NM 703 FNU Dermatological Disorders questions
well answered to pass
1. Dermatiti
has several meanings, including inflammation of the skin. It is often
s
used in the context of a kind of eczema.
(Atopic)
2. Furuncles "Boils" involving the follicle
3. Furnunculosis a deep infection of the hair follicle leading to abscess formation
with accumulation of pus & necrotic tissue. Furuncles appear on the
hair-bearing parts of the skin & the infectious agent is Staphylococcus
aureus.
4. Folliculitis Superficial Inflammation of the hair follicles
5. Carbuncles Collection of infected hair follicles
Collection of furuncles that coalesce to form a large infected mass
,NM 703 FNU Dermatological Disorders questions
well answered to pass
6. Abscess Staph infections =re«lated to
hair follicle Localized collection
of pus
,NM 703 FNU Dermatological Disorders questions
well answered to pass
7. Confluent skin lesions that run together
8. Dermatographic a condition in which seemingly minor scratches turn into temporary
but significant reactions.
9. Umbilicated with a central depression
10. Bulla (Blister) a large (>1 cm in diameter) elevated free fluid-filled cavity.
It may be a single compartment or multiloculated.
11. Annular circles lesions grouped in a circle
, NM 703 FNU Dermatological Disorders questions
well answered to pass
12. Atrophy Thinned skin
13. Cyst a papule or nodule that contains fluid, so is fluctuant
14. Fissure a thin crack within epidermis or epithelium, & is due to excessive
dryness
15. Desquamation shedding of the epidermis/skin, flaking of the skin
16. Excoriation a scratch mark.
It may be linear or a picked scratch (prurigo).
Excoriations may occur in the absence of a primary dermatosis.
well answered to pass
1. Dermatiti
has several meanings, including inflammation of the skin. It is often
s
used in the context of a kind of eczema.
(Atopic)
2. Furuncles "Boils" involving the follicle
3. Furnunculosis a deep infection of the hair follicle leading to abscess formation
with accumulation of pus & necrotic tissue. Furuncles appear on the
hair-bearing parts of the skin & the infectious agent is Staphylococcus
aureus.
4. Folliculitis Superficial Inflammation of the hair follicles
5. Carbuncles Collection of infected hair follicles
Collection of furuncles that coalesce to form a large infected mass
,NM 703 FNU Dermatological Disorders questions
well answered to pass
6. Abscess Staph infections =re«lated to
hair follicle Localized collection
of pus
,NM 703 FNU Dermatological Disorders questions
well answered to pass
7. Confluent skin lesions that run together
8. Dermatographic a condition in which seemingly minor scratches turn into temporary
but significant reactions.
9. Umbilicated with a central depression
10. Bulla (Blister) a large (>1 cm in diameter) elevated free fluid-filled cavity.
It may be a single compartment or multiloculated.
11. Annular circles lesions grouped in a circle
, NM 703 FNU Dermatological Disorders questions
well answered to pass
12. Atrophy Thinned skin
13. Cyst a papule or nodule that contains fluid, so is fluctuant
14. Fissure a thin crack within epidermis or epithelium, & is due to excessive
dryness
15. Desquamation shedding of the epidermis/skin, flaking of the skin
16. Excoriation a scratch mark.
It may be linear or a picked scratch (prurigo).
Excoriations may occur in the absence of a primary dermatosis.
