Part2 Flashcards
Most common benign sun induced lesion
Actinic Lentigo
A small lesion <.5 cm.
Flat like a freckle or birthmark
Macule
A small raised lesion <.5 cm
Associated with measles and syphallis
Solid
Papule
Small lesion <.5cm filled with fluid
Associated with chicken pox and herpes
Vesicle
Fluid filled lesion > 0.5 cm
Bulla
Hard raised lesion >0.5cm
Nodule
<.5cm
Filled with puss
Staph infection due to furbuncle
Pustule
A staph infected hair follicle
Furbuncle
Carbuncle
Group of furuncle’s
Erysipelas
Beta hemolytic strep
Red fiery advancing lesion
Elevated ASO and fever
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Bulla
Gluten sensitive, IgA, itchy, blistering , black
Vitiligo
Depigmentation
Absent melanocytes
Adult
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Life threatening
M/c bulla
South America
Adult
Herald Patch-oval round lesion
Caused by a virus
Pityriasis rosea
Hives from wheat allergy or penicillin
Urticaria