Dermatological Manifestations Flashcards
Macule
flat, circumscribed
freckle or sunspots (solar lentigo)
Patch
flat, circumscribed
Vitiligo or burn
Papule
raised, solid lesion
flea bites & warts
Nodule
raised, solid lesion
rheumatoid nodules & lipoma
Plaque
raised, plateau-like
psoriasis & pityriasis rosea
Cyst
encapsulated, lined w/ true epith filled with fluid or semi solid material
sebaceous cyst & ganglion cyst
Vesicle
raised, fluid collection
chicken pox & second degree burn
Bulla
fluid collection
bullous pemphigoid & large blister
Pustule
raised lesion filled with pus
boil
Wheal
transient, itchy, firm plaque arising from fluid within dermis
hives & allergy skin testing
Excoriation
trauma to epidermis from scratching
Scrape
abrasion
Damage to skin from trauma
Cut
laceration
stab
clean edged injury caused by sharp object
Petechiae
small flat red lesions from hemorrhage into skin
Echymosis
caused by bleeding into the skin & are larger
Contusion
bleeding into skin caused by trauma
deeper than ecchymosis
Maculopapular
scarlet fever, scarletina
feels like sandpaper
Vesicular
Herpes zoster
Contact dermatitis
poison ivy & nickel allergy
Pustular
Plaque
psoriasis & pityriasis rosea
erythematous have silvery scales
Eczema
