exam 3 integument 1 Flashcards
Palpable elevation filled with clear fluid – Vesicle < 1cm – Bulla > 1cm • Causes – Auto-immune dermatoses – Viral infections – Chemical irritants – Burns
Vesicle/Bulla
lead to formation of vesicle/bulla…
Palpable elevation filled with pus • Cause – leukocyte infiltrate
pustule
Dried exudate, serum, blood, and scale that is adhered to the skin surface • Causes – Severe disorders of keratinization – Severe pustular dermatitis – Secondary to ulcers
crust
solid, elevated mass < 1cm diameter • Causes – Infiltrate of inflammatory cells – Infiltrate of neoplastic cells – Epidermal hyperplasia – Deposit of mineral
papule
>1cm diameter and deeper
nodule
coalesced papules
Plaques
plaque
nodule
Loss of epidermis with exposure of dermis • Cause: 2ndary to… – Epidermal necrosis – Inflammation – Infarction – Neoplasia
ulcer
Accumulation of loose keratinized cells • Causes – Disorders of keratinization – Chronic dermatitis
scale
a circular rim of scale that occurs secondary to rupture of a vesicle, pustule, or papule
Epidermal collarette –
Thickening and hardening of the skin • Causes – Chronic irritation/inflammation
Lichenification
inflam
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