Terminology Flashcards
SITE
Extensor vs. flexor
Palmer vs. dorsal
Proximal/distal to nearest bony landmark
LOCATION
Face Trunk Limbs - forearms/legs/thighs Hands/Feet/Wrists/Ankles Buttocks Scalp Ears Neck/Nape Axillae Groin Cubital fossa/popliteal fossa
DISTRIBUTION
Single/Multiple
Unilateral/bilateral
Symmetrical/asymmetrical
Discrete/confluent/localised/grouped/generalized/diffuse
Dermatomal/photo-distribution
Shape
Spherical/hemispherical
Oval/circular/annular (ring)/nummular (coin)/ discoid (disc)
Irregular/monomorphic (one-form)/polymorphic
Linear/arcuate (curved)/reticular (net-like)/serpiginous (serpent-like)
Colour
Flesh-coloured
Hyper-pigmented/hypo-pigmented
Erythematous (red)/ violaceous (violet)/ purpuric (purple)
White/yellow/pink/pearly/translucent/brown/black
MACULE
Flat, non-palpable, circumscribed area of discoloration
EXAMPLES Drug reaction Freckles Pityriasis rosea Pityriasis versicolour Vitiligo Cafe au lait spots (neurofibromatosis)
PLAQUE
Solid, plapable, flat-top, skin elevation, >5mm
EXAMPLES
Psoriasis
Eczema
Fungal (tinnea)
Papule
Solid raised, palpabe, <5mm
EXAMPLES Acne vulgaris Scabies Moll. Contagiosum Lichen planus Urticaria
Nodule
Solid, raised, palpable, >5mm diameter
EXAMPLES Sebaceous cyst Keloid scar Seborrhoeic keratosis Lipoma BCC SCC
Vesicle & Bullae
Vesicle = fluid filled sac <5mm Bullae = fluid filled sac >5mm
EXAMPLES Insect Bites Herpes simplex Chickenpox Shingles Der. Herpetiformis Pemphigus Pemphigoid
Pustule
Vesicle or Bullae containing purulent fluid
EXAMPLE Impetigo Boil Acne vulgaris Rosacea
Erosion
Area of skin with partial or complete loss of epidermis
Fissure
Slit in epidermis
Ulcer
Loss of epidermis and underlying dermis
Wheal
Elevated area of cutaneous oedema wit pale centre and pink rim
Petechia
Pin-head sized macule of blood in skin that blanches
Purpura
Large macule of blood in skin that does not blanch
Echymosis
bruise
Telangiectasia
Visible dilation of small cutaneous blood vessels
Edge
Describe ir regular or irregular
Surface
smooth/rough/hard/soft/dry/exudative Maceration (prolonged wetting) Scaly Excoriation Lichenification (increased epidermal thickening) Pedunculated (skin tag)
