Skin Lesions Flashcards
1
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Annular
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- Circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery EX: ringworm
- Circle with raised edges, singular
2
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Confluent
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- Lesions run together ex: hives
* Big Circles bunched together
3
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Discrete
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- Distinct, individual lesions that remain separate (ex: warts)
- Little circle bump
4
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Grouped
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- Clusters of lesions ex: vesicles of contact dermatitis
* A lot of red little circles bunched together
5
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Gyrate
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- Twisted, coiled, spiral, snake like
* Looks like a red worm
6
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Target
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- Iris, resembles iris of the eye, concentric rings of color in the lesions ex: erythema multiforme
- Big red circle with a red dot in the middle
7
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Linear
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- Scratch, streak, line, stripe
* Line of raised red
8
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Polycyclic
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- Annular lesions grow together (psoriasis)
* Little circles clumped together
9
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Zosteriform
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- Linear arrangement along a nerve route Ex: Herpes Zoster
* One sided line like shingles
