Dermatology Lesion Test 1 – Flashcards
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Primary Lesion
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Skin lesions that develop from previously "normal" skin
question![Macule Macule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/macule.png)
Macule
![Macule Macule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/macule.png)
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Primary Lesion Flat Non-palpable; < 2 cm,
question![Patch Patch](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/patch.png)
Patch
![Patch Patch](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/patch.png)
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Primary Lesion Flat non-palpable; >2 cm with color different than surrounding skin
question![Papule Papule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/papule.png)
Papule
![Papule Papule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/papule.png)
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Primary Lesion <1 cm lesion; raised, palpable
question![Nodule Nodule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/nodule.png)
Nodule
![Nodule Nodule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/nodule.png)
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Primary Lesion 1-5 cm firm lesion; palpable
question![Tumor Tumor](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tumor.jpg)
Tumor
![Tumor Tumor](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tumor.jpg)
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Primary Lesion >5 cm raised lesion
question![Plaque Plaque](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/plaque.png)
Plaque
![Plaque Plaque](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/plaque.png)
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Primary Lesion >1 cm raised ( usually flat topped) lesion; confluence of papules
question![Vesicle Vesicle](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/vesicle.png)
Vesicle
![Vesicle Vesicle](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/vesicle.png)
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Primary Lesion < 1 cm fluid-filled (serum, lymph, blood) lesion
question![Bulla Bulla](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bulla.png)
Bulla
![Bulla Bulla](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bulla.png)
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Primary Lesion >1 cm fluid-filled lesion; Top left
question![Pustule Pustule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pustule.png)
Pustule
![Pustule Pustule](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pustule.png)
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Primary Lesion raised lesion containing purulent exudate
question![Cyst Cyst](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cyst.png)
Cyst
![Cyst Cyst](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cyst.png)
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Primary Lesion Soft, raised lesion filled with semisolid or liquid material
question![Wheal Wheal](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wheal.png)
Wheal
![Wheal Wheal](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wheal.png)
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Primary Lesion raised, flat topped edematous papule or plaque that is transient
question![Petechiae Petechiae](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/petechiae.jpg)
Petechiae
![Petechiae Petechiae](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/petechiae.jpg)
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Primary Lesion Tiny circumscribed deposits of blood that do not blanche
question![Ecchymosis Ecchymosis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ecchymosis.jpg)
Ecchymosis
![Ecchymosis Ecchymosis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ecchymosis.jpg)
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Primary Lesion Larger areas of blood deposits under the skin; various etiologies; example is the common bruise
question![Telangiectasia Telangiectasia](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/telangiectasia.jpg)
Telangiectasia
![Telangiectasia Telangiectasia](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/telangiectasia.jpg)
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Primary Lesion Dilated, superficial blood vessels
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Secondary Lesion
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Skin lesion that usually evolves from primary lesions
question![Scales Scales](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/scales.jpg)
Scales
![Scales Scales](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/scales.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Dead epidermal cells produced by abnormal keratinization and shedding
question![Crusts Crusts](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/crusts.jpg)
Crusts
![Crusts Crusts](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/crusts.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Collection of dried serum and cellular debris; AKA a scab
question![Ulcer Ulcer](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ulcer.jpg)
Ulcer
![Ulcer Ulcer](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ulcer.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Open lesion of the skin or mucus membrane with the loss of the epidermis & its upper papillary layer of dermis; usually heals with a scar
question![Erosion Erosion](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/erosion.jpg)
Erosion
![Erosion Erosion](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/erosion.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Superficial loss of epidermis
question![Fissure Fissure](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fissure.png)
Fissure
![Fissure Fissure](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fissure.png)
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Secondary Lesion Linear ulcer or crack-like lesion
question![Excoriations Excoriations](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/excoriations.jpg)
Excoriations
![Excoriations Excoriations](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/excoriations.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Linear abrasions of epidermis usually caused by scratching (self-inflicted)
question![Lichenification Lichenification](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/lichenification.png)
