Dermatology Flashcards
What is ‘scaling’ in a skin lesion due to?
Accumulation of keratin
In dermatology, what does macular mean?
A flat, impalpable area of altered skin colour
In dermatology, what does papular mean?
An elevated, palpable lesion (
In dermatology, what does nodule mean?
Elevated, palpable lesion (>5mm)
In dermatology, what does cyst mean?
A nodule with fluid within it
In dermatology, what does plaque mean?
An elevated area of skin, with broadness greater than thickness
In dermatology, what does wheal mean?
Area of localised oedema
In dermatology, what does vesicle mean?
Fluid filled blister
In dermatology, what does bullae mean?
Fluid filled vesicle that is >5mm diameter
In dermatology, what does pustule mean?
A pus-filled vesicle or bulla
In dermatology, what does erosion mean?
A superficial loss of epidermis
In dermatology, what does ulcer mean?
An area of tissue loss through the dermis
In dermatology, what does petechiae mean?
A pinpoint area of bleeding into skin or mucosa. Does not blanch
What are the typical features of a squamous cell carcinoma of the skin?
Scaly, thickened, red, bleeding, 10mm, not fixed, tender, grows over weeks
What are the typical features of a basal cell carcinoma of the skin?
Pearly nodule, central ulceration, 5mm, telangiectasia running over
