SKIN PRAC – PRACTICAL THREE

This practical will involve the 3 parts:

1. Part One:
You will be required to look at an anatomical model of the skin
and its layers, and answer the questions based on the pathologies
covered in your lecture notes.
2. Part Two:
You will be required to look at images provided during the
practical session, and answer the questions based on these
images.

3. Part Three:
You will be allowed time to work on your group boardgame
project.

Aims of Practical:
 To allow students the opportunity to recap the structure of
normal skin and associate this with diseases covered in theory.
 To enable students to identify skin conditions based on visible
features / signs.
 Normal Skin

©J Ducray DUT - 2019

Based on the above picture and the model shown to you in class complete the table below
Disease/Condition Layer of skin/feature of Signs and symptoms associated with this condition
skin affected
1. Eczema

2. Cellulitis

Disease/Condition Layer of skin/feature of Signs and symptoms associated with this condition
skin affected
3. Boils

4. Squamous Cell Carcinoma

5. Malignant Melanoma

6. Basal Cell Carcinoma

7. Vitiligo

8. First degree burns

9. Second degree burns

10. Third degree burns

11. Acne

Based on the images displayed, answer the following questions:

Image One
1.1 State the most likely diagnosis for this condition

1.2 List the potential cause of the diagnosis mentioned above in 1.1
1.3 Explain a possible treatment protocol for this condition

Image Two
2.1 Explain the pathogenesis of this disease

2.2 Name the potential triggers for this condition

2.3 Describe the signs and symptoms of this condition

Image Three

3.1 Identify the virus responsible for causing the skin conditions shown in images A and B

3.2 Explain the treatment for this infection

 Image Four

4.1 Identify and tabulate the differences between the three skin cancers seen in these images.

Type of Cancer Risk Factors Prognosis Treatment

Image 4A

Image 4B

Image 4C