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1
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What is the derm word for a < 1cm flat lesion?

A

macule

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What is the derm word for a > 1cm flat lesion?

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patch

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What is the derm word for a < 1cm raised lesion?

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papule

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What is the derm word for a > 1cm raised lesion?

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nodule

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What is the derm word for a slightly raised lesion but diameter is bigger than it is raised (D > 1cm)?

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Plaque e.g. if it is palpable = raised = plaque

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What is the derm word for a pus containing small (<1cm) lesion?

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pustule

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What is the derm word for a pus containing >1cm (larger) lesion?

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Abscess

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What is the derm word for a fluid filled lesion <1cm?

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Vesicle

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9
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What is the derm word for a fluid filled lesion >1cm?

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Bulla

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10
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What is the derm word for a superficial epidermal break? (partial epidermis loss, it wont scar on healing)

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Erosion

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What is the derm word for a deep break into the dermis (as well as epidermis) - will heal with scarring

A

Ulcer

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12
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What is itchy dermal oedema called? (transient itchy)

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Wheal e.g. urticaria (made from H2 release from urticaria –> the inflam and fluid = wheal) urticaria = blotchy, raised red rash. It’s often very itchy.

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What do you call an EPITHELIAL COVERED fluid filled lesion?

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Cyst - as has epidermis over the top of it

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14
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What do you call dead stratum corneum (top layer of epidermis)?

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Scale

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15
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What do you call a crack in the epidermis? (not a break in it that = erosion)

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Fissure

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16
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What do you call small non-blanching lesions from BV leak?

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Petechie

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17
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What do you call larger non-blanching lesions from BV leak?

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purpura

18
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What do you call large non-blanching lesions from BV leak?

A

eccymosis

19
Q

What is a macule?

A

a < 1cm flat lesion

20
Q

What is a patch?

A

What is the derm word for a > 1cm flat lesion?

21
Q

What is a papule?

A

a < 1cm raised lesion

22
Q

What is a nodule?

A

What is the derm word for a > 1cm raised lesion?

23
Q

Wha is a Plaque

A

slightly raised lesion but diameter is bigger than it is raised (D > 1cm)

e.g. if it is palpable = raised = plaque

24
Q

What is a pustule?

A

What is the derm word for a pus containing small (<1cm) lesion?

25
Q

What is an Abscess?

A

a pus containing >1cm (larger) lesion

26
Q

What a Vesicle?

A

a fluid filled lesion <1cm

27
Q

What is a Bulla?

A

fluid filled lesion >1cm

28
Q

What is an Erosion?

A

What is the derm word for a superficial epidermal break? (partial epidermis loss, it wont scar on healing)

29
Q

What is an Ulcer?

A

What is the derm word for a deep break into the dermis (as well as epidermis) - will heal with scarring

30
Q

What is a Wheal?

A

itchy dermal oedema

(transient itchy)

NB:

  • made from H2 release from urticaria –> the inflam and fluid = wheal
  • urticaria = blotchy, raised red rash. It’s often very itchy.
31
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What is a Cyst?

A

an EPITHELIAL COVERED fluid filled lesion

32
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What is a Scale?

A

dead stratum corneum

(top layer of epidermis)

33
Q

What is a Fissure?

A

a crack in the epidermis

(not a break in it that = erosion)

34
Q

What is a Petechie?

A

a small non-blanching lesion from BV leak

35
Q

What is a purpura?

A

a larger non-blanching lesions from BV leak

36
Q

What is eccymosis?

A

a large non-blanching lesions from BV leak

37
Q

What are the layers of the skin called?

A
  1. epidermis
  2. dermis
  3. subcutaneous
38
Q

What are the layers of the epidermis?

A

OUTSIDE WORLD

  1. stratum corneum
  2. grannular
  3. prickle/stratum spinosum
  4. basal cell

DERMIS

39
Q

What cells does the basal cell layer contain?

A

melanocytes (e.g. melanoma)

basal cells (e.g. BCC)

NB: there is 1 melanocyte to 10 basal cells - 1:10

40
Q

what epithelial layer are squamous cell carcinomas from?

A

The stratum spinosum / prickle

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