Skin Lesion Decription

Question 0

Patches

Answer 0

• Flat

- >1cm

Question 1

Macula

Answer 1

Flat

Question 2

Papules

- proliferation of cells in epidermis or superficial dermis

Answer 2

• Raised

-

Question 3

Plaques

- proliferation of cells in epidermis or superficial dermis

Answer 3

• raised

- >1cm

Question 4

Nodule

Answer 4

Small knot

- proliferation of cells into the mid-deep dermis

Question 5

Vesicles

Answer 5

• Fluid-filled papules (small blisters)
  “Little bladder”
• > 1cm blister is called bulla (“bubble “)

Question 6

Pus

Answer 6

Made up of leukocyte and a thin fluid called liquor puris (L. “Pus liquid”)

Question 7

Furuncle

Answer 7

A

Question 8

Carbuncle

Answer 8

• Two or more confluent furuncles with seperate heads

Question 9

Abscess

Answer 9

Localized accumulation of polymophonuclear leukocyte with tissue necrosis involving the dermis and subcutaneous tissue

Question 10

Erosions

Answer 10

• loss of part or all of the epidermis
• weeping and become crusted
• usually do not heal with scars

Question 11

Ulcer

Answer 11

• complete loss of the epidermis in addition to part of the dermis
• healing with scars

Question 12

Lesion Describe

Answer 12

1. Elevated, flat, or depressed
2. Size
3. Shape
4. Color
5. Border regular, irregular, distinct, confluent
6. Texture
7. Configuration (how lesions are arranged or relate to each other. Eg grouped, follow a linear pattern)
8. Distribution

Question 13

Raised lesion

Answer 13

• Papule
• Plaque
• Nodule
• Tumor
• Wheal
• Burrow
• Scar

Question 14

Flat lesion

Answer 14

• Macules

- Patch

Question 15

Depressed lesion

Answer 15

• Erosion
• Ulcer
• Atrophy
• Sinus
• Stria

Question 16

Fluid-filled lesion

Answer 16

• Vesicle
• Bulla
• Pustule
• Furuncle
• Abscess

Question 17

Vascular

Answer 17

• Telangiectasia
• Petechiae
• Ecchymosis