SKIN LESIONS Flashcards
Flat, non-palpable skin color change (skin color
may be brown, white, tan, purple, red)
Macule, Patch
Elevated, palpable, solid mass; circumscribed
border *
Papule. Plaque
Elevated, solid, palpable mass
o Extends deeper into dermis than a papule
Nodule, Tumor
Circumscribed elevated, palpable mass
containing serous fluid
Vesicle, Bulla
Elevated mass with transient borders
o Often irregular
o Size and color vary
Whea
Pus-filled vesicle or bulla
Pustule
Encapsulated fluid-filled or semisolid mass
o Located in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis
Cyst
Loss of superficial epidermis
o Does not extend to the dermis
o Depressed, moist area
Erosion
Skin loss extending past epidermis
o Necrotic tissue loss
Ulcer
Skin mark left after healing of wound or lesion
o Represents replacement by connective tissue of
the injured tissue
● Scar (Cicatrix)
Linear crack in the skin
o May extend to the dermis
Fissure
associated with bleeding,
aging, circulatory conditions, diabetes, pregnancy and
hepatic disease among their problems.
Vascular skin lesion
Secondary to blood extravasation
o Associated with bleeding tendencies or emboli to
skin
Petechiae (PI. Petechiae)
Color varies and changes: black, yellow, and
green hues
o Secondary to blood extravasation
Ecchymosis (PI. Ecchymoses)
localized collection of blood creating an
elevated ecchymosis
Hematoma
o
May blanch with pressure
o Normal age-related skin alteration
Cherry Angioma
Associated with liver disease, pregnancy, and
vitamin B deficiency
● Spider Angioma
Secondary to superficial dilation of venous
vessels and capillaries
Telangiectasis (Venous Star)
Mixture of oil and cells allows bacteria to grow in the
plugged follicles.
ACNE
condition that
causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin.
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Treatment of atopic dermatitis may start with
h regular
moisturizing and other self-care habits
common skin condition that mainly affects your
scalp.
SEBORRHOEIC DERMATITIS
fungal infection that can grow and multiply on
human skin
ATHLETE’S FOOT (TINEA PEDIS)
e chronic inflammatory skin disease.
Patches of raised, reddish skin covered by
silvery-white scale.(psoriatic patches)
PSORIASIS
which the immune system
attacks its own tissues, causing widespread
inflammation and tissue damage in the affected
organs. I
SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE)
a condition in which the skin loses its
pigment cells (melanocytes)
Vitiligo i
contagious skin infection that usually
affects children between the ages of two and five
years, but it can also affect older children and adults.
MPETIGO
A painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by
infected, inflamed hair follicles
BOILS
LYME DISEASE
● A tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium
Borrelia
burgdorferi
