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17 Cards in this Set
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what are the characteristics of skin lesions?
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1) location and distribution
2) shape and pattern 3) size 4) color 5) type 6) texture 7) secondary changes |
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describe a macule
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change in color of skin, less than 5mm long, flat,
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what are the types of patterns a skin lesion can be?
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grouped, anular, and linear
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what are the types of distributions a skin lesion can be?
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generalized, localized
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describe 6 surface features of skin lesions
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1) Scaly
2) Keratin/horn 3) Exudate 4) Crust 5) Excoriation 6) Warty/papillomatous |
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what is Excoriation?
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area of depression. Ripped of part of lesion is gone but not fully crusted yet
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describe warty/papillomatous
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califlower
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where are basal cell carcinomas usually located? describe them
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on face and nose. they have telangectasia
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describe squamous cell carcinoma
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firm hard nodule, that grows firmer and redder than basal cell carcinoma
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describe a papule
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raised but less than 0.5 cm . solid, no visible fluid
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describe a plaque
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scaley, less than 0.5 cm , raised, can be silvery like frosting
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describe a nodule
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a papule but bigger than 0.5 cm
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describe a cyst
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doesn't break top of skin and contains fluid and semi solid or solid material
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describe a vesicle
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fluid filled lesion(generally clear liquid)
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describe a bulla
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bigger vessicle. They bust and break and then there is a probability for secondary infection
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describe a pustule
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pus filled
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describe annular lesions
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round with discrete and uninterupted border
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