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Types of Skin Lesions

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Macule   Flat change in color. Freckles, measles, and petechiae  
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Papule   Elevated sold mass. Moles and warts  
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Nodule   Elevated, solid, and deeper than papule. Small lipoma, squamous cell carcinoma, fibroma, and intradermal.  
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Wheal   Elevated and red with diffuse fluid rather than free fluid. Hives or Insect bites.  
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Vesicle   Elevated, fluid-filled. Herpes, chickenpox, poison ivy, small burns.  
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Pustule   Filled with pus. Size varies Acne, impetigo, and carbuncles.  
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Cyst   Elevated encapsulated. Sebaceous cyst or epidermoid cyst.  
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Ulcer   Deep and extending into dermis or even subcutaneous layer. Decubitus ulcers, chancres.  
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Fissure   Linear crack with sharp edges. Cracks in the corner of mouth Athlete's foot.  
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Cicatrix   Flat irregular area of scarring. Healed wounds or acne  
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Keloid   Elevated excess scar tissue. From ear piercing, surgery, burns.  
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Comedo   Blackhead  
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Pruritis   Severe itching.  
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Skin Cancer   Basal Cell Squamous Cell Malignant Melanoma  
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Lupus   Butterfly rash  
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Actinic Keratosis   Precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to the sunlight. Avoid the sun.  
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Erythema   Red skin.  
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Rosacea   A vascular disorder with red blotches.  
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Psoriasis   chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales.  
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Urticaria   Hive  
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Shingles   Herpes Zoster  
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Seborrheic dermatitis   Dandruff  
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Abrasion   Scraping away of the skin. Rug burn or "Road Rash"  
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Contusion   Injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration. "Bruise" "Goose Egg" Br  
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Ecchymosis   Fancy name for black and blue Bruising  
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Fat   Lip/o steat/o adip/o Combining Form - lip/o Liposuction involves suctioning fat from subcutaneous layer.  
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Kerat/o   Hard  
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Myc/o   Fungus  
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Onych/o   Nail  
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Plas/o   Formation  
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Trich/o   Hair  
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Seb/o   sebum (oil)  
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squam/o   Scale  
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Xer/o   Dry  
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Rhytidectomy   Also known as "face lift" Literally removal of wrinkles.  
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Alopecia   Baldness Also call "Fox Mange"  
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Py/o   Pus  
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Burns   1st degree - sunburn 2nd degree- partial thickness 3rd degree- full thickness 4th degree- down to the bone  
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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.  
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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.  
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Third Degree Burn   Effect epidermis and entire dermis Virtually painless because of level of damage to nerve endings. Require immediate medical attention.  
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Skin Allergies   Testing may be helpful. Scratch testing.  
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Tine   Instrument with pointed ends for performing tuberculosis test. Mantoux test more widely used since more accurate.  
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Chemosurgery   Chemical face peel  
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Cryosurgery   destroys tissue with freezing.  
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Dermabrasion   removes epidermis using wire brushes and emery paper. Works to remove scars, tattoo, or wrinkles.  
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Debridgement   Removes dead tissue from wound or burn site to promote healing.  
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Curettage   small knife used for debridgement  
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Electrosurgery   done with electrical current  
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Fulguration   use of electric sparks to destroy tissue.  
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Incision & Drainage   I & D "lancing"  
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Laser   L ight A mplification by S timulated E mission of R adiation  
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Autograft   a graft that uses skin or tissue from one's own body.  
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BX   Biopsy  
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Cx   Cervical  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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Fx   Fracture  
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Hx   History  
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Px   Prognosis  
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Rx   Prescription  
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Sx   Symptoms  
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