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26 Cards in this Set
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physical exam should include...
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inspection
palpation |
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* MACULE
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flat lesion
change in color smaller than .5 cm |
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* PATCH
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flat lesion
change in color bigger than .5 cm |
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** PAPULE
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raised superficial lesion
smaller than .5cm |
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** WHEAL
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aka: Hive
Transient and edematous (doesnt stay for long, and has watery fluid in it) |
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** PLAQUE
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confluence of Papules
raised superficial lesion bigger than .5cm |
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*** NODULE
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palpable, raised lesion
solid deeper than papule |
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*** CYST
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palpable, raised lesion
has epithelial lining liquid or semi-solid full |
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**** VESICLE
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fluid filled lesion
smaller than .5 cm |
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**** BULLA
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fluid filled lesion
bigger than .5cm |
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**** PUSTULE
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fluid filled lesion
white cells inside |
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Burrow
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tunnel caused by an organisms burrowing in the skin.
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Comedones
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AKA: black-heads
non inflammatory keratin accumulation |
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Scale
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thickening of the Stratum Corneum
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Crust
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dried up liquid debris on the skin surface.
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Lichenification
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[Thick, leathery skin, usually the result of constant scratching and rubbing]
"epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings" |
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Stratum Corneum
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The outer more or less horny part of the epidermis consisting chiefly of layers of dead flattened nonnucleated cells, filled with Keratin.
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Atrophy
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thinner epidermis,
thiner muscles. |
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Striae
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Atrophy due to separated elastic fibers
(Stretch Marks) |
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Hypertrophic Scar
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thick scar
place of original injury |
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Keloid
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Thick scar
spread beyond original injury site. |
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Hyperkeratosis
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prominent increase in stratum corneum.
(AKA callus) |
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FISSURE
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linear defect in skin
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EROSION
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partial loss of epidermis
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ULCER
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erosion through all of epidermis.
may extend through dermis and subcutaneous fat. |
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EXCORIATION
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induced by scratching.
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