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derm diagnosis
WVSOM -- Skin -- Derm Diagnosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| macule | circumscribed, flat discoloration that may be brown, blue, red or hypopigmented; may be whole or part of eruption |
| patch | large macule greater than 1 cm |
| papule | elevated solid lesion with no fvisible fluid up to 1 cm |
| squamous papules | papules topped with scales |
| plaques | circumscribed, elevated, superficial solid leasions greater than 1cm in diameter. |
| nodules | circumscribed, elevated, solid leasions greater than 1cm |
| vesicles | circumscribed epidermal elevation that contains free fluid up to 1 cm; may come from macule or papule |
| bulla | roudned or irregularly shaped blisters containing serious or seropurulent fluid greater than 1 cm |
| wheal | evanescent, edematous plateua like elevation of various sizes; develop quicly adn tend to be transient |
| pustules | circumscribed collection of necrotic inflammatory cells and free fluid; inflammatory areola |
| scales | dry or greasy laminated masses of keratin |
| crusts | scabs; collection of dried serum, pus or blood |
| erosion | focal loss of epidermis; does NOT penetrate below the dermoepidemral junction; heals without scarring |
| ulcer | focal loss of epidermis and dermis; heals with scarring |
| fissures | cracks; linear cleft thru the epidermis or into the dermis; usually when sin is thickened or inelastic |
| atrophy | depression in teh skin resulting form thinning of the epidermis or dermis |
| scar | new connective tissue tha replaces lost substance in teh dermis or deeper parts as the result of injury or disease |
| excoriations | caused by scratching |
| comedones | plug of seaceous and keratinous material in teh openign of a hair follicle |
| milia | small, superficial keratin cyst with no visible opening (seen around eyes) |
| cysts | small, circumscribed lesions with a wall and lumen containing eitehr fluid or solid matter |
| burrow | narrow, elevated tortuous channel; parasitic |
| lichenification | thickened epidermis induced by scratching |
| telangectasia | dilated superficial blood vessels |
| petechiae | circumscribed deposit of blood less than 1 cm |
| purpura | circumscribed deposit of blood; greater than 1cm |
| annular | forming ring/circle |
| arcuate | part of a circle |
| polycyclic | several intersecting portions of circles |
| serpigninous | snake like -- curving line |
| guttate | small round lesions; "drop like" |
| nummular | coin-like |
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