Secondary Lesions

Question 1

Secondary Lesions

Answer 1

are characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a crust or scab, or by depressions in the skin surface, such as an ulcer.

Question 2

Crust

Answer 2

Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while healing; accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal cells.

Question 3

Excoriation

Answer 3

Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.

Question 4

Fissure

Answer 4

Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis.

Question 5

Keloid

Answer 5

A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue. Keloids will form along any type of scar for people susceptible to them.

Question 6

Scar or cicatrix

Answer 6

Slightly raised or depressed area of the skin that forms as a result of the healing process related to an injury or lesion.

Question 7

Ulcer

Answer 7

Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body; accompanied by loss of skin depth and possibly weeping of fluids or pus. Requires medical referral, particularly in clients with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes

Question 8

Scale

Answer 8

Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes.