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| less than 1 cm flat, circumscribed, varied in color |
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| Less than 1 cm elevated, firm, solid |
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elevated hard circumscribed mass. Palpated deeper into the dermis 1-2 cm.
Example – lipomas
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raised <1 cm lesions filled with serous or serosanguanous fluid.
Example – chicken pox, small blister.
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raised lesion, < 1 cm, filled with purulent fluid. Example: impetigo, acne
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wide spread blotchy hemorrhage, > 1 cm, non-blanchable.
Example – discoloration to elderly arms and legs
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purple non-blanchable discoloration of variable sizes. Example – bruise from trauma
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vesicle > 1 cm Example – blister
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dried serum, blood, or purulent exudate. Slightly elevated and varies in size. Example – scab on an abrasion, impetigo
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loss of the epidermis, hollowed out area with the dermis exposed. Example – abrasion, scratch, decubiti
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slit or sinus that tunnels into deeper tissue Example – stage 3 decubiti, rectal fissure
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irregularly shaped, elevated , progressively enlarging scar. Example – burns, scar from ear piercing, acne.
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rough thickened epidermis, accentuated skin markings caused by rubbing or irritation. Example – chronic dermatitis
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headed - up keratinized cells, flaky, irregular, varied in size. Silver, white or tan in color.
Example – psoriasis, exfolliative dermatitis
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thin thick fibrous tissue replacing injured dermis, irregular, pink, red or white
Example – healed wound or surgical incision.
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cavernous wound, erosion of tissue. Loss of both layers of skin, may involve the subq layer. Example – decubiti
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| elevated irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema, solid, transient, changing. Varies in size, pale pink Example – urticarial (hives with light center. |
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