Physical Diagnosis Flashcards
Umbilicated lesions
Molluscon contagiosum
Pink macular with purple central papules
Erythema multiforum
ACBDs if malignant melanoma
Asymmetrical Borders are irregular Color is variable Diameter is >6mm Elevation/evolving
Macule
Flat <1cm
Patch
Flat >1cm
Papule
Palpable firm up to 1cm
Plaque
Palpable >1cm
Nodule
> 0.5cm, deeper and former than papule
Tumor
> 2cm, a large nodule
Vesicles
<1cm
Dew drops on rose petals
Herpes simplex
Bulla
> 1cm
Erosion
Loss of superficial epidermis
Ulcer
Deeper loss of epidermis and dermis
Petechiae
<0.5cm, nonblanchable
Think infection and bleeding disorders
Purpura
> 0.5cm, large petechiae
Spider angiomas
Blanch with pressure
Associated with pregnancy and liver dz
Cherry angiomas
Don’t blanch
Associated with aging
Telangectasias
Blanchable
Associated with BCC, sun damage and rosacea
5Ps of lichen planus
Pruritic Polygonal Purple Planar Papules
Beau’s lines
Horizontal lines in nails that indicate trauma or acute sever illness. Grow out with nails
Paronychia
Inflammation of proximal and lateral nail folds
Onychocryptosis
Ingrown toenail
Terry’s nails
White part of nail is more than 1/3 nail bed
Aging, cirrhosis, diabetes, or heart failure