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Abnormal Skin Findings Flashcards

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Macule

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flat, circumscribed, color variation, <1cm diameter

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Macule examples

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freckles, flat moles, measles

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Papule

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elevated, firm, circumscribed, <1cm diameter

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Papule examples

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warts, elevated nevi

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Patch

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flat, nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macules, >1cm diameter

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Patch examples

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Vitiligo, port-wine stains, mongolian spots

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Plaque

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elevated, firm, rough lesions, flat surface, >1 cm diameter

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Plaque examples

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psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, actinic keratosis

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Wheal

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elevated, irregularly shaped areas of cutaneous edema, solid transient, varying diameter

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Wheal examples

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insect bites/stings, hives, allergic reactions

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Nodules

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elevated, firm, circumscribed lesions that penetrate dermis, 1-2 cm diameter

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Nodules example

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Erythema ndoosum, lipomas

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Tumor

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elevated, solid lesions, penetrate deeper than dermis, >2cm diameter

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Tumor examples

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neplasms, benign tumors, lipomas

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Vesicle

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elevated, circumscribed, superficial lesions, filled with serous fluid, <1cm

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Vesicle examples

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chickenpox, shingles

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Bullae examples

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blisters, pemphigus vulgaris

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Bullae

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vesicles >1cm diameter

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Pustule

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elevated, superficial lesions, filled with purulent fluid

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Pustule examples

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impetigo, acne

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Cysts

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elevated, circusmcribed, encapuslated lesions, penetrate dermis or subcutaneous, filled with liquid or semisolid material

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Cysts examples

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sebaceous cysts, cysts, cystic acne

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Telangiectasis

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fine, irregular, red liens from capillary dilation

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Telangiectasis examples

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