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1
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Alteration in skin color < 1 cm

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Macule

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2
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Alteration in skin color > 1 cm

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Patch

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3
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Solid elevation < 1 cm

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Papule

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4
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Solid elevation > 1 cm

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Nodule

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5
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Solid elevation many cm in size

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Tumor

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6
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Elevated flat lesion > 1 cm

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Plaque

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7
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Elevated and transient

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Wheal

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8
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Fluid-filled elevation < 1 cm

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Vesicle

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9
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Fluid-filled elevation > 1 cm

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Bulla

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10
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Pus-filled elevation < 1 cm

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Pustule

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11
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Thinning and induration

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Atrophy & Sclerosis

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12
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A scratch

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Excoriation

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13
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Thickening with increased skin markings

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Lichenification

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14
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Loss of epidermis

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Erosion

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15
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Loss of tissue extending into the dermis

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Ulceration

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16
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Congealed serum, blood, or pus

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Crust

17
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Hemorrhagic crust

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Eschar

18
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follicular lesion intrinsic to acne

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Comedone

19
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linear papule suggestive of scabies

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Burrow

20
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Lesion Attributes - Color: blanchable redness

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Erythema

21
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Lesion Attributes - Color: red/purple, non-blanchable, < 5 mm

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Petechia

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Lesion Attributes - Color: red/purple, non-blanchable, 5-10 mm

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Purpura

23
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Lesion Attributes - Color: red/purple, non-blanchable, > 10mm

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Ecchymoses

24
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Types of Scale: Silver/white, flaky

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Psoriasiform

25
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Types of Scale: Shiny, firm, adherent

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Lichenoid

26
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Types of Scale: Fine, powdery

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Pityriasis-type

27
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Types of Scale: Epithelial disruption (e.g. fissuring, crusting) & Poor demarcation

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Eczematous

28
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What organism/virus has this shape: Annular

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tinea faceii

29
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What organism/virus has this Shape: Serpiginous

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larva migrans

30
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What is the etiology of a skin marking with this shape: Linear

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contact dermatitis

31
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What organism/virus has this arrangement: Linear

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lichen striatus

32
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What organism/virus has this anatomic distribution of lesion: Intertriginous

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erythrasma

33
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What organism/virus has this anatomic distribution of lesion: Dermatomal

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herpes zoster

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