Primary Lesions Flashcards

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Papule

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ELEVATED SOLID less than 1 cm in diameter, may be the same color as surrounding skin

EX: wart, pimple, ringworm

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Macule

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FLAT pigmented circumscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter

EX: freckle, flat mole

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Nodule

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ELEVATED SOLID larger and deeper than a papule, extends into the dermal area

EX: benign or malignant tumor

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Tumor

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ELEVATED SOLID larger than 2 cm in diameter extends into the dermal and hypodermal area

EX: lipoma, steatoma

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Wheal

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ELEVATED SOLID localized skin swelling, paler in the center than the edges

EX: hives, insect bites

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Vesicle

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ELEVATED FLUID-FILLED less than .5 cm in diameter

EX: poison ivy, shingles, chickenpox

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Pustule

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ELEVATED FLUID-FILLED contains pus, usually less than 1 cm in diameter

EX: acne, furuncle, scabies

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Bulla

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ELEVATED FLUID-FILLED vesicle or blister larger than 1 cm in diameter

EX: second degree burns, severe poison oak/ivy

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