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Psoriasis
symptoms
where it's located |
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chronic relapsing skin disorder
very common
ITCHING: INTENSE, AND PAIN, joint inflammation, and depression
favorite location: on the extensor sites: knees/elbows |
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autoimmune disorder that is related to T-cell lymphocyte pathology
fairly strong genetic residence (identical twins)
rapid turning over of skin = 3-4 days
NORMAL = 21-30 days |
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there's a large spectrum
but you can use topical agents, photo, systemic agents
corticosteroids* |
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Skin Cancer:
2 major categories |
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* THE MOST COMMON FORM OF CANCER BY FAR*
- because skin is continuously exposed to envirnoment
Relatively Benign: basal cell carcinoma and squamos cell carcinoma
Agressive: Malignant Melanoma |
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most common form
- due to UV light damage: fair skinned people
- creates nasty ulcers "rodent ulcer"
- can be treated with freezing |
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less common than basal cell ca
- UV light exposure
- they ulcerate early*
a little more aggressive
*anywhere else BUT the skin squamos cell will kill you
treated with surgical excicison |
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Most deadly skin cancer
risk factor: sun exposure
incidence is rising: earlier detection the better
- need to be biopsied |
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A: asymmetry
B: border irregularity
C: color variance
D: diameter > 6 mm
E: Evolution |
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- Surgical Excision: sentinel lymph node
- chemotherapy
-immunotherapy: interferon |
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| Pitting Edema (pedal edema) |
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| suggestive of heart failure (right ventricular failure, and L ventricular failure) |
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| Nail clubbing or cyanosis |
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Definition
| suggestion of inadequate oxygenation |
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| suggestive of vascular insufficiency |
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| Petechiae and Purpura "easy bruising" |
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INDICATES CLOTTING ABNORMALITIES
low platelet counts (produced in bone marrow)
clotting factor deficiencies (liver has to produce prothrombin for clotting)
excessive anticoagulation |
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AIDS Defining Illnesses
*associated with HHV 8 infection |
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common auto-immune disease
*Bimalar rash = butterfly rash... typically a sign of lupus
systemic and discoid is also a sign but not as often |
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Poison ivy, oak, sumac
- fluid filled sacks
- requires corticosteroids |
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"hives" = reaction to medication
- coily/snakey like reactions |
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