Geriatric Dermatology — Flashcards

_____ is a rare fibrosing disorder of the skin that occurs due to increased collagen production and decreased collagen destruction

The color of the skin depends on the following:Amount of melanin inside _____Number and size of melanosomesDegree of transfer of melanin into keratinocytes

Palmoplantar keratoderma, maybe seen in pityriasis rubra pilaris, leading to appearance of _____

One sign of vitamin _____ deficiency is dry, scaly skin (xerosis cutis)

_____keratosis is seen in benign conditions such as acantholytic disorders (Darier disease and Hailey Hailey disease)

_____ sign is seen in Cutaneous mastocytosis.

The different shades of skin have been classified in the _____ Classification, which is based on the ability to tan and burn

_____ of aging are due to decreased collagen and elastin production

Stage _____ pressure sores demonstrate partial thickness skin loss involving the epidermis and dermis

Nevus _____ is a congenital, localized, cutaneous vascular anomaly presenting as a pale, irregularly shaped patch on otherwise normal skin.