1Most frequently occurring skin cancer
Basal Cell Carcinoma
2Basal Cell Carcinoma originates from
basement membrane
3Basal Cell Carcinoma caused by
UV exposure
4Basal Cell Carcinoma rarely _____
spreads
5Basal Cell Carcinoma treatment
MOHS surgery
6Second most common form of skin cancer
Sqamous cell carcinoma
7Sqamous cell carcinoma arises in the
sqamous cells of the epidermis
8Sqamous cell carcinoma cause
UV exposure and genetics
9Sqamous cell carcinoma treatment
early detection and removal
Moh's procedure
excision
Laser therapy
Photodynamic Therapy
Topical Medications
10Risk factors of Malignant Melanoma
fair skin
sun sensitive skin
large number, large size, or changing moles
11Cause of malignant melanoma
UV exposure
12confirm malignant melanoma through
biopsy
13malignant melanoma treated by
removal - excision or MOHS surgery
14Describe Acral Lentiginous melanoma
Genetic, most common in dark skinned individuals
Hariless areas like bottom of feet and nails
15What happens to the epidermis during aging?
Flattening of the dermal-epidermal junction
Changes in basal cells
Decrease # of Langerhans cells
Decrease # of melanocytes
Vitamin D
16What happens to the dermis during aging
Decrease dermal thickness
degeneration of elastin and disorganization of collagen
Decrease vascularization
17What happens to the appendages during aging
decrease in sweat glands, nerve endings, hair bulb melanocytes, hair follicles
18What is systemic sclerosis
Connective tissue disease that causes fibrosis of skin, joints, blood vessels and internal organs
19etiology of sclerosis
autoimmune, bacterial, trauma, chemical
20Types of sclerosis
diffuse and localized
21what is psoriatic arthritis
chronic, progresssive, inflammatory joints
22Treatment of psoriatic arthritis
med management, joint replacement, exercise