Skin Exam Flashcards
flat, non-palpable,
Macule
star-shaped
stellate
wheal
edematous papules and plaques that are characteristic
of hives
polygonal
resembling a polygon
purpura
area of hemorrhage; can be flat or elevated
sun-exposed or photo-distributed
on places that are typically exposed to the sun
fluid-filled blister, >1 cm in diameter
bulla
reticulate or retiform
net-like
area of hemorrhage; can be flat or elevated
purpura
palpable, >1 cm in diameter. Rounded surface
Nodule
elevated or depressed, palpable,
papule
intertriginous
within body folds
fissure
linear ulcer
geographic
irregularly-bordered like a continent
targetoid
like a bulls-eye with at least 3 zones of color
generalized
involving the entire body
Macule
flat, non-palpable,
flat, non-palpable, >1cm in diameter
Patch
resembling a polygon
polygonal
dermatomal
following skin areas supplied by a single spinal nerve
annular
ring-like with central clearing
elevated or depressed, palpable, >1 cm in diameter. Broad and flat surface
Plaque
induration
dermal thickening causing firm feeling
erosion
open area with partial or full loss of epidermis
open area with partial or full loss of epidermis
erosion
vesicle
fluid-filled blister,
papule
elevated or depressed, palpable,
fluid-filled blister,
vesicle
equally affecting both sides of the body
symmetrical
affecting only one side of the body
unilateral
bulla
fluid-filled blister, >1 cm in diameter
coin-shaped
nummular
acral
affecting distal limbs
on places that are typically exposed to the sun
sun-exposed or photo-distributed
involving the entire body
generalized
crust
dried serum, pus, or blood
lichenification
epidermal thickening with accentuation of
skin markings
dilated blood vessels
telangiectasia
linear erosion caused by scratching
excoriation
open area with loss of part of dermis
ulcer
following skin areas supplied by a single spinal nerve
dermatomal
following ectodermal development lines
Blaschkoid
(following Blaschko’s lines)
symmetrical
equally affecting both sides of the body
pus-filled blister
pustule
scale
accumulation of stratum corneum
Plaque
elevated or depressed, palpable, >1 cm in diameter. Broad and flat surface
linear ulcer
fissure
multiple round lesions coalesced together
polycyclic
serpiginous
wavy lines
edematous papules and plaques that are characteristic
of hives
wheal
excoriation
linear erosion caused by scratching
nummular
coin-shaped
dermal thickening causing firm feeling
induration
Nodule
palpable, >1 cm in diameter. Rounded surface
affecting distal limbs
acral
pinpoint purpura
petechiae
epidermal thickening with accentuation of
skin markings
lichenification
polycyclic
multiple round lesions coalesced together
telangiectasia
dilated blood vessels
ulcer
open area with loss of part of dermis
net-like
reticulate or retiform
Patch
flat, non-palpable, >1cm in diameter
petechiae
pinpoint purpura
unilateral
affecting only one side of the body
curved
arcuate
dried serum, pus, or blood
crust
arcuate
curved
pustule
pus-filled blister
accumulation of stratum corneum
scale
stellate
star-shaped
ring-like with central clearing
annular
Blaschkoid
(following Blaschko’s lines)
following ectodermal development lines
irregularly-bordered like a continent
geographic
like a bulls-eye with at least 3 zones of color
targetoid
within body folds
intertriginous
wavy lines
serpiginous
