Derm - Describing a Lesion Flashcards
1
Q
discoid?
A
round lesions
2
Q
target lesion?
A
like a dartboard
3
Q
telangectasia?
A
prominent cutaneous blood vessels
4
Q
purpura?
A
bleeding into the skin
petechia = small ecchymoses = bruises
5
Q
macule?
A
flat small patch
6
Q
patch?
A
large flat area
7
Q
papule?
A
elevated ≤1cm in diameter
8
Q
nodule?
A
elevated >1cm
9
Q
cyst?
A
fluctuant papule/noule
10
Q
plaque?
A
circumscribed palpable lesion which are usually elevated
11
Q
vesicle?
A
blister ≤1cm
12
Q
bulla?
A
large blister
13
Q
wheal?
A
transient skin elevation due to dermal oedema
