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49 Cards in this Set
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erythema eg. cellulitis redness due to vascular dilation |
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macule e.g.lentigo simplex small flat area of altered colour or texture |
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papule e.g. molluscum contagiosum small solid elevation of skin less than 0.5mm |
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nodule e.g. nodular keloid scar solid lesion greater than 0.5cm in width and depth |
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plaque e.g. psoriasis elevated area of skin greater than 2cm in diameter but without substantial depth |
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dermatofibroma |
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viral wart |
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vesicle e.g. chickenpox circumscribed elevation of skin, less than 0.5mm and containing fluid |
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bulla e.g. impetigo circumscribed elevation of skin over 0.5cm and containing fluid |
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pustule e.g. varicella visible collection of pus less than 0.5cm in the skin |
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abscess collection of pus in a cavity greater than 1cm in diameter |
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wheal elevated white compressible, evanescent area produced by dermal oedema, often surrounded by red axon mediated flare |
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angiodema diffuse swelling of oedema which extends to the subcutaneous tissue |
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tumour enlargement of tissues by normal or pathological material or cells that form a mass more than 1cm in diameter |
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papilloma e.g. skin tag nipple like mass projecting from the skin |
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petechiae e.g. minigococcal disease pinhead sized macules of blood in the skin |
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purpura e.g.. suction injury large macule or papule of blood in the skin. do not blanch |
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ecchymosis larger extravasations of blood into the skin |
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telangiectasia |
visible dilation of a small blood vessel |
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hematoma swelling from gross bleeding |
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burrow e.g. scabies linear or curvilinear papule caused by a burrowing mite |
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comedo plug of keratin and sebum wedged in a dilate pilosebaceous orifice. open comedos are blackheads. follicle opening of a closed come do is nearly closed over by skin so it looks like a pinhead sized, ivory coloured papule |
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scale e.g. psoriasis flake arising from the horny lesions |
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keratosis e.g. solar keratosis horn like thickening of the skin |
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crust e.g. impetigo may look like scale but is composed of dried blood or tissue fluid |
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ulcer e.g. SCC area of skin where the whole of the epidermis and at least part of dermis has been lost |
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erosion e.g. superficial burn area of skin denuded by partial or complete loss of epidermis. they heal without scarring |
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excoriation e.g. scabies or prurigo ulcer or erosion caused by scratching |
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sinus e.g. pilondial sinus cavity or channel which permits the escape of fluid or pus
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fissure |
split in the skin |
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atrophy thinning of skin due to diminution of the epidermis, dermis or subcutaneous fat |
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scar e.g. keloid scar result of healing and normal structure is replaced by fibrous tissue |
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lichenification e.g. lichen simplex thickened skin with increased markings |
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stria streak like, linear, atrophic, pink or purple or white lesion of the skin due to changes in the connective tissue |
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pigmentation |
either more or less e.g. pigmented keloid scar |
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nummular |
coin like or round |
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annular |
ring like |
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circinate |
circular |
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arcuate |
curved |
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discoid |
disc like |
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gyrate |
wave like |
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retiform |
net like |
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papulo nodules |
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pustules with lakes of pus on an erythematous base |
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alopecia non scarring |
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alopecia scarring |
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skin necrosis- eschar |
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purpura palpable |
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acute dermatitis |
