Lesions

Question 1

Annular

Answer 1

lesions arranged in a circular patter

Question 2

Annular Example

Answer 2

Ringworm

Question 3

Polycyclic

Answer 3

lesions arranged in concentric circles

Question 4

Polycyclic Example

Answer 4

Eruption from drug reaction such as urticaria

Question 5

Generalized

Answer 5

scattered over body

Question 6

Generalized ex.

Answer 6

measles

Question 7

Zosteriform

Answer 7

linear arranegment along a nerve root

Question 8

Zosteriform ex,

Answer 8

herpes zoster

Question 9

Discrete

Answer 9

Individual, separate, and distinct

Question 10

Discrete ex.

Answer 10

insect bites

Question 11

grouped

Answer 11

lesions are clustered

Question 12

grouped ex.

Answer 12

herpes simplex

Question 13

confluent

Answer 13

lesion merge and run together

Question 14

confluent ex.

Answer 14

childhood exanthema

Question 15

linear

Answer 15

lesions that form a line

Question 16

linear ex.

Answer 16

poison ivy, dermatitis

Question 17

Macule

Answer 17

localized changes in skin color of less than 1 cm of diameter

Question 18

Macule ex.

Answer 18

freckles

Question 19

Patch

Answer 19

localized changes in skin color of greater than 1 cm in diameter

Question 20

Patch ex.

Answer 20

Vitiligo, stage 1 of pressure ulcer

Question 21

Papule

Answer 21

solid, elevated lesion less than 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 22

Papule ex.

Answer 22

warts

Question 23

Plaque

Answer 23

solid, elevated lesion greater than 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 24

plaque ex.

Answer 24

psoriasis

Question 25

Nodules

Answer 25

solid and elevated; however they extend deeper than papules into the dermis or subq tissue; 0.5-2 cm

Question 26

Nodules ex.

Answer 26

Lipoma, erythema nodosum, cyst

Question 27

Tumor

Answer 27

the same as nodule but greater than 2 cm

Question 28

Tumor ex.

Answer 28

Carcinoma (such as advanced breast carcinoma): not basal or squamous cell of the skin

Question 29

Vesicle

Answer 29

accumulation of fluid between the upper layer of the skin'; elevated mass containing serous fluid, less than 0.5 cm

Question 30

Vesicle ex.

Answer 30

herpes simplex, herpes zoster, chickenpox

Question 31

Bullae

Answer 31

same as vesicle but great than 0.5 cm

Question 32

Bullae ex.

Answer 32

contact dermatitis, large second degree burns, bulbous impetigo

Question 33

Pustul

Answer 33

Vesicle or bullae that have become filled with pus characterized less than 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 34

Pustule ex,

Answer 34

acne, impetigo, furuncles

Question 35

Cyst

Answer 35

encapsulated fluid-filled or semi-solid mass in the subq tissue or dermis

Question 36

Cyst ex.

Answer 36

Sebaceous cyst, epidermoid cyst

Question 37

wheal

Answer 37

localized red or pale edema

Question 38

wheal ex.

Answer 38

insect bite

Question 39

scales

Answer 39

flaking of th skin surface

Question 40

scales ex.

Answer 40

dandruff or psoriasis

Question 41

lichenification

Answer 41

layers of the skin become thickened and rough as a result of rubbing over a prolonged period of time

Question 42

lichenification ex.

Answer 42

chronic contact dermatitis

Question 43

Crust

Answer 43

Dried serum, blood, or pus on the surface of the skin

Question 44

Crust ex.

Answer 44

impetigo

Question 45

atrophy

Answer 45

thinning of the skin surface and atophy

Question 46

atrophy ex.

Answer 46

striae, aged skin

Question 47

erosion

Answer 47

loss of epidermis

Question 48

erosion ex.

Answer 48

ruptured chickenpox vesicle

Question 49

fissure

Answer 49

linear crack in the epidermis that can extend into the dermis

Question 50

fissure ex.

Answer 50

chapped hand or lips, athlete's foot

Question 51

Ulcer

Answer 51

a depressed lesion of the epidermis and upper papillary layer of the dermis

Question 52

ulcer ex.

Answer 52

stage 2 pressure ulcer

Question 53

Scar

Answer 53

fibrous tissue that replaces the dermal tissue after injury

Question 54

Scar ex.

Answer 54

surgical incision

Question 55

Keloid

Answer 55

enlarging of a scar past wound edges due to excess collagen formation

Question 56

Keloid ex.

Answer 56

burn scar

Question 57

Excoriation

Answer 57

loss of epidermal layers exposing the dermis

Question 58

Excoriation ex.

Answer 58

Abrasion