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| Skin color change without elevation, i.e. flat (freckles or petechia). Described as a "Patch" if greater than 1cm (vitiligo) |
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| Elevated, solid lesion of less than 1 cm, varying in color (warts or elevated nevus). |
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| Raised, flat lesion formed from merging papules or nodules. |
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| Larger than a papule. Raised solid lesion extending deeper into the dermis. A large _______ is referred to as a tumor. |
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| Fleeting skin elevation that is irregularly shaped because of edema (mosquito bite or urticaria). |
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| Elevated, sharply defined lesion containing serous fluid, Usually less than 1cm. |
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| Vesicle (Blisters, chicken pox, or herpes simplex) |
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| Large, elevated, fluid-filled lesion greater that 1 cm. |
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| Bulla-(Partial Thickness burn) |
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| Elevated thick-walled lesion containing fluid or semi-solid matter |
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| Elevated lesion less than 1cm containing purulent material. Lesions larger than 1cm are described as boils, abscesses, or furuncles (acne or impetigo) |
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| Dried fragments of sloughed epidermis cells, irregular in shape and size and white, tan, yellow, or silver in color. |
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| Scale: Dandruff, dry skin, psoriasis |
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| A moist, demarcated, depressed area due to loss of partial or full-thickness epidermis. Basal layer of dermis remains intact |
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| Erosion (Deep chicken pox ulcers) |
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| Irregularly shaped, exudative, depressed lesion in which entire epidermis and all or part of the dermis are lost. Results from trauma and tissue distraction, |
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| Deep Ulcer ( Pressure Ulcer) |
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| Mark left on skin after healing. Replacement of destroyed tissue by scar tissue |
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| Epidermal thickening resulting in elevated plaque with accentuated skin markings. Usually results from repeated injury through rubbing or scratching |
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| Lichenification (Chronic atopic dermatitis) |
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| Superficial, linear abrasion of epidermis. Visible sign of itching caused by rubbing or scratching, |
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| Excoriation (Atopic dermatitis) |
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| Deep linear split through epidermis into dermis |
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| Irregularly shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar. Extends beyond the boundaries of the wound; caused by excessive collagen formation during post-surgical healing. |
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