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Integumentary System Flashcards

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Macule

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Flat, circumscribed, colour/discoloured, < 1 cm in diameter

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Examples of macule

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Freckles, tattoos, stork bites.

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Scale

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Rapid turnover of epidermal layer resulting in accumulation of and delayed shedding of outermost epidermis

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Examples of scales

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Psoriasis, tinea corporis

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Ulcer

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Loss of skin surface, extending into dermis, subcutaneous, fascia, muscle, bone, or all

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Examples of ulcers

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Pressure ulcers, vascular ulcers, neuropathic ulcers

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Excoriation

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Lesion resulting from scratching or excessive rubbing of skin

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Examples of excoriation

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Cat scratches

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Scar

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Fibrous replacement of lost skin structure.

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Keloid scar

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Excessive fibrous tissue replacement resulting in enlarged scar/deformity, most often seen in African Americans but there is a genetic predisposition

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Cyst

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Distinct and walled-off, containing fluid or semisolid material, varied in size

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Examples of cysts

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Epidermal cysts, cystic acne

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Pustule

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Purulent, fluid-filled, raised of any size

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Examples of pustules

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Pustular acne, folliculitis

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Vesicle

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Fluid-filled, < 1 cm, often with underlying erythema

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Examples of vesicles

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Herpes simplex, chickenpox

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Plaque

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Raised, defined, any colour, > 1 cm in diameter

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Examples of plaques

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Psoriasis, lichen sclerosus

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Wheal

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Raised, flesh-coloured or red edematous papules or plaques, vary in size and shape, often related to allergic reaction

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Examples of wheals

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Urticaria

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Papule

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Raised, defined, any colour, < 1 cm in diameter

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Examples of papules

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Warts, insect bite, molluscum contagiosum

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