Med Conditions Skin Conditions

Question 1

Macule

Answer 1

flat, area of skin that is different in color; <1cm. (ex. freckle, mole/nevus)

Question 2

Patch

Answer 2

flat, macule >1cm diameter (port-wine stain, cafe au lait spots)

Question 3

Papule

Answer 3

elevated, firm, round area <1cm diameter (ex. wart, elevated mole/nevus)

Question 4

Plaque

Answer 4

elevated, firm, rough lesion with flat top surface >1cm diameter

Question 5

Wheal

Answer 5

elevated, irregular shaped cutaneous edema, solid, transient (ex. insect bite, allergic reaction)

Question 6

Nodule

Answer 6

elevated, firm, round lesion, deeper in dermis than a papule, 1-2 cm diameter (lipoma)

Question 7

Vesicle

Answer 7

elevated, round, superficial, not into dermis, serous fluid sac, <1cm diameter (ex. chicken pox)

Question 8

Bulla

Answer 8

Vesicle >1cm diameter (blister)

Question 9

Erosion

Answer 9

loss of part of the dermis, depressed, moist, glistening often after a vesicle/bulla ruptures.

Question 10

Pustule

Answer 10

elevated, superficial lesion, purulent fluid filled sac (ex. acne)

Question 11

Cyst

Answer 11

elevated, round, encapsulated lesion, filled with liquid or semisolid material (ex. sebaceous cyst)

Question 12

Scale

Answer 12

heaped up, keratinized cells, flaky skin, irregular, thick/thin, dry/oily

Question 13

Lichenification

Answer 13

rough, thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing, itching, or irritation. Often over flexor surfaces (chronic dermatitis, skin inflammation)

Question 14

Plaque (scaly)

Answer 14

patch of raised cells (scale), usually a silver appearance (ex. Psoriasis)

Question 15

Telangiectasia

Answer 15

fine, irregular red lines form capillaries (ex. rosacea or “spider veins”)

Question 16

Excoriation

Answer 16

loss of epidermis (abrasion or scratch)

Question 17

Fissure

Answer 17

linear crack or break from the epidermis to the dermis. May be moist or dry (athletes foot). Treated with anti fungal agent.

Question 18

Scar

Answer 18

thick/thin fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin following an injury.

Question 19

Keloid

Answer 19

irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarged scar, grows beyond boundaries of wound.

Question 20

Tumor

Answer 20

elevated solid lesion; may be clearly demarcated, deeper in dermis. >2cm diameter (ex. neoplasm, hemangioma)

Question 21

Pruritis

Answer 21

itchy skin

Question 22

Eczema/dermatitis

Answer 22

inflammatory disorder of the skin caused by endogenous or exogenous agents.