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Health Assessment Across The Lifespan > Skin Lesion Cheat Sheet > Flashcards

Skin Lesion Cheat Sheet Flashcards

1
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Small pinpoint (1 to 3 mm) reddish-purple spots

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Petechiae (Vascular)

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Collection of blood in the dermis greater than 3 mm in diameter. Initially reddish-purple, but will change to blue or yellow during healing

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Ecchymosis (vascular)

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Collection of petechiae and ecchymosis covering an area.

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Purpura (vascular)

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Small (less than 1 cm diameter) area of pigmentation change.

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Macule (flat)

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Larger (greater than 1 cm diameter) area of pigmentation change

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Patch (flat)

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Small (less than 1 cm diameter) area

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Papule (raised)

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Larger (greater than 1 cm diameter) disc shaped area

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Plaque (raised)

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Irregular area of edema on the skin

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Wheal (raised)

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Small (less than 2 cm) firm area arising from deeper in the dermis

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Nodule (raised)

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Larger (greater than 2 cm) firm area arising from deeper in the dermis

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Mass (raised)

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Small (less than 1 cm in diameter) superficial, filled with serous fluid

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Vesicle (Raised-Fluid Filled)

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Larger (greater than 1 cm in diameter) superficial, filled with serous fluid

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Bulla (raised-fluid filled)

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Small (less than 1 cm in diameter) superficial, filled with purulent fluid

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Pustule (raised-fluid filled)

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Encapsulated, arising from dermis or subcutaneous layer, filled with liquid or semi-solid fluid

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Cyst or Abscess (raised-fluid filled)

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Thickened and elevated skin caused by long-term, intense scratching or rubbing

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Crust (Debris on Surface of Skin)

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Excessive shedding of keratin cells from the epidermis. Appears as dry or greasy small flakes that are white or silvery.

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Scale (Debris on Surface of Skin)

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Skin debris usually on wounds, stringy, moist, yellow

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Slough (Debris on Surface of Skin)

18
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Straight line crack with abrupt edges that extends into the dermis

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Fissure (Alteration of Integrity)

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Shallow depression only present in the epidermis layer. Appears moist but without bleeding

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Erosion (Alteration of Integrity)

20
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Deeper depression involving loss of epidermis and dermis. May bleed

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Ulceration (Alteration of Integrity)

21
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Linear erosions, usually from scratching

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Excoriation (Alteration of Integrity)

Health Assessment Across The Lifespan (1 decks)

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