Dermatology Flashcards
1
Q
examination of skin lesions
A
SSS CC TT DD P (examination of skin lesions)
Size (diameter, uniformity)
Shape
Surface characteristics
Colour
Consistency
Tenderness
Temperature
Distribution
Depth
- Skin (moves when skin is moved)
- Subcutaneous (overlying skin can be moved)
- Muscle/tendon (contraction limits mobility)
- Nerve (palpation leads to paraesthesia)
- Bone (immobile)
Pattern
