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Skin vocab
HA: Mod 1
Question | Answer |
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macule | flat lesion < 1cm |
patch | flat lesion > 1 cm |
papule | elevated lesion > 1 cm |
lichen planus | raised, scaly, lacy white pattern |
tinea corporis | dermatophyte (ringworm) |
psoriasis | silvery white scale |
nodule | elevated, > 1cm |
tumor | > 2cm |
wheal | red, circular, defined border, no scale, |
urticaria | extensive wheal |
vesicle | free fluid, < 1cm |
bulla | > 1cm, fluid filled, rupture easily |
pustule | circumscribed, with pus |
comedome | acne: closed (whited), open (black) |
erosion | scooped, shallow epidermis loss |
excoriation | scratch marks |
lichenification | thickened skin from prolong itching |
auspitz sign | dot of blood if remove scale; sign of psoriasis |
Triad of As | allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis |