Intro Flashcards
Macul
Area of skin altered in color but not elevated
Papule
Solid raised lease on that has distinct borders and less than 1 cm in diameter
Plaque
Elevated lesion with flattened top greater than 10mm in size
Pustule
Elevation filled with pus
Common with bacterial
3 follicular dagnosises for popular/pustular eruption
Demodex
Dermatophyte
Bacterial
Vesicle
Small clear fluid filled blister
Bulla
Clear fluid filled blister >10mm in diameter
Nodule
Firm lesions that extend into the dermis or subcutaneous
Tumor
Swelling or enlargement
Wheal (hive)
Sharply circumscribed skin elevation produced by edema of the superficial dermis
Epidermal collarettes
Secondary lesions developed from previous pustules
Scale
Flake of abnormal or compact epithelial cells
Crust
Dried exudate
Scar
Fibrotic area resulting from healing of wound or lesion
Ulcer
Loss of substance on a cutaneous surface exposing inner layers or tissue
Excoriation
Superficial erosion
Scratching
Linchenification
Thickening of th eskin
Hyperpigmentation
Increased pigmentation
Hyperkeratosis
Thickening of the stratum corneum due to increased number of keratinized cells