Lichenification
![Lichenification Lichenification](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/lichenification.png)
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Secondary Lesion Thickened area of skin caused by chronic scratching or rubbing
question![Scar Scar](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/scar.jpg)
Scar
![Scar Scar](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/scar.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Change in skin due to trauma or inflamation
question![Keloid Keloid](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/keloid.jpg)
Keloid
![Keloid Keloid](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/keloid.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Hypertrophied scars
question![Atrophy Atrophy](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/atrophy.jpg)
Atrophy
![Atrophy Atrophy](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/atrophy.jpg)
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Secondary Lesion Loss of normal skin texture with thinning and wrinkling
question![Umbilicated Umbilicated](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/umbilicated.jpg)
Umbilicated
![Umbilicated Umbilicated](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/umbilicated.jpg)
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Has a stalk
question![Round Round](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/round.png)
Round
![Round Round](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/round.png)
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Sticks out (spherical) but no stalk
question![Annular Annular](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/annular.jpg)
Annular
![Annular Annular](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/annular.jpg)
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Round but flat
question![Hyperpigmented Hyperpigmented](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hyperpigmented.jpg)
Hyperpigmented
![Hyperpigmented Hyperpigmented](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hyperpigmented.jpg)
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Lesion of a darker color than the surrounding tissue
question![Hypopigmented Hypopigmented](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hypopigmented.jpg)
Hypopigmented
![Hypopigmented Hypopigmented](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hypopigmented.jpg)
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Lesion of a lighter color than the surrounding tissue
question![Multipigmented Multipigmented](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/multipigmented.jpg)
Multipigmented
![Multipigmented Multipigmented](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/multipigmented.jpg)
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Lesion that is not a uniform color throughout (cancer risk)
question![Well defined Well defined](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/well-defined.jpg)
Well defined
![Well defined Well defined](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/well-defined.jpg)
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Border of lesion is not broken and is easy followed
question![Ill defined Ill defined](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ill-defined.jpg)
Ill defined
![Ill defined Ill defined](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ill-defined.jpg)
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Border of the lesion is not continuous and is hard to disern
question![Linear Linear](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/linear.jpg)
Linear
![Linear Linear](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/linear.jpg)
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Lesion occurs in what is mostly a line
question![Grouped Grouped](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/grouped.jpg)
Grouped
![Grouped Grouped](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/grouped.jpg)
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Several lesions that are close together
question![Disseminated Disseminated](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/disseminated.jpg)
Disseminated
![Disseminated Disseminated](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/disseminated.jpg)
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Several lesion that are spread out or dispersed over the area
question![Irritant Contact Dermatitis Irritant Contact Dermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/irritant-contact-dermatitis.jpg)
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
![Irritant Contact Dermatitis Irritant Contact Dermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/irritant-contact-dermatitis.jpg)
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Everyone is susceptible Pain first, then itching Results from single exposure Erythematous lesion with distinct margins showing the area of exposure Most common occupational skin disease
question![Allergic Contact Dermatitis Allergic Contact Dermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/allergic-contact-dermatitis.png)
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
![Allergic Contact Dermatitis Allergic Contact Dermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/allergic-contact-dermatitis.png)
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Occurs following exposure to a substance that the pt was previously sensitized to Itch first then pain Occurs hours to days after exposure Each exposure leads to a worse reaction May spread from site of exposure and become generalized
question![Allergic Phytodermatitis Allergic Phytodermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/allergic-phytodermatitis.jpg)
Allergic Phytodermatitis
![Allergic Phytodermatitis Allergic Phytodermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/allergic-phytodermatitis.jpg)
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Reaction to a previously sensitized plant Occurs < 12 hrs after exposure Caused by urushiol, hapten in all toxicodendrons, which can be removed with soap and water
question![Atopic Dermatitis Atopic Dermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/atopic-dermatitis.png)
Atopic Dermatitis
![Atopic Dermatitis Atopic Dermatitis](https://studyhippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/atopic-dermatitis.png)
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Acute, subacute, or chronic relapsing skin disorder Begins in infancy Sx: dry skin and pruritus