configuration/texture/color Flashcards
lichenification
epidermal thickening with accentuation of skin lines; due to chronic irritation
(chronic atopic dermatitis)
white
tinea; vitiligo
gray/blue skin
cyanosis; metal deposits
yellow
jaundice; heavy metal poisoning; uremia
nummular
circular
(without thick border)
violet
darkening cutaneous hemorrhage; vasculitis

annular

verrucous
annular
rings with a central clearing
(ringworm)
verrucous
irregular surface; cauliflowery
(wart)
target
rings with central duskiness
(lyme dz)
induration
dermal thickening; skin feels hard and rough
umbilicated
with a central indent

umbilicated
black
melanocytic lesions; arterial insufficiency
reticulated
lacy pattern

nummular

lichenification
linear
in a line
serpiginous
serpent-shaped
(fungal infx, parasitic infx)
orange
hypercarotenemia

serpiginous

induration
green (in fingernails)
pseudomonas infx

