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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/07/2011

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