Dermatology Physical Exam Flashcards
(26 cards)
Atopy – What is it
Exaggerated IgE-mediated immune response triggering a histamine response (asthma, atopic dermatitis)
blades for scraping and incising lesions
10, #11, and #15
measurement of lesion is done in
mm or cm
Ring shape with central clearing
Annular
Often a result of incomplete formation of an annular lesion
Arcuate (arc-shaped)
Formed from coalescing circles, rings, or incomplete rings
Polycyclic
Target-like, with a center darker than the periphery
Targetoid
Dot-like, typically around 1 mm
Punctate
With a central depression of the surface
Umbilicated
Resembling a straight line
Linear
Serpentine or snake-like
Serpiginous
Thin, pink-colored discharge associated with normal
wound healing.
Serosanguinous
Seborrheic
Favoring the hair-bearing locations of the skin
Elevated, circumscribed, superficial fluid-filled
Vesicle
Elevated, superficial lesion. Similar to a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid
Pustule
Clear serous fluid
Exudates
An elevated firm, rough, lesion
Plaque
An elevated, firm, circumscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter.
Papule
Vesicle greater than 1 cm
Bulla
An elevated, irregularly-shaped area of cutaneous edema. Solid, transient and variable diameter.
Wheal (Hive)
Elevated, firm, circumscribed lesion; deeper in the dermis than a papule. 1-2
cm in diameter.
Nodule
Elevated and solid lesion; may or may not be clearly demarcated;
deep in dermis. Greater than 2 cm.
Tumor (Mass)
Encapsulated lesion in the dermis or hypodermis; filled with liquid or semi-solid
material.
Cyst
Rough & thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing,
itching, or irritation. Accentuation of skin markings is often seen.
Lichenification
