flat topped lesion greater than 1 cm is known as a __.

Plaque

A vesicle containing pus (inflammatory cells) is known as a __.

Pustule

The ABCDE method in lesion examination stands for asymmetry, border, colour variation, diameter and __.

Evolution

_ is a yellow coloration of the skin due to liver disease or infection.

Jaundice

To assess capillary refill, the normal color should return in less than ___ seconds.

3

__ is white spots, ridges or complete discoloration due to infection, trauma, or chemo

Leuconychia

Splinter hemorrhages can be due to trauma or infective __.

endocarditis

__ can be due to chemo, fungal infection or genetic factors.

Alopecia

Hyphae (thread like structures) or __ cells are seen on skin scraping.

Yeast

A skin _ test is a diagnostic method to identify substances causing allergic skin reactions.

Patch

A small sample of skin is removed for examination under microscope in a skin __ to diagnose various skin conditions.

Biopsy

Topical ketoconazole, oral miconazole and injectable fluconazole are used for treatment of __ infection.

Fungal

Acyclovir and valacyclovir are examples of drugs used in the treatment of ___ skin infection.

Viral

Two dermatologic emergencies discussed were Steven Johnson Syndrome and __.

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome

Steven Johnson Syndrome is a mucocutaneous drug reaction with diffuse __ apoptosis.

Keratinocyte

Nikolsky’s sign involves slight rubbing of the skin results in __ of the outermost layer of skin

Exfoliation

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome is also called __ Syndrome.

Ritter’s

In Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome, exfoliative toxin B binds to serine __ and cleaves desmoglein 1.

Proteases

In Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome superficial blistering results in ____ scarring

NO