Skin Review Flashcards
Macule examples
freckles, measles, petechiae
< 1 cm diameter, flat, non-palpable
Macule
> 1 cm, irregular shape, flat, non-palpable
Patch
Patch examples
Cafe au lait spots, port wine stain, birthmarks, vitiligo
Up to 1 cm, firm, circumscribed, can form plaques
Palpable, elevated, solid
Papule
Elevated, firm, rough, > 1 cm
Palpable, solid
Plaque
Papule examples
Molluscum contagiosum, warts, moles
Plaque examples
psoriasis, eczema
> 0.5 cm, deeper than a papule, palpable, solid
Nodule
Nodule example
lipoma, skin cancers
> 2 cm, a large nodule, deeper in the dermis
Palpable, solid
Tumor
Tumor examples
hemangioma, benign tumors
irregular, transient, superficial edema
Wheal
Wheal examples
mosquito bites, hives, allergic rxns
Well-circumscribed, up to 1.0 cm, filled with serous fluid
Vesicle