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ABCDEF - Answer -•A: asymmetry
•B: border irregularity
•C: color variations
•D: diameter greater than 6 mm
•E: elevation or evolution
•F: funny looking—"ugly duckling" —different from others
Abnormal Facial Appearances- Associated with Chronic Illness - Answer -
Abnormal Findings: Primary Headaches - Answer -
Abnormal Hair Conditions - Answer -•Toxic alopecia
•Tinea capitis (scalp ringworm)
•Traction alopecia
•Seborrheic dermatitis (cradle cap)
•Pediculosis capitis (head lice)
•Folliculitis barbae ("razor bumps")
•Hirsutism
•Furuncle and abscess
Abnormal Nail Conditions - Answer -•Scabies
•Paronychia
•Beau line
•Splinter hemorrhages
•Onychomycosis
•Late clubbing
•Pitting
,Habit-tic dystrophy
Abnormalities - Answer -
Acromegaly - Answer -Elongated head, massive face, overgrowth of nose, lower jaw, heavy
eyebrow ridge, and coarse facial features
high levels of growth hormone- gigantism
Adolescence - Answer -•Facial hair appears
•Noticeable enlargement of the thyroid cartilage
•Voice deepens
Adolescent & Pregnancy - Answer -•Adolescent
oAcne
oComedones
•Pregnancy
oStriae (stretch marks)
oLinea nigra
Adolescents - Answer -•Secretions from apocrine sweat glands increase.
•Subcutaneous fat deposits increase
•Secondary sex characteristics
Aging Adult - Answer -•Facial bones and orbits appear more prominent
•Facial skin sags resulting from decreased elasticity, decreased subcutaneous fat, and decreased
moisture in skin
•Lower face may look smaller if teeth have been lost
Aging Adult - Answer -•Loss of subcutaneous fat - nose appears more prominent in some people
•Atrophic tissues ulcerate easily - increased risk for infections, such as oral moniliasis and malignant
lesions
•Tooth loss exacerbated by inadequate dental care, poor oral hygiene, and tobacco use
, •Edentulous - mouth and lips fold in, giving a "purse-string" appearance
•Diminished sense of taste and smell - may contribute to malnutrition
•Trouble with mastication (chewing) - at risk for nutritional deficits
Aging Adults - Answer -•Dizziness and/or neck pain
•How does it affect your daily activities?
Aging Adults - Answer -•Elasticity - Loses elasticity; skinfolds and sags
•Sweat and sebaceous glands - Decrease in number and function, leaving skin dry
•Senile purpura - Discoloration due to increasing capillary fragility
•Skin breakdown due to multiple factors - Cell replacement is slower and wound healing is delayed
•Hair matrix - Functioning melanocytes decrease, leading to gray fine hair
Aging Adults - Answer -•Temporal arteries may look twisted and prominent
•Senile tremors - A mild rhythmic tremor of head, benign head nodding and tongue protrusion
•Teeth loss - lower face looks unusually small, with mouth sunken in
•Kyphosis - increased concave curve of neck
•Perform ROM and position changes slowly minimize dizziness (safety)
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Aging Adults - Answer -Skin color and presentations
•Senile lentigines (liver spots)- aka sun spots
•Keratoses- rusty thick
Texture
•Skin tags or acrochordons
Thickness- overgrowth of skin
•Thin parchment