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15 Cards in this Set
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Rash
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An abnormality of normal skin, either color or contour. A single small abnormal spot is called a "lesion"
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Urticaria
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Raised areas, red and white, sometimes map-like. Also called hives. Caused by release of histamine from the Mast cells in the skin. Allergic in nature.
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Lesion
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A patch of the skin that does not resemble the area surrounding it. (i.e. acne, boils, blisters, etc.)
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Laceration
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A wound/cut in the skin.
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Pruritis
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Itchy skin. lesions may be pruritis (e.g. poison oak)
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Erythema
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Reddness
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Symmetrical
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equal present on the body from side to side
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Macule
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A small flat colored lesion under 1 cm in size with no change in texture compared to surrounding skin
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Papule
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A small (< 1 cm) lesion, solid and raised above the adjacent skin and without fluid
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Pustule
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small fluid filled raised lesions on the skin, with either fluid or pus (e.g. chicken pox)
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Confluent
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Rash (usually red) where individual lesions have merged together to form large patches of redness
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Abscess
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A swollen, usually tender area often red and warm. They are often "fluctuent" = feel like they are filled with fluid.
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Hyperkeratotic
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Increased skin productions making the lesions flakey and white to gray (e.g. psoriasis)
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Target Lesion
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A roughly circular lesion with red edges and central blanching
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Maculopapular rash
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A rash containing both macules and papules
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