Intro to Derm Flashcards
Terminology
What are primary lesions?
associated with specific causes on previously unaltered skin, occur as initial reactions to the internal or external environment.
Terminology
9 most common primary lesions
- macule
- patch
- papule
- nodule
- plaque
- pustule
- vesicle
- bulla
- wheal
Primary Lesions
define macule
- flat, non-palpable lesion
- less than 1 cm in size
Primary Lesions
define patch
- flat, non-palpable lesion
- greater than 1 cm in size
macule, but bigger!
Primary Lesions
define papule
- raise, palpable, solid lesion
- proliferation of cells in the epidermis and/or dermis
- less than 1 cm in size
Primary Lesions
define nodule
- raised, palpable, solid lesion
- located mid-deep dermis
papule, but deeper!
Primary Lesions
define pustule
- raised lesion
- contains purulent fluid
- less than 1 cm in size
Primary Lesions
define vesicle
- raised, circumscribed lesion
- contains clear to yellow tinged serous fluid
- less than 1 cm in size
Primary Lesions
define bulla
- raised, circumscribed lesion
- contains clear to yellow-tinged serous fluid
- greater than 1 cm in size
vesicle but bigger!
Primary Lesions
define plaque
- raised, palpable flat-topped lesion
- can be formed by confluent papules
- greater than 1 cm in size
Primary Lesions
define wheal
- localized edema
- variety of sizes, typically elevated (papules and plaques)
- transient, < 24 hrs
Secondary Lesions
what are secondary lesions?
lesions that are characteristically brought about by modification of the primary lesion either by the individual with the lesion or through the natural evolution of the lesion in the environment.
Secondary Lesions
7 most common secondary lesions?
- ulceration
- erosion
- excoriation
- fissure
- scales
- crusts
- lichenification
Secondary Lesions
define ulceration
- full-thickness loss of epidermal and dermal skin
Secondary Lesions
define erosion
- loss of superficial epidermis
essentially an unhooded bulla
Secondary Lesions
define excoriation
- superficial abrasion of the skin
- results from scratching, rubbing, digging, and/or squeezing of skin
Secondary Lesions
define fissure
- vertical loss of epidermis extending through epidermal and dermal skin
think deep cracks in skin
Secondary Lesions
define scales
- flakes/plates of compacted, desquamated layers of stratum corneum
peely skin?
Secondary Lesions
define crusts
- collection of cellular debris, dried serum, dried blood on skin’s surface