Chapter 16 - Skin - Cutaneous Lesions Flashcards

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Pustule is…

A

pus-filled

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2
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Examples of Pustule…

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acne, small abscess

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3
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Wheal is…

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smooth, edematous, reddish papule or plaque

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Examples of Wheal…

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allergic reactions, hives, mosquito bite and insect bites

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5
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Cyst is…

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fluid or semi-solid thick-walled filled sac

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6
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Examples of Cyst…

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pilonidal cyst and contain hairs

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Vesicle is…

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clear fluid, blister

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Examples of Vesicle…

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chicken pox, herpes zoster and shingles

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Crust (scab) is …

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dried serum and cellular debris

dry rough surface of dried exudate or blood

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Examples of Crust (scab)…

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scab, impetigo, seborrhea and eczema

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11
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Macule is…

A

flat and discolored than normal pigmentation

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12
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Examples of Macule…

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Freckles, tattoo marks, flat moles, patch

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13
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Erosion is…

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wearing away, loss of epidermis and shallow cut

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14
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Examples of Erosion…

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injury, 2nd degree burn

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15
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Nodule is…

A

solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm

varies in size

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16
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Examples of nodule…

A

enlarged lymph node and solid growth

17
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Fissure is…

A

slit, groove,

small, deep linear cracks or tear of the skin

18
Q

Examples of Fissure…

A

anal fissure (hemorrhoid) - break in the skin lining of the anal canal

19
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Ulcer is…

A

open sore on skin or mucous membrane
loss of tissue
deeper erosion

20
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Examples of Ulcer…

A

pressure ulcer, bedsores

21
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Papule is…

A

small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque

22
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Examples of Papule…

A

pimple, skin tag(small benign growth that attach to the skin), plaque