Dermatology

Question 1

Describing a skin lesion

Answer 1

SPECL SCAB
S: Size
P: Pattern (if more than one lesion)
E: Elevation (flat, raised, sunken)
C: Color
L: Location

S: Shape (oval, round, irregular)
C: Consistency (hard, soft, fluid filled)
A: and
B: Borders (regular or irregular)

Question 2

Pruritis

Answer 2

Itching

Question 3

Urticaria

Answer 3

Hives

Question 4

Blanchable (B)

Answer 4

“white” color with pressure, release pressure and returns color/blood

Question 5

Erythmea

Answer 5

Blanchable, dilated blood vessel

Question 6

Petechiae

Answer 6

non-blanchable, pinpt, submucosal hemorrhages