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15 Cards in this Set
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What is a papule? |
1. Elevated area of skin 2. <1 cm 3. Thickening of dermis/epidermis |
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What is a patch? |
1. Macule >1 cm |
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What is a macule? |
1. Circumscribed area of change in normal skin color 2. No elevation or depression of the surface |
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What is a nodule? |
1. Palpable, solid lesion 2. Deeper than a papule in the dermis or subQ tissue |
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What is a plaque? |
1. Elevation above skin surface 2. Large 3. Can be formed by confluence of papules |
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What is a vesicle? |
1. Circumscribed, thin-walled elevated lesion containing fluid 2. <1 cm |
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What is a bulla? |
1. Vesicle >1 cm |
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What is purpura? |
1. Non-blanching, purple discoloration of skin due to extravasation |
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What is erythema? |
1. Area of uniform redness that blanches with pressure |
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What is a wheal? |
1. Evanescent, edematous plaque 2. Usually lasts a few hours 3. Itchy |
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What is a telangiectasia? |
1. Blanchable, small superficial dilated capillaries 2. Pearly papule basal cell |
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What should you remember about patients that keloid scar? |
1. Don't cut unless it's an emergency |
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What is the progression in size of mass lesions? |
1. Papule-->nodule-->tumor 2. No set break points |
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What is a pustule? |
1. Vesicle containing WBCs::: pus |
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How deep does an ulcer extend? |
1. Down to dermis |
