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Skin Lesions
Types of Skin Lesions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Macule | Flat change in color. Freckles, measles, and petechiae |
| Papule | Elevated sold mass. Moles and warts |
| Nodule | Elevated, solid, and deeper than papule. Small lipoma, squamous cell carcinoma, fibroma, and intradermal. |
| Wheal | Elevated and red with diffuse fluid rather than free fluid. Hives or Insect bites. |
| Vesicle | Elevated, fluid-filled. Herpes, chickenpox, poison ivy, small burns. |
| Pustule | Filled with pus. Size varies Acne, impetigo, and carbuncles. |
| Cyst | Elevated encapsulated. Sebaceous cyst or epidermoid cyst. |
| Ulcer | Deep and extending into dermis or even subcutaneous layer. Decubitus ulcers, chancres. |
| Fissure | Linear crack with sharp edges. Cracks in the corner of mouth Athlete's foot. |
| Cicatrix | Flat irregular area of scarring. Healed wounds or acne |
| Keloid | Elevated excess scar tissue. From ear piercing, surgery, burns. |
| Comedo | Blackhead |
| Pruritis | Severe itching. |
| Skin Cancer | Basal Cell Squamous Cell Malignant Melanoma |
| Lupus | Butterfly rash |
| Actinic Keratosis | Precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to the sunlight. Avoid the sun. |
| Erythema | Red skin. |
| Rosacea | A vascular disorder with red blotches. |
| Psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales. |
| Urticaria | Hive |
| Shingles | Herpes Zoster |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | Dandruff |
| Abrasion | Scraping away of the skin. Rug burn or "Road Rash" |
| Contusion | Injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration. "Bruise" "Goose Egg" Br |
| Ecchymosis | Fancy name for black and blue Bruising |
| Fat | Lip/o steat/o adip/o Combining Form - lip/o Liposuction involves suctioning fat from subcutaneous layer. |
| Kerat/o | Hard |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Onych/o | Nail |
| Plas/o | Formation |
| Trich/o | Hair |
| Seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| squam/o | Scale |
| Xer/o | Dry |
| Rhytidectomy | Also known as "face lift" Literally removal of wrinkles. |
| Alopecia | Baldness Also call "Fox Mange" |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Burns | 1st degree - sunburn 2nd degree- partial thickness 3rd degree- full thickness 4th degree- down to the bone |
| First Degree Burn | Effect only epidermis Typically red, dry in texture and moderately painful. Severe sunburn, hot liquid splash or brief flash burn. Usually heal within 7 days and do not leave long-term scarring. |
| Second Degree Burn | Effect epidermis and portion of dermis. Usually result of scalding, direct contact with major heat sources or chemicals, flash and flame burns. Proper treatment- 7-14 days recovery with minimal impairment or disfigurement. |
| Third Degree Burn | Effect epidermis and entire dermis Virtually painless because of level of damage to nerve endings. Require immediate medical attention. |
| Skin Allergies | Testing may be helpful. Scratch testing. |
| Tine | Instrument with pointed ends for performing tuberculosis test. Mantoux test more widely used since more accurate. |
| Chemosurgery | Chemical face peel |
| Cryosurgery | destroys tissue with freezing. |
| Dermabrasion | removes epidermis using wire brushes and emery paper. Works to remove scars, tattoo, or wrinkles. |
| Debridgement | Removes dead tissue from wound or burn site to promote healing. |
| Curettage | small knife used for debridgement |
| Electrosurgery | done with electrical current |
| Fulguration | use of electric sparks to destroy tissue. |
| Incision & Drainage | I & D "lancing" |
| Laser | L ight A mplification by S timulated E mission of R adiation |
| Autograft | a graft that uses skin or tissue from one's own body. |
| BX | Biopsy |
| Cx | Cervical |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Fx | Fracture |
| Hx | History |
| Px | Prognosis |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Sx | Symptoms |
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