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Nurs636 Exam 2
Flea bites most
commonly occur below
the knee scabies can
occur in the webs of
fingers macule
-flat, no elevation as in freckles or petechiae
-"patch" if greater than 1 cm as with vitiligo
Papule
-elevated solid lesion
-less than 1 cm
-examples: warts or elevated nevi
Plaque
-raised flat lesion formed from papules or nodules
-seen here at erythematous plaque on chin and lip
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Nodule
-larger than a papule
-usually 1-2 cm; some refer to as 3 cm or less
-raised solid lesion
-extends into the dermis
-large nodule referred to as a tumor
Wheal (Hive)
-fleeting skin elevation
-irregular shape due to edema
-i.e. mosquito bite or urticaria
-typically reddened and pruritic
Vesicle (Blister)
-Elevated, sharply defined lesion containing serous
fluid
-usually less than 1 cm
-Examples: chicken pox, herpes simplex
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Bulla (plural Bullae)
-large, elevated, and fluid filled
-greater than 1 cm
-Example: partial thickness burn
Cyst
elevated, thick walled lesion containing fluid or
semi-solid contents (purplish hue more is more
indicative of MRSA)
ganglion cyst
-typically found on wrist
Pilonidal cyst
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Nurs636 Exam 2
Flea bites most
commonly occur below
the knee scabies can
occur in the webs of
fingers macule
-flat, no elevation as in freckles or petechiae
-"patch" if greater than 1 cm as with vitiligo
Papule
-elevated solid lesion
-less than 1 cm
-examples: warts or elevated nevi
Plaque
-raised flat lesion formed from papules or nodules
-seen here at erythematous plaque on chin and lip
Nurs636 Exam 2 Latest
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Nodule
-larger than a papule
-usually 1-2 cm; some refer to as 3 cm or less
-raised solid lesion
-extends into the dermis
-large nodule referred to as a tumor
Wheal (Hive)
-fleeting skin elevation
-irregular shape due to edema
-i.e. mosquito bite or urticaria
-typically reddened and pruritic
Vesicle (Blister)
-Elevated, sharply defined lesion containing serous
fluid
-usually less than 1 cm
-Examples: chicken pox, herpes simplex
Nurs636 Exam 2 Latest
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Bulla (plural Bullae)
-large, elevated, and fluid filled
-greater than 1 cm
-Example: partial thickness burn
Cyst
elevated, thick walled lesion containing fluid or
semi-solid contents (purplish hue more is more
indicative of MRSA)
ganglion cyst
-typically found on wrist
Pilonidal cyst
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