ITP: Derm

Question 1

macule

Answer 1

no elevation or depression

Question 2

patch

Answer 2

greater than 1cm with no elevation or depression (bigger than a macule)

Question 3

papule

Answer 3

an elevated solid lesion up to 1cm. raised.

Question 4

plaque

Answer 4

a circumscribed, raised and greater than 1cm. surface area< height

Question 5

nodule

Answer 5

elevated. taller than wide, variable shape. large nodule referred to as a tumor.

Question 6

cyst

Answer 6

nodule that is fluid filled

Question 7

vesicle

Answer 7

full of fluid, but more superficial. less than a 1cm in size

Question 8

bulla

Answer 8

vesicle that is greater than 1cm in size

Question 9

pustule

Answer 9

vesicle or bulla with purulent exudate. may or may not be infections

Question 10

crust

Answer 10

dried fluid

Question 11

scale

Answer 11

overproduction of skin

Question 12

lichenification

Answer 12

area of skin that itches

Question 13

atrophy

Answer 13

depression in the skin resulting from thinning of the epidermis or dermis and fat
can also refer to atrophy of underlying tissue.

Question 14

erosion

Answer 14

focal loss of epidermis. heal without scarring bc does not penetrate below the dermal epidermal junction. often has crust.

Question 15

excoriation

Answer 15

erosion caused by scratching. often linear

Question 16

fissure

Answer 16

deep linear split into skin caused by drying. pretty deep and into dermis

Question 17

ulcer

Answer 17

focal loss of epidermis and dermis. deeper so heals with scar

Question 18

scar

Answer 18

focal replacement of fibrosis of skin. can be hyper tropic (tall and thick) or atrophic (sink down)

Question 19

wheal (hive)

Answer 19

edema in the skin from infiltration of dermis with fluid.

Question 20

comedone

Answer 20

plug of sebaceous and keratinous material lodged in opening of hair follicle. may be dilated or narrowed.

Question 21

telangiectasia

Answer 21

dilated superficial blood vessels

Question 22

petechiae

Answer 22

deposit of blood in skin less than 0.5 cm in diameter.

Question 23

purpura

Answer 23

a circumscribed deposit of blood greater than 0.5 cm

Question 24

annular

Answer 24

lesions that form a complete circle

Question 25

arcuate

Answer 25

lesions form a portion of acircle

Question 26

polycyclic

Answer 26

lesions are composed of several intersectioning portions of circles

Question 27

serpiginous

Answer 27

not straight, not a circle

Question 28

guttate

Answer 28

drop like

Question 29

nummular

Answer 29

larger round lesions like coins but completely filled in

Question 30

violaceous

Answer 30

things that are purple

Question 31

xanthoma

Answer 31

yellow

Question 32

Actinic keratoses

Answer 32

Premalignant lesions

Question 33

Lentigines

Answer 33

Sign of sun damage