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| Necrosis - secondary lesion |
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Definition
| death of skin tissue. tissue MUST be removed. |
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| Fissure - Secondary lesion |
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Definition
| linear erosion of epidermis and dermis, surface is split. |
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| Excoriation - secondary lesion |
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Definition
| linear erosion, shallow hemorrhagic excavation, caused by scratching |
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| Sclerosis - secondary lesion |
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Definition
| hardening or induration of the skin d/t dermal or SQ edema. Cellular infiltration of collagen impedes blood flow, thickens skin, hard t move. |
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| Atrophy - secondary lesion |
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Definition
| thinning of the epidermis &/or dermis. wrinkling and translucency with loss of skin markings, are pink or red. |
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| final stage of healing which involves the deeper dermis, results in a pink/white smooth, firm/shiny lesion |
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Definition
| full thickness loss of epidermis with partial dermal loss. heals with scarring. bleeding and oozing present. |
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| Erosion - secondary lesion |
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Definition
| partial break in epidermis, does not reach dermis. heals without scaring. is red. |
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| Lichenification - secondary lesion |
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Definition
| thickening of the skin with exaggerated skin creases. a result of itching or chronic irritation. |
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Definition
| dried exudate. can be serous, purulent, or hemorrhagic. |
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| transient, pink or red welling of various shapes and sizes, which may have central pallor. inflammatory response. |
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| Telangiectasia - primary lesion |
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Definition
| dilated superficial blood vessels. show up after chronic sun damage. indicates cancerous/pre-cancerous lesions. |
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Definition
| slightly raised, "flat-topped," lesion. may develop from confluent papules. |
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Definition
| Encapsulated, solid or liquid filled, raised lesion. |
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Definition
| raised, large (>0.5 cm), fluid filled lesion |
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Definition
| small lesions containing leukoctes, sterile or infected, yellow in color. |
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| small (<0.5 cm), fluid filled, raised, lesion |
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Definition
| solid, firm lesion > 5 cm in diameter |
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| larger solid lesion often deeper in dermis |
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| small, superficial solid lesion <0.5 cm in diameter elevated above surrounding skin |
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| large, flat, colored lesion > in size than macule |
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| well circumscribed area of color change that is non-palpable and is 0.5 - 2 cm in size |
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| excess shedding of epidermal cells (peeling) |
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