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Examination of the Skin
VM 610 Midterm
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Veterinary Medicine
Professional
11/11/2012

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Term
Anagen:Telogen Ratio
Definition
100% telogen - underlying endocrine disrease
High anagen - not underlying endocrine disease
Term
Nikolsky Sign
Definition
Used to determine why the skin is sloughing off
press on the skin in affected area, and if skin sloughs off there then that is a positive sign
separation of epidermis from the dermis
Term
Skin Scrapings
Definition
Demodex: deep skin scrapings
Sarcoptes: multiple superficial scrapings
Cheyletiella: collection of surface scales
Notoedres: superficil scrapings
Pelodera: deep scrapings
Otodectes: ear swabs or superficial scrapings
Term
Look at pictures for fungal hyphae and microconidia
Definition
Term
When to Biopsy
Definition
suspect neoplasia
persistent ulceration
unusual dermatoses
therapeutic considerations
non-responsive dermatosis

only biopsy secondary lesions
Term
Anoychia
Definition
absence of claws
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Bracyonychia
Definition
short claws
Term
Leukonychia
Definition
white claws
Term
Macronychia
Definition
large claws
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Micronychia
Definition
small claws
Term
Onychalgia
Definition
claw pain
Term
Oncychitis
Definition
claw inflammation
Term
Oncychocryptosis
Definition
ingrown claw
Term
Onycholysis
Definition
separation of claw structure starting at distal end
Term
Onychomadesis
Definition
sloughing of claws
Term
Onychomalacia
Definition
softening of claws
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Onychorrhexis
Definition
fragmentation and horizontal separation of claw lamellae
Term
Paroncychia
Definition
inflamed clawfold
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