Skin Rashes

Question 1

nail pitting

Answer 1

small depressions of the nail plate

Question 2

onycholysis

Answer 2

separation of nail from nail bed

Question 3

hypertrichosis

Answer 3

general excess hair growth

Question 4

hirsutism

Answer 4

excess hair growth in a male distribution

Question 5

alopecia

Answer 5

hair loss

Question 6

purpura

Answer 6

<1mm, may be raised, will not blanche, caused by leakage of blood from the vessels

Question 7

petechiae

Answer 7

1-2mm, may be raised, will not blanche, caused by leakage of blood from the vessels

Question 8

macule

Answer 8

localised flat colour change, <1cm

Question 9

patch

Answer 9

localised flat colour change, >1cm

Question 10

plaque

Answer 10

lesion with raised edge and flat surface

Question 11

pustule

Answer 11

pus-filled raised lesion

Question 12

vesicle

Answer 12

fluid-filled raised lesion <0.5cm

Question 13

bulla

Answer 13

fluid-filled raised lesion >0.5cm

Question 14

wheal

Answer 14

compressible dermal swelling

Question 15

cyst

Answer 15

nodule containing semi-solid material

Question 16

scale

Answer 16

accumulated fragments of keratin layer

Question 17

crust

Answer 17

dried exudate e.g. serum

Question 18

lichenified

Answer 18

thickening with increased skin markings

Question 19

scar

Answer 19

normal tissue replaced by fibrous tissue

Question 20

fissures

Answer 20

linear split in epidermis

Question 21

erosion

Answer 21

superficial break in epidermis

Question 22

ulcer

Answer 22

deep break into dermis

Question 23

atrophy

Answer 23

loss of epidermis +/- dermis

Question 24

discrete

Answer 24

lesions well-demarcated, individual lesions can be clearly seen

Question 25

coalescing

Answer 25

individual lesions present but starting to merge together to form abnormal areas of skin

Question 26

confluent

Answer 26

no normal skin visible

Question 27

grouped

Answer 27

e.g. linear, in a line or annular, in a ring