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18 Cards in this Set
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macule
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flat
color change <1cm diameter ex: freckle primary lesion |
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patch
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flat
larger (>1cm) ex: cafe au lait spots primary lesion |
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papule
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primary lesion
discrete solid raised <1cm ex: nevus (birth mark) |
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nodule
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primary lesion
larger discrete raised solid rounded ex: rheumatoid nodule |
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plaque
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primary lesion
raised flat-topped >1cm ex: psoriasis |
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wheal
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primary lesion
transient edematous erythematous plaque ex: hive, urticaria |
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vesicle
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primary lesion
fluid filled <0.5cm (herpes) |
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bulla
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primary lesion
larger fluid filled ex: friction blister |
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pustule
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primary lesion
vesicle-like filled with purulent exudate ex: folliculitis |
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what are secondary lesions?
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due to secondary factors such as rubbing, itching, superimposed infection, loss of tissue
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erosion
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secondary lesion
loss of epidermis scratching |
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ulcer
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secondary lesion
loss of epidermis and part of dermis |
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fissure
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thin
linear erosion or ulceration ex: cracked lips (cheilitis) |
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scale
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hyperkeratosis (dry skin)
rubbing |
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crust
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dried serous and serosanguinous exudate
ex: impetigo (superficial skin infection) |
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lichenification
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secondary lesion
accentuation of skin markings thickening of skin (epidermis) ex: prolonged rubbing, sole of feet |
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atrophy
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secondary lesion
decr epidermis, dermis, or sub Q |
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verrucous
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wart-like
secondary lesion |
