CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: SKIN
Briefly discuss the answers to each of the following clinical situations in YOUR OWN WORDS. 7 lines or less per answer. USE THIS FORM; TYPE-WRITTEN 11 FONT; BULLET FORMAT. TABLE IS OK IF COMPARING 2 CONDITIONS
1.a) Which skin cancer has the highest mortality rate and why?
b)What are the risk factors?
c)How would you diagnose this disease?
d)What are your treatment options?
2.Define the following skin conditions/terms:
a)Vitiligo
b)Cyanosis
c)Jaundice
d)Albinism
Questions
- a) Damage to the elasticity of alveoli (Pathophysiology)b) May be due to smoking/genetic defect in alpha-1 antitrypsinenzyme that protects the alveoli wall elastin fiberso Ex: What are the risk factors for lung cancer?▪ Ans:
- a) smoking
- b) asbestos
- c) others toxinso Ex: How would you make the diagnosis of Cushings’ disease due to suspectedadrenal cortex tumor?o Ans: Lab: Cortisol, ACTH hormone blood levels. CT Scan (abdomen). PlusBIOPSY.o Ex: What is the treatment for hypertension?▪ Ans: Meds: beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, diuretics, Calcium Channelblockers (class of drugs/specific drugs ok)