Skin Lesions

Question 1

Lesions

Answer 1

Structural hanger in the tissues usually from damages injuries

Question 2

Primary Lesions

Answer 2

the first stage of development; flat and no noticeable skin color change , elevated

Question 3

Bulla

Answer 3

large blister with watery fluid; secondary burns

Question 4

Cyst & Tubercle

Answer 4

closed sac that has pus or fluids above or below the skin, needs medical attention

Question 5

Macule

Answer 5

flat spot or discoloration on the skin, looks like a freckle

Question 6

Nodule

Answer 6

solid bump, needs medical attention; swollen lymph node

Question 7

Papule

Answer 7

small elevation on the skin, no fluid but you may see pus; found in acne or warts

Question 8

Pustule

Answer 8

raised/inflamed papule with a white or yellow center that has pus at the top; found in acne

Question 9

Tumor

Answer 9

unusual mass that has different sizes, shapes and colors, not always cancer but usually is cancer

Question 10

Vesicle

Answer 10

small blister with clear fluid either within or beneath the epidermis, usually needs medical attention if you can’t find the cause or can’t be healed by regular products; poison ivy

Question 11

Wheal

Answer 11

Itchy or swollen can be caused by a blow, scratch or bug bite. usually heals on its own but if it doesn’t heal in more than 3 days, refer a physician; hives or mosquito bite

Question 12

Secondary skin lesion

Answer 12

piles of material on the skin like a crust or scab

Question 13

Crust

Answer 13

dead cells formed form a wound or blemish from built up sebum and pus; scab or sore

Question 14

Excoriation

Answer 14

skin sore from scratching or scraping; nail cuticle damage from excessive nail biting

Question 15

Fissure

Answer 15

crack in the skin forms in the dermis; chapped hands, lips or feet

Question 16

Keloid

Answer 16

Thick scar from excess growth of fibrous tissue, keloids will form if the skin is sensitive to them`

Question 17

Scale

Answer 17

Thin, dry or oily epidermal flakes; dandruff or psoriasis

Question 18

Scar

Answer 18

slightly raised, formed from healing of an injury or lesion ; post operation repair

Question 19

Ulcer

Answer 19

open lesion that hasn’t been healed or covered by the skin re growth, might need medical attention if theirs underlying medical conditions; chicken pox or diabetes