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7 Cards in this Set
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Scale (exfoliation)
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excessive shedding of the skin (the outer layer of skin is composed of fundamental elements called keratin
Ex: thin scaly (keratotic patch) on the R nasal dorsum |
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Crust (scab)
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dried serum, pus or blood. They can be characterized as friable (easily removed and the base would likely bleed) vs. soft vs. superficial vs. impetiginous (means impetigo-like referring to honey colored crust)
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Excoriations (abrasions)
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scratch marks
Ex: excoriated lichenified (thickened such that the skin has become firm and heaped up) eczematous plaques on the upper back |
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Fissures
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linear cracks
Ex: thin eczematous plaques on the BIL hands with fissuring on several fingertips |
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Erosions
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loss of the epidermis. Heals w/o a scar
Ex: central erosion surrounded by and erythematous plaque |
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Ulcers
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complete loss of the epidermis and extending into the dermis or subcutaneous fat
Ex: oval full-thickness ulcerations of the R parietal scalp |
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Scar (cicatrix)
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red (inflammed scar) or white firm plaque
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