Describing leisons Flashcards
What is a lesion that is <1cm and flat, not involving any change in the thickness or texture of the skin called?
Macule
What is a lesion that is >1cm and flat, not involving any change in the thickness or texture of the skin called?
Patch
What is a fluid-filled sac or lesion that is <1cm, with fluid trapped under a thin layer of the skin called?
Vesicle
What is a fluid-filled sac or lesion that is >1cm, with fluid trapped under a thin layer of the skin called?
Bulla
What is a lesion that is <1cm and a solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid called?
Papule
What is a lesion that is >1cm and a solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid called?
Nodule
What is a flat but raised lesion called?
Plaque
What is a nodule but filled with pus called?
Pustule
What are the names of some other lesions?
- Abscess
- Boil
- Wheal
What is a macule?
Flat, not involving any change in the thickness or texture of the skin.
What is a patch?
Flat, not involving any change in the thickness or texture of the skin.
What is a vesicle?
What is a fluid-filled sac or lesion, fluid trapped under a thin layer of the skin.
What is a bulla?
What is a fluid-filled sac or lesion, fluid trapped under a thin layer of the skin.
What is a papule?
A solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid.
What is a nodule?
A solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid.
What is a plaque?
Flat but raised
What is a pustule?
A nodule but filled with pus.
What size is a macule?
<1cm.
What size is a patch?
> 1cm.
What size is a vesicle?
<1cm.
What size is a bulla?
> 1cm.
What size is a papule?
<1cm.
What size is a nodule?
> 1cm.
What is a rash?
A widespread eruption of lesions?
What is a widespread eruption of lesions called?
A rash
What is a maculopapular rash?
Made of both flat and raised skin lesions.
(Macule - flat discoloured skin lesions
Papule - small raised bumps).
What is a rash made of both flat and raised skin lesions called?
A maculopapular rash.
