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abc's of skin lesion
Abcde grouped skin lesions
| Name of Lesion | Type of lesion | A= Asymmetry B= Boarder | C= Color Variation D=Diameter | E= Elevation and enlargement | Examples | Not sure yet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macule | primary | Nonpalpable, circumscribed | D= Diameter < 1cm | flat, | Freckles, Rubeola, Rubella | Nonpalpable, circumscribed |
| Patch | primary | Nonpalpable, circumscribed | D= Diameter > 1cm In diameter | flat | vitiligo, portwine mark | vitiligo, portwine mark |
| plaque | primary | Elevated, firm, circumscribed boarder | D= Diameter a papule larger than o.5 cm | flat top, firm rough | psoriasis | (blank) |
| papule | primary | circimcricribed | D= Diameter <0.5 cm | solid mass | warts | (blank) |
| Bulla | primary | elevated circumscribed | >0.5cm | superficial filled with sereous fluids | contact dermitis posion ivy | (blank) |
| Vesicle | primary | elevated circumscribed | <0.5 cm in diameter | superficial filled with serous fluid | blister, varicella | (blank) |
| Tumor | primary | Irregular boarders | >1-2 cm | elevated firm palpable | (blank) | deeper in dermis than papule |
| Nodule | primary | (blank) | .5-2cm in diameter | elevated firm palpable | Lymphoma | deeper in dermis than papule |
| Pustule | primary | (blank) | (blank) | elevated superficial | impetigo, acne | similar to vesicle but filled with purulent fluid |
| Cyst | primary | elevated circimscribedencapsulated | (blank) | elevated papable, encascapsulated | sebaceous cyst | filled with liquid or semi solid material |
| wheal | primary | irregular | (blank) | elevated mass | Urticaria, insect bites | Urticaria, = serous fluid in dermis no fluid in cavity |
| erosion | Secondary Lesions | (blank) | (blank) | depressed moist area | scratch marks | loss of superficial epidermis, dermis not involved |
| Ulcers | 2ndary | skin loss past epidermis | (blank) | neccrotic tissue loss | pressure ulcer | bleeding scaring |
| scar | 2ndary | skin mark | new scars = red/purple old scars= white | (blank) | (blank) | replacement of connective tissue |
| Fissure | 2ndary | linear | (blank) | may involve dermis | chapped lips, athlete's foot | (blank) |
| crust | secondary lesions | (blank) | (blank) | slightly elevated, varied size | scab ecezema | dried serum blood or purulent material |
| scale | 2ndary | Irregular boarders | (blank) | irregular thick or thin | Psoriasis, exfoliative dermatitis | flaky exfoliative dermatitis |
| Keloid | 2ndary | irregular | red | elevated | surigical incision | + rate in african americans |
| Atrophy | 2ndary | loss of markings | transparent loof of epidermis | (blank) | aged skin arterial insufficiency | vessels may be noted |
| Lichenification | 2ndary lesions | accentuated skin markings, repeated irritations | thickening of skin | thickening of skin | (blank) | repeated irritations |
| Petechia | Vascular skin Lesions | round | red or purple 1-2mm | (blank) | (blank) | A small purplish spot on a body surface, such as the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by a minute hemorrhage and often seen in typhus. 2ndary to blood A small purplish spot on a body surface, such as the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by a minute hemo |
| Ecchymosis | Vascular skin Lesions | round or irregular macular lesion | color varies & changes black yellow and green hues larger than petechia | (blank) | associated with trama & bleeding tendicies | also mac·ule (-yūl') A discolored spot or area on the skin that is not elevated above the surface and is characteristic of certain cextravasation - the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said or blood or lymph or |
| Hematoma | Vascular skin Lesions | (blank) | (blank) | eleavated ecchymosis | associated w/ trama | localized collection of blood creating an eleavated ecchymosis |
| Cherry Angioma | Vascular skin Lesions | papular & round Pap·u·lar | red or purple | noted on trunk extermities | may blanch w/ preassure normal age related alteration | usually not clinically siginificant |
| spider angioma | Vascular skin Lesions | central body w/ radiating branches | red arterial lesion | (blank) | noted on face neck arms & trunk rare below waist associated w/ liver disease, pregnancy, vit B - | (blank) |
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