Lesion Shapes Flashcards
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Confluent
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Lesions run together, ex: hives.
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Annular
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Circular. Begins in center and spreads outward. E.g. Ringworm
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Discrete
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Individual lesions that remain separate, ex: acne.
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Gyrate
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Twisted, snakelike.
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Grouped
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Clusters of lesions, ex: contact dermatitis. Lesions are individual but together.
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Linear
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A scratch, streak, line, or stripe.
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Target
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Concentric rings of color w/in lesion, resemble iris of eye, ex: Lyme Disease.
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Zosteriform
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Linear arrangement along. Unilateral nerve route, ex: herpes zoster (shingles).
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Polycyclic
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Annular lesions that grow together, ex: psoriasis.
