Chapter 16 - Skin - Cutaneous Lesions Flashcards
Pustule is…
pus-filled
Examples of Pustule…
acne, small abscess
Wheal is…
smooth, edematous, reddish papule or plaque
Examples of Wheal…
allergic reactions, hives, mosquito bite and insect bites
Cyst is…
fluid or semi-solid thick-walled filled sac
Examples of Cyst…
pilonidal cyst and contain hairs
Vesicle is…
clear fluid, blister
Examples of Vesicle…
chicken pox, herpes zoster and shingles
Crust (scab) is …
dried serum and cellular debris
dry rough surface of dried exudate or blood
Examples of Crust (scab)…
scab, impetigo, seborrhea and eczema
Macule is…
flat and discolored than normal pigmentation
Examples of Macule…
Freckles, tattoo marks, flat moles, patch
Erosion is…
wearing away, loss of epidermis and shallow cut
Examples of Erosion…
injury, 2nd degree burn
Nodule is…
solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm
varies in size
Examples of nodule…
enlarged lymph node and solid growth
Fissure is…
slit, groove,
small, deep linear cracks or tear of the skin
Examples of Fissure…
anal fissure (hemorrhoid) - break in the skin lining of the anal canal
Ulcer is…
open sore on skin or mucous membrane
loss of tissue
deeper erosion
Examples of Ulcer…
pressure ulcer, bedsores
Papule is…
small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque
Examples of Papule…
pimple, skin tag(small benign growth that attach to the skin), plaque
