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H&P gen survey, skin

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using a BP cuff that is too wide will   underestimate the BP  
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using a BP cuff that is too narrow will   overestimate the BP  
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macule   flat, circumscribed change in color< 1 cmfreckles (ephilides)  
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patch   macule > 1cmvitiligo, mongolian spots  
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papule   elevated, firm, circumscribed< 1 cm  
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plaque   papule > 1 cm  
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wheal   elevated, irregular area of cutaneous edemahives (urticaria)  
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nodule   elevated, firm, circumscribed, deeper in the dermis, > .5 cmlipoma  
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tumor   elevated, solid, deeper in dermis> 2 cmneoplasms, lipoma  
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vesicle   elevated, circuscribed, filled with serous fluid, < 1 cmherpes simplex, chicken pox (varicella)  
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bulla   vesicle > 1 cm  
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pustule   elevated, superficial, with purulent materialance, impetigo  
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cyst   elevated, circumscribed, encapsulateddermis or subcutaneous layerfluid or semi solid  
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telangiectasia   fine, irregular, capillary dilation  
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scale   heaped up, keratinized, and flaky  
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lichenification   rough, thickened epidermis  
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erosion   loss of epidermis, depressionrupture of a vesicle  
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ulcer   loss of epidermis and dermis  
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excoriation   linear loss of epidermis  
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fissure   linear crack from epidermis into dermis  
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scar   fibrous tissue following surgery or injury  
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keloid   scar that is elevated, irregular, and grows beyond borders of the wound  
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crust   dried serum, blood, or purulent exudate  
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atrophy   thinning of skin surface, loss of skin markings  
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