BIOL 4376 Study Guide - Final Guide: Herpes Simplex Virus, Hirsutism, Tinea Capitis
29 Jul 2020
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Inspect for size, contour, shape, evidence of trauma. Enlarged skull - hydrocephalus, pager"s disease of skull. Inspect scalp for lesions, scales, lumps, redness. Tinea capitis: round scaling patches of alopecia, hairs broken off close to the surface of the scalp. Psoriasis: redness, scaling, plaques (large, circumscribed, elevated, solid lesions) Inspect for expression, symmetry, movement, lesions, edema. Cushing"s syndrome: round or moon face with red cheeks, excessive hair growth in mustache/sideburns/chin. Increase adrenal cortisol production or drug-induced from corticosteroids. Parkinson"s disease: decreased facial mobility blunts expression, mask like face, decreased blinking and characteristic stare, drooling may be present. Inspect for colors, ulcerations, hydration, swelling, lesions. Recurrent and painful vesicular eruptions of lips and surrounding skin. Localized swelling caused by leakage of intravascular fluid into interstitial tissue. Position patient 20 feet away and cover one eye. Second # = distance a normal eye can read the line of letters. The greater the denominator, the worse the eyesight.
