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WorksheetsPathology of the skin
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
An allergic inflammation of the skin, characrersied by erythema. I'm itchy and have skin lesions, I am not contagious and am caused by many things such as, chemicals, clothing and cosmetics... What am I?
Dermatitis
Eczema
Psoriasis
Acne vulgaris
I am normally caused by hormonal imbalances which increases sebum production leading to blocked glands and infection. I make skin shiny, sallow in appearance with papules, pustules and comedones. I am not contagious, what am I?
Folliculitis
Acne vulgaris
Boils
Impetigo
You will find me all over the body but most often on the inside of the knee, elbow joints, on the face, hands and scalp. I make the skin extremely dry and itchy, causing discomfort, sometimes making skin bleed. I am not contagious what am I?
Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Eczema
Scabies
I am small, often found on fingers and thumbs, hard and dry in appearance. I am highly contagious as I am a viral. What am I?
Wart
Tinea corporis, pedis
Vitiligo
Verrucas
I have a complete loss of colour in well-defined areas of the face and limbs, due to absence of pigmentation, I start off in patches but can become large, I am a pigmentation disorder but what am I?
Port wine stain
Albinism
Vitiligo
Chloasma
I am small pigmented areas of skin which become more evident on exposure to sunlight and am found on the face, arms and legs. You will see me more with fair skin, what am I?
Chloasma
Lentigo
Moles
Ephelides
I am mainly found around the mouth, I am small and have a blister appearance which forms in to a dry crust which eventually falls off. I am highly contagious and viral. What am I?
Warts
Herpes zoster
Herpes simplex
Urticaria
Something has irritated my skin, I have produced histamine to protect myself. I am all red, blotchy and my eyes may water, sting and swell. My reactions are different in different people. I am not contagious, what am I?
Allergic reaction
UV damage
Urticaria
Lentigo
I am very contagious, I make you itch, I have tiny mites which burrow into the skin and leave small red blotches and lines on your skin. I can spread through close physical contact and through bed linen. What am I?
Body lice
Ringworm
Scabies
Herpes zoster
I am a chronic inflammatory skin disease, I appear as red patches covered with silvery scales that are constantly shed. The size of scales vary from little areas to large areas, sometimes these areas are sore a can bleed. I am not contagious, what I am?
Dermatitis
Eczema
Psoriasis
Folliculitis
I am highly contagious, I cause thin blisters which weep and leave a thick, yellow crust. I am a bacterial infection, what am I?
Acne vulgaris
Impetigo
Wart
Herpes simplex
I am not contagious and more common during puberty. I am caused by a build up of sebaceous secretions which have become trapped in the hair follicle and have dried out and hardened. What am I?
Milia
Comedone
Pustule
Wart
I give a flushed, reddened appearance on the face, I am aggravated by anything that causes vasodilation, heat, sunshine, spicy food, alcohol etc. I affect both men and women especially menopausal women. I am not contagious, what am I?
Acne vulgaris
Acne rosacea
Boil
Folliculitis
I am white in appearance and I form when sebum becomes trapped in a blind duct which no surface opening. I am small and can become bigger in time. I am more common with dry skins and appear around the orbicularis oculi. I am not contagious, what am I?
Milia
Comedone
Pustule
Skin tag
I am often caused by pregnancy or the contraceptive pill, I am not contagious, I am a pigmentation condition. Dark pigmentation patches are found on the cheeks, nose and occasionally the forehead. I often disappear at the end of pregnancy. What am I?
Vitiligo
Chloasma
Port wine stain
Naevae
There is a range of (a) (inherited) conditions that can affect the skin.
There are three main types of skin cancer, all caused by excessive exposure to (a) .
(a) pigmentation is darker pigmented areas possibly indicating sun damage.
(a) pigmentation - uneven patches of skin tone, lighter than the surrounding skin due to lack of melanin in the area.
Complete lack of (a) result in lack of pigmentation in skin, hair and eyes. Causing a disorder called albinism. This is an inherited condition.